“If anything, it represents the worst parts of American history, in terms of the cost, the hiring practices, the images” says one employee-turned-plaintiff in White Hot.

We believe the unborn child has a fundamental right to life which cannot be infringed. We believe all human life is sacred regardless of age or infirmity.

Funny—I’m a light eater, and sometimes when I go to a restaurant I’ll make a related calculation: The portions need to be reduced by 25% and the quality increased by 25%.

That struck me, too. You have all this shouting, egging the drivers on to race, and then it’s all, “Oh, shit! Oh, fuck! How could this have happened?”

What with all the sensors and electronics being built into modern cars, I’ve seen estimates of bumper replacement (including radar) over $2000. Eventually it may not be surprising to see a car totaled based only on damage to a bumper.  Which is kinda ridiculous, given one of the functions bumpers are designed to serve.

I like that slow-roll of inevitability as the Peugeot makes its way toward the water.

You forgot: calling older people Mr./Miss [insert first name]

Nice.

Good observation.

Thanks! I didn’t look far enough.

agricultural

Great stories.

I’m a little confused by something left out of this piece and the linked news article: Based on my extensive experience with Law and Order reruns, I’m under the impression that it’s the district attorney (or other government legal office, depending) who decides whether to charge someone with a crime.

Mustangs never looked better than this. It’s likely they never will again.

“I could have run faster if I’d put my camera down, but luckily it all worked out in the end.”

Do I care? Not one bit. The Kardashians are the Kardashians, and I will painstakingly track their every move to the grave.

Obligatory:

#13: Good for Mrs. Gertrude Hanson! ...who, unlike her collaborators on the same page, used her own (mid-century) given name instead of her husband’s.

it would be a poor business strategy to not take advantage of these people.

True. The median adult American male weighs almost 200 pounds. Checking online, I see that the median Dutch adult male is about three inches taller and six pounds lighter.