It’s hardly fair to describe what Shiv had Nate do as “rub her down.”

I see what you did there. Gratuitous swipe at UT.

Nose severed from face.

“baseball is getting its shoes squeezed at the arches while squeezing its own at the instep” I had to check before commenting, but I was right in thinking the arches and the instep are essentially the same thing.

Well done, in tribute to the Orange Monster in Chief.

Snow in the mountains (and El Paso comes close) doesn’t mean uncomfortable cold. My experiences in Denver after a snowfall, and even at higher elevations, dictated T-shirts.

Going to be there to see it live.

True Detective, Season 1, maybe ep. 8. I woke up, having slept through 8 episodes, and this is the first thing I saw. Most disturbing thing I’ve seen on TV in a long time. Hope it’s integral to the plot.

FYI, the Bears lost the regular season game that year 7-3 to the Redskins.

Can’t run for House and Senate, but his seat remained D.

Hoards?

That’s unfortunate. That’s all it is. Unfortunate. Fortune played into a result. I would have just made it a no-game for both teams, but I have no problem with the decision.

Not your coinage, but there is no such phrase as “cut and dry.” It’s common, but totally without support. The phrase is “cut” and “dried.” Meaning, “done.” You cut it and you dry it. Then it is cut and dried. A tobacco farming term, e.g.

Good show (Home Town). Awful theme ... and I love Sheryl Crow.

That’s a troupe.

360 inches