I had never heard of The Secret of Monkey Island before now. Fascinating!

I’m happy you didn’t say “contest”, because the Empress has no true competition.

I escape to Blandings (in my imagination) when reading about reality gets to be too much.

Looks like it.

I think it says the victim was an immigrant, as well. From Poland.

Clarification is important. It is a vile act in any case, but the distinction (“Syrian refugee kills woman” vs “man murders partner”) makes a difference in the lives of other innocent people.

You are certainly not a dumbass! Smartass, maybe. 😁

Haunting.

The good Doctor already made the perfect joke, so I think I’ll just go paint a hideous purse instead.

Me too, but my brain hasn’t kicked into gear yet.

Paint colors?

I was trying to work up a Dada art joke, but this is better.

Heh. I prescribe a course of Masterpiece Theatre.

Ugh.

Doesn’t everyone on the Gawker main page hate everyone else on the Gawker main page?

I think he was clearly a few cards short of a full deck, and your nose is fine. Some noses are long, some are snub, some are arched, some are flat, some are wide, some are narrow, and mine currently has a big pink zit.

That is the most disturbingly romantic story!

What on earth? Who would think that was acceptable?

They’d make a great "pro-life” poster.

Could be! I guess I usually see the photos where she’s surrounded by models, and she stands up straight with them.