Huh, I’d never heard of that. Apparently the entire series is available online. I guess I’ll have to listen to it sometime.

I’m now incapable of thinking about Tom Waits without also thinking about this meme:

I love that movie because 1) it’s just a good, funny, enjoyable movie, and 2) it introduced a lot of people to bluegrass. I grew up playing bluegrass, and I still think it’s one of the best music communities you can be involved in.

Yeah, it was my wife’s idea to add that one. She keeps trying to convince me that Jack White is good, and so far the best I have to say about him is that his use of guitar effects is innovative. But I’m honestly kind of impressed with how Meg is able to pull off such a simple, stripped-down drumming style and make it…

Absolutely necessary.

Is it possible not to like Alison Krauss and Union Station?

It’s almost worth paying for a subscription just to tune into Ozzy’s Boneyard and occasionally hear the guy trying to speak discernible words.

Nothing against hugs, but rain doesn’t have to be sad. Rainy days are a great excuse for staying inside and playing video games.

A few weeks ago, I randomly got the idea that I should make a playlist of songs about rain (specifically, songs that have “rain” in the title). That was when I discovered Elvis’s song Kentucky Rain, and thought to myself, “This is a really good song.”

I think the AC/heat vs. climate control thing is actually valid. Climate control means you set a certain temperature, and the thermostat adjusts the fan and AC or heater to keep it at that temperature, just like in your house. He’s saying you don’t need that; just a hot/cold knob and a fan control knob that you can…

I mostly agree with you, except for a few things.

Pretty sure you deserve all the stars.

I hope you’re right. I’m in kind of the same boat; a certain few of my friends prefer to use Messenger instead of texting like normal people. Installing Messenger Lite now...

Wow, that sounds frustrating. I’m sure he can’t be the first person in that situation; I hope it works out OK.

Your explanation makes sense, and now it is only slightly less funny to me.

Me too! Pottermore says I’m a Hufflepuff, and my Patronus is a Fox Terrier.

“...a elegantly winged woman...”

I’ve posted the story in detail elsewhere, but I can confirm firsthand that headrests are good. The gist of the story is that I could see I was about to be rear-ended, decided it was a good idea to put my head back against the headrest, and walked away with very minor injuries and no whiplash.

Your hair probably looks bad today.

Why did the motorcycle fall over?