My family has been warned - no prayers, lots of beer, and whatever is on my current workout playlist. The alternative - I will haunt all y'all.

I'm pretty sure that every time the top Google Search Result for George Will is - "Isn't that guy dead?" he writes some obnoxious troll piece to stir stuff up.

Some examples of stellar ways to end a speech without a "thank you". In the order I Googled them. Not in order of importance.

You thank them by not wasting their time. This is where the well-researched, well-reasoned, & well-practiced presentation comes in. No amount of "thank yous" will make up for throwing a speech together and then trying to wing it. THAT is rude.

Yes, I agree with the article. My method of eliminating it from student's speeches was harsh AND effective. A well-researched, well-reasoned, & well-practiced presentation is all that's required. End with a quote, call to action, tie in to the introduction, or any number of strong finishes.

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When I taught public speaking if a student ended their presentation with "thank you" it was an automatic one letter grade deduction. They all knew it and some still panicked and tacked it on. It's weak and unnecessary.

Burton won the internet today but you are a very close 2nd.

Because that's who the media tells them they deserve.
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If true, I'm glad she turned it down. Gemma Whelan as Yara is one of my favorite characters on the show. She's one of the few female characters who's better on the show than in the book. Last week's "they mutilated my brother, your prince" speech was great.

Sucks when folks try to support mom and pop shops and mom and pop are assholes

Funny flight attendants is one of the reasons I like flying Southwest. One of my favorite jokers referenced the fine for disabling the smoke detectors and / or web cams in the bathroom. When ever one of them plays it straight I feel cheated.

Excellent cause. Pro choice folks putting their money where their mouths are.

I call this one "Dumb Luck." It shows a brick building at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham as reflected off a murky pond next to the building. I was trying to get a shot of some tiny fish so I could check later and find out what the heck kind of fish could swim in that water.

LEGO better do a Mrs K minifig.

Where's Mac?

Love her & love the song. She needs to come sing with my 2nd graders, though.

There's also this asshat from my neck of the woods, the IE - Inbred Empire.

#1 should have been "Shit the Dog." The life and times were chronicled in one of best essays in Molly Ivins Can't Say That Can She?

Times like this I really miss Ann Richards and Molly Ivins. Miss Molly would have those Faux News asshats for lunch.