We used to drape damp paper towels over the thermostat in the school where I taught. It worked, aside from the fact that it upset the custodian, who snitched on us.

Could you write a follow-up piece on why movies got so much shorter between the JFK era (the pres, not the movie) and the Reagan era? There has to be a reason, but I have no idea what it is. Cool, thanks in advance.

I’m hoping the southern U.S. in 1813 wasn’t going to be your first destination. If it was, I’d like to offer my services as a time travel agent.

Let it be known that I did not fall for the Rick Roll.

And we can’t even just blame it on the current admin. No US govt. has ever done a thing about guns. Between the extreme partisanship and the lobbyists, to say our political system is deeply flawed is an understatement. Throw in election meddling by enemies claiming to be allies and, well, it’s time to wake up…

This is what people do every day to people.

I don’t have any problems on the days I skip it, but the biggest problem for me is that when I’m on it, I don’t need anything else - food, women, friends, family, etc.

“People are a complete mystery” would have sufficed. The flames don’t need to be fanned.

Well, you clearly understand racism. I’m just not sure you recognize it when you look in the mirror. Do you justify it by calling it “reverse racism”? It’s the same thing in either direction. Comments like that just make matters worse.

Ignorance is not the same as racism. Ignorance implies a lack of understanding. Racism implies hatred.  

Sadly, I think all of the unfounded accusations of racism played a huge role in Trump getting elected.

As one who has this laptop (and isn’t just speculating), I can verify that games don’t look like shit. At this screen size, I can’t say that I even notice a difference between 4k and half that resolution. It’s when you hook it up to larger screens that you’ll start to see a difference. If money is no object, you can…

I bought this laptop from Lenovo back in January for $999 (the only difference being my SSD is 16GB). The biggest issue is not the screen, but the mouse. The only thing that distinguishes the RMB from the LMB is a painted red line, so I frequently click the wrong button if I’m not looking at it or using an external…

I think most people would have settled for a fun game. People can forgive the fact that it didn’t live up to its hype and that the PC launch was marred by technical issues. But repetitive and boring? Not worth my time or money.