I can’t speak to everything you posted - but a fundamental difference between the BDS movement in the 80's directed at South Africa and the current movement directed against Israel is South Africa did not face concurrent external existential threats, Israel does. Many of which would also threaten the desired BDS…

You are an American Goddess.

Or maybe moved the crimes from New York and its Tories further South.

So on special days, or sometime Saturdays when I am not going out, I make Rio (de Janeiro) a mix of ground pork hotdog, beef liver, chicken liver, and chicken hearts ground in an old american Standard hand grinder. I add an egg and some blitzed dry dog food to the mix, combine, and then make little patties I grill or…

I feel like you are a fan of Danger Five from Australia.

Truer statements are rarely written.

Wow.

While I like the idea of a Vastra allusion, if they are Easter egging/name checking other Dracula works - they get a “double” by referencing Sherlock because it refers to both their work on Sherlock, and Saberhagen’s Holmes/Dracula novels.

Man that could be the cover of a magazine or something.

And a hearty Hoya Saxa to her too!

You forgot that most important of Christmas Eve delicacies - PORK TAMALES!

I think the Jesuits still own some wineries FWIW.

No need to insult kitchen staples necessary to delicious food.

Using prosperous as a euphemism for “overweight” was considered a compliment when directed to men until roughly World War II.

For a recap that leans into the comic, it is interesting that you did not mention that the (false) accusation that Dr. Manhattan was (inadvertently) killing women with his radioactive space junk was part of Ozymandias’ original plan to neutralize Dr. Manhattan.

Nice. Bifana’s are a regular weeknight item. This could be a Sunday thing.

Yet you apparently like seagulls. Go figure?

Early nickname of the City was the “Big Oyster.”

If you look at Blatty’s later life and writings, he clearly intended it as a commercial not just for Catholicism, but pre-Vatican 2 Catholicism.

Warm apple pie should be topped by sharp cheddar cheese. Avoids the ice cream issue entirely.