“Our government” is really “our governments” as the issue has to be addressed at the local level. 

What it does mean, however, is that there is no state legislature that has been signed to officially recognize Juneteenth in South Dakota beyond 2021.

He loves Ebony & Ivory because the white keys are bigger and outnumber the black ones.

But lots of that stuff is determined before graduation. TA roles (which I’ve never seen go to undergrads) are based more on performance in the university than HS rankings. 

Salutatorians get all the chicks, right?

“Suckling Octogenarians” is a pretty good name for a band. 

Probably the best thing to come out of a Duggar’s body in generations. 

Would be interesting if incontinence is a long-term side-effect of Covid-19.

Yes, of course.

And, no, he’s not Rashida Jones’ father. 

In true Southern tradition, they also canceled Pepsi and Dr. Pepper machines because all of those are “Cokes.” 

Also UnAmerican:

I can see why these Latin scholars occasionally slip into the wrong language.

Don’t forget Al Joyner won a gold medal himself. 

I knew Al Joyner (vaguely) in college. I’ll be curious who plays him. 

Yep...

No time for a blog. Has an August coup to plan... 

If I were to be in trouble for things in my past that had a racist history, it would include my university, my high school, my fraternity, the US Army, the US Senate and, I’m sure, several other places I have been along the way.

I think I’d be more interested in hearing about the new documentary Final Account which includes real Nazis talking, even after all the light that has been shown on Nazism, about how Hitler wasn’t all that bad. Amazing the balls of some of these folks who, having had 75+ years to reflect on it, can’t renounce Nazi…