What kind of place must you be in your life to not make this kind of connection? Is there some sort of clinical term for this total lack of ability to reflect upon one’s self? Truly amazing.

They both look so delicious! What is that savory dish called?

I was aware that towns like this existed, but I had no idea there were formal descriptors for it. The term “sundown town” was completely new to me today. Thanks for the info everyone!

You’re right, I haven’t ever seen this! It looks delicious though, and I love hominy.

Parks & Rec was a good but not perfect show (none are).

Agreed. I wouldn’t call him a huge star, even though I am a big fan. 

By $1500 they actually meant your life savings. First class costs you your firstborn child. I can see how that was easily mixed up.

Saaaaame girl. I was *this close* to booking one for my honeymoon, but the fact that there’s an entire maproom just to look at maps full of retirees held me back.

I feel like some of these people did not finish the book.

I’m sure it did for me too! I grew up on SS, MR, Lamb Chop, Captain Planet, Billy Nye, etc etc etc. They all preached kindness, tolerance, and respect for where you come from from your neighborhood to your planet. How kids missed these important messages is beyond me. 

Which sucks, but if it keeps SS running and airing on PBS, I’m OK with it. There’s been enough cutbacks on PBS.

I will stan those candy pumpkins until I die. Especially the sour jelly variety.

Yesss I love watching that movie for just Julia’s parts. Especially the scenes with her and Paul, or her and her sister. 

Obligatory.

I’ve had that happen to me one time with a celeb. It’s so confusing the way that some people have just such strong (charisma? magnetism? pheromones?) that it feels like you get hit by a truck coming face to face with them.

Well this is deeply upsetting.

I’ve been holding out on replacing my pickup (only an ‘08), but just because I keep waiting for hybrid/electric to become more affordable. I would really love to be able to go gas free. But I need to be able to drive pretty good distances, which pure electric can’t do super well right now.

I have a (Facebook) friend who was part of that initial Hulu promotion walking through downtown Austin, she’s Asian-American. I remember her writing about how eerie it was, because mostly everyone they passed immediately went quiet and stared. (Of course there were a few jackasses who made rude comments, but that’s…

No one should ever thank him. But speaking of which, I am actually due to get my new one next week! Cheers to getting to keep drinking/living child free!