A racketeering charge is a Large Deal. The prosecutors get to go through wherever the tainted money has touched... and take it. They can seize the assets across companies and/or accounts. If these guys were running a business for a gang, they may not be able to enter a plea, either. (Even if they didn’t have to give…

On our last trip to NY to see our daughter, we (way) splurged and went to Per Se—3 Michelin stars, and Peter Luger—1 Michelin star. For what it’s worth, my son and I debated whether Peter Luger was better or not as good as our favorite Tulsa steakhouse, The Bull in the Alley. So, maybe your favorite hometown…

The first time a newbie lawyer sees a depo or trial transcript of them speaking, it’s a revelation.

HOW?  The people who vote in primaries are the True Believers.  In TX that means you get... Ted Cruz.  You can’t possibly think someone is going to run to the right of him? And if you run to the left, you lose the primary.  The only way to beat this guy is in the general election.

Yup. I went to that... non-event. Staggeringly disappointing. It wasn’t until recently that I learned that they’d somehow had no time for testing the cars at the track.

What if I have a deep, unreasonable, and unshakable hatred of coffee?  Is it mandatory?

My son and I have started making the occasional pizza. We’ve learned: a pizza stone is awesome; a pizza peel makes you feel like a pro; more flour is better than a little corn meal to make the pizza slide from peel to stone.  also,  once you’ve got the dough spread and on the peel... faster is better!

Grandma Jayne’s chopped liver recipe uses margarine to fry the livers and onions.  I don’t know why it works better than butter, but it does, and one does Not Mess with Grandma Jayne!

I came here to say this. Drums beat wings every way one part can beat another! And, in this weird world we’re in right now, drumsticks even cost less. Drumsticks rock. Thighs may beat breasts, maybe... but that’s a whole different conversation.

Nuts. I kind of liked the series. They could have made Sheldon a bit more likeable, and the pacing was... deliberate, but I thought they’d set things up for a rocking 2nd season. Gah.

Too many close calls to mention.  I used to be a fairly serious bicyclist, riding several thousand miles in a year. No longer. Essentially, when mountain biking, my thoughts were, “oh, this is going to hurt.” But, on the road, my thoughts were, “dear God, I’m about to die!”

What’s wrong with “spigot”?

They’ve started rolling blackouts in Tulsa. My B-I-L in Ft. Worth has been without power overnight. It’s 45 degrees inside his home. Mom, in Dallas, has had no outage.

Actual life hack for windshield cleaning:

I’m a fan.  :)

Yup. I mean, I was aware—in a vague historical sense--of chastity belts.  But, a locking toolbox like this?!  No.  I mean... no.  And what could be worse than also adding the internet to this product?  A go pro?  That’s worse, so it MUST be available somewhere!  I need a nap, a hug, and a shower.

up until just a few moments (and a google search) ago, I was happily ignorant that such devices existed.

Price of admission?! Uh, no.

Holy Smoke, these kids are good!  VERY impressed with this effort.  Great job!

Same as you, but I carve the breasts as they’re on the bird. MIL wanted me to do a horizontal cut on the breast, which I thought was something only done people who hated America. My way, most of the crispy butter-basted breast skin goes to one lucky carver!