Hoping a more tactically inclined poster can explain this, but especially in the second half, Mexico appeared to be both well-spaced and applying consistent pressure simultaneously. It never felt like the US had room to operate, and when they lost possession, Mexico would distribute to an open area of the field where…

While I get that self-censorship is a form of censorship, the question does seem to more directly reference governments imposing the censorship, not the individual. Yes, it can be said that through policies that provide individuals with limited control on how their data are used, governments are enacting a form of…

Working theory: This is 100% the fault of Microsoft Word. If you hit space, type a dash, hit space again and continue typing it will auto-correct to an em dash. If you do not hit the space bar before or after the dash it will leave you in Hyphenville.

The Oxford comma is a treasure, and should always be used. Don’t give me any of this, “Weeeelll, in AP style...” crap. Are you writing for the AP? Are you writing for a fucking broadsheet newspaper where you’re reducing character count out of consideration for column inches? If you are doing those things, fine (still…

ohhh, ooooh...if you can muster it and get the chance, fart on one of ‘em. I had a buddy’s dad do that to me when a group of us were hangin’ in middle school and being wise-cracking little turds. Total cool dad power move.

In prior years I’ve been known to spend a summer Saturday getting up absurdly early (4am-ish) to go hike a high peak. These are some of my favorite days I’ve had any summer:

The crosswalk near my office is the most anxiety-inducing part of my ride. It’s an intersection of two arterials that are one-way and four lanes wide. That means on two sides, drivers are getting a green light to turn through crosswalks that also have the Walk sign illuminated for pedestrians and cyclists. Any cyclist…

I’m not sure the “you get to live in City X” is as big a draw as we think it is. Most NBA/NFL/MLB players can afford to live wherever they want outside the season...and during the season, they’re on the road a ton and mostly doing sports things. It probably makes the most difference for places where there is no income…

I would go with Dee and Meredith, but that would also pretty much be Dee and The Waitress.

The bad news if Kawhi went to the Lakers is apparent. The fun part though would be how the window for the Process Sixers will continue to remain ajar and unable to fully open or close for the next few years.

It’s an interesting take for sure. As non-knower of these things, would it be in the realm of possibility to say the Nets are now basically the KD/Westbrook Thunder?

Just a weird thing to get mad about. If someone wrote the Grey Cup was a way more entertaining and well-played game than this year’s Super Bowl...I would find it extremely difficult to get pissed and accuse that person of being a Canadian sellout.

It was impressive how he took the time to be inclusive with the abbreviation for people he proceeds to exclude.

My guy Alex who just let Samer know he was a bad man was elegant in its simplicity, and in the fact that I’m sure it brought Samer much joy.

I’m always intrigued how the number of “no subject” emails aligns pretty well with emails that are all subject and no body copy. They’re irrationally angry, but damned if they aren’t efficient.

Gotta appreciate the Facebook comments sections where people either don’t understand how any of this works, or are just like, fuck it.

I’m reminded of a scene from The West Wing, in which Josh delineates between being a fan and having an obsession. It certainly could be viewed as mansplaining and patriarchal (it is a Sorkin show after all), but it’s still pretty accurate.

My parents’ season ticket group changed seats last season because of the nets. The went from 16 rows behind the first baseline dugout to club level on the third baseline because the nets got extended and a lot of the old folks didn’t want to watch games through a net. Not only does this put the seats in a more unsafe…

I think at some level if you sue someone, you are rationalizing them as being responsible for your misfortune. I certainly don’t think the Astros need defenders here, and I absolutely think they, and every other MLB team, need more netting put up. If the lawsuit is used as a mechanism to get more nets up, great. I’m…

Yep...baseball being a potentially dangerous spectator sport is in no way new information, just as it isn’t new information that there are certain locations in ballparks where the risk of being hit by a ball is increased.