She was fine with it when they were just taking shots at poor people and people of color, but now that well-to-do educated white women are being affected she cares.

I never understood the “why don’t you like what I like!” fury. Music, art and literature are so deeply personal and tied our own life experiences. Of course we are not going to all have the same tastes. It would be so boring if we did. As a side note, Nebraska is the best Springsteen album and I will cut you if you…

You had to have known that saying you hate Dylan was going to get a pretty strong reaction though, right? I’m still not sure my father has forgiven my wife for calling him overrated, and that was 20 years ago. That said, as a Dylan fan, I agree that he is an odd choice for a literature prize and would like to see it…

You have to force yourself to do it. About a year and half ago I realized that I had really let myself get out of shape. Not fat, just totally out of shape. I suck at working out in the morning and I work a 9-5 desk job. So I started working out as soon as I got home. Once I sat down again I knew I would never get…

In fairness, there are very few people who wouldn’t be improved by speaking in James Earl Jones’ voice. Maybe Morgan Freeman.

Toy guns like Nerf do, but pellet guns like this look like the real thing. And they’re pretty cheap. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Umarex-40XP-Blowback-BB-Pistol/44689750

I’ve experienced the opposite: Was too good at my job, got promoted to a manager and was told to stop doing the thing I was good at and become a baby sitter for people who sucked at the thing I had been very good at. I hated it, but stuck around because $$$$$$.

Also “If you like X you should really listen to / read Y”. No one asked for your unsolicited opinion. As a guy, I cringe when I hear other guys do this.