Liz Bennet is a baller. She has also invited an imam and a rabbi before.

That is the approximate vintage of all western Iowa reps. They are crotchety as FUCK.

I live here; I’d definitely be on board with that.

The inside really does feel like sweatpants. And the outside isn't really a hard denim at all. They are really soft, but in every other way, indistinguishable from jeans. Real pockets, too. CAUTION: They are very short, inseam-wise. Like 30" probably.

They are very soft and comfortable. They have real pockets back and front. They look identical to real jeans.

I love this. I love manatees. And all my childhood stuffed animals were named Toby.

Arizona is the WORST. The dryness caused my Midwest-accustomed sinuses to mimic the worst head cold. I spent clutching gross tissues. :(

DO IT. It’s the best. I bet your library has some really great Kindle-format books to check out online as well.

And pieces of goddamn armor! There’s so many!

Even if we “remember less” from reading on a Kindle, that’s got to be offset by the ability to instantly look up words we don’t know (for example, reading historical fiction with lots of old tools and clothing parts).

Eh. I’d hatefuck him still. Maybe punch him after.

Quick! Get a job at a chill movie theatre where they let you take home the giant trashbag of popcorn at night. That shit lasts forever! (I had a very buttery summer in 2009.)

Which is a fantastic show.

No way. Ted Cruz is still worse with his fire and brimstone, literally insane beliefs. Just eff Rand with his mouth closed.

Get a load of these motherfuckers:

CoverGirl makes some whipped and cream foundations. I think I use the Aquasmooth something or other, but there's also some under the Simply Ageless line.

OG breadsticks into their chicken gnocchi soup is heaven.

Oh wow, you thought politically. Look at you, you House of Cards. I was just thinking about who would be less frustrating to argue with.

Thanks! I found a couple of cider/beer festivals (albeit for the UK leg) through those links. Cheers!

Awesome! Now is the time to ask you guys where to go in Ireland. We're going to the UK and Ireland in a month, and while I've got the UK pretty much covered (HP filming sites galore), I'm coming up empty on Ireland. We'll be there for 5 days and will have rental cars (though we're staying on the West coast).