Strong exegetical skills you have to find the subliminal praise of KSA in my post.

Great article, Felix.

It’s a mile of roadway in France. It doesn’t hurt to try out new ideas, even if they seem a little odd. Sometimes you get positive results you didn’t expect.

This is a great writeup. Definitely avoids the condescension of too many American writers who pen pieces along the lines of “They’re bad. We’re good.” Pretty much nixes that altogether by explaining how the U.S. is partially responsible for the rise of this government and and continues to enable worst atrocities.

Felix: thank you. This is one of the most thorough summaries of the “unique” nature of the Saudi state and our government knowing all this and turning a blind eye.

Kieran Culkin stole a Hustler magazine that I received as a birthday gift from friends on a stop at this very dingy bar in Hell’s Kitchen. Eddie Kaye Thomas (of American Pie film series fame) was with him and did nothing to control Kieran. Uncool on both counts!

really glad to have the NFL back!

Depends on what you’re looking for. As an explanation of the fall of the Roman Empire, no, Decline and Fall comes up short compared to recent stuff on the topic, especially since Gibbon didn’t have access to the kinds of archaeological materials that newer accounts of the period have increasingly relied on.

The Godfather and The Godfather 2.

A side question: At what point did “Support the Troops” morph into “Worship the Military?”

Intent is everything here. His intent is raise awareness and spark discussion about racial issues in America by not standing for the national anthem. If you’re at an event where the anthem is played, and you see someone not standing because they’re just oblivious or whatever, then you can get pissed. THAT is a lack of…

But Ironhead..what’s with that thingy?

I like them a lot, but I’m not a connoisseur. I just do the NYT puzzles

what is this

Ashley will be jettisoned into space, in accordance with bankruptcy law.

Counterpoint.

This is why I pay for a VPN (amongst other reasons) and tune into CBC coverage. Yes, more focus on the Canadians, but much better than NBC, with less screaming from the announcers too.

Holy hell, the NBC Sports app is a piece of shit across every platform I’ve used it.

agree to disagree

“We just have to kick the chair.”