Simply an excellent piece of work. I thank you for sharing this, A.A. Best thing I’ve read here in many a moon (M-O-O-N). Peace and strength to you going forward.

Your second point is very fair, but the first is not. The land was made into a park only under the rule that it remain open to the public at large. These folks have no standing (morally or legally) to prevent people from using it even if they are not local. They can boo-hoo to a gated enclave if they want to avoid the…

Are dogs forbidden at normal parks, or do they just automatically stop barking when the fence comes down?

Holy hell. I dislike dogs (allergies/fears) but it’s a damn dog park. Leave the doggos alone and spend some of your rich people money on soundproofing.

Agreed, but seeing Max Greenfield on that list still makes me very happy.

I should have known that the terrific John Teti would be sure to include the Star Wheel from the big money Match Game ssssSeventy Eight!

I really think that Beth’s fault in this is very minimal. Enough to ignore, in fact. Randall should never have kept running, and in this episode, he should have told her that he was going to withdraw from the position to support his family. Instead, he makes a request of Beth that asks far more of her than she was…

I’ll join you in the “hating Randall” camp. He’s failing miserably right now, and I am curious to see if his actions toward Beth ultimately drive them apart. That would suck, but he would deserve it.

Teddy Buckland is a great character, and I hope he and his family get what he needs.
I also hope that these fundraisers become obsolete really soon.

No Snowbound by Donald Fagen?

Confirmed: Seagull is on the album. It’s the best thing they’ve ever done.

So very true. Also, The Florida Project should have won Best Picture and didn’t even get nominated.

Nothing for Leave No Trace.

Thin and crisp are definitely adjectives. Neither belong anywhere near a chocolate chip cookie, but at least I know what to avoid now.

Definitely could have used some FX.

I don’t typically go for this type of movie, but something about this one drew me in. I thought it was a lot of fun, also. Very glad to hear they are following through on the sequel, and so soon!

The Gary Jules version is terrible - it hangs the world’s biggest lampshade on the lyrics by going ultra-slow and sad - but Mad World is indeed a great song. I wish that Tears For Fears original would get more play. It uses juxtaposition (of lyrics and music) much more interestingly than playing a sad song over an…

I am saying that I feel companies should choose to not provide a platform to those people, as is their right. I am not saying that companies should be compelled or forced not to provide that platform.

It’s not the same actually. Because I’m not advocating stopping him from speaking. I’m advocating removing a specific type of platform. That still allows him to stand on street corners, self-publish his most deep dark thoughts, start a YouTube series, etc. There are plenty of paths to speech beyond being given a…

Not giving someone a platform is not the same as silencing them. I didn’t and don’t advocate silencing people. I do and will advocate giving tv shows to people who aren’t assholes instead of people who are.