The interview finally clued me in to what has been bothering my about the previews. The Dick van Dyke show is not from the 50s. It’s very much of the Kennedy era of the 60s. It was still on the air when Bewitched started. That’s why seeing Wanda in 50s style house dresses while standing in the Petrie kitchen struck me…

Of course you meant 221B Baker Street, right? I was worried (well, not that worried) that they got the inscription wrong but it’s fine. The aliens should go to the right (fictional) place.

Boot straps! Personal Responsibility! Corporate Freedom! 

It’s about our republic! Our constitution, and our families!!!

Have they put Stacey Abrams in charge of the Democratic Party yet? If not, why are they waiting? The woman knows how to win and puts that knowledge to work. Oh yeah, because TPTB in the Democratic party would rather just float along and not actually accomplish anything. 

I’ll stick with Nick Offerman wordlessly sipping his Lagavulin in front of a fire.

I don’t know exactly but I know we were on a flight back from a vacation in Kauai in early March and the flight attendants were just learning new restrictions on service that they had to follow. My company put out a blanket WFH order the day I got back to work and shortly after that the lockdown started. I went to…

Does that even make sense to you? Because your train of thought seems to have left the tracks. I’m sorry that Constitutional Law is difficult for you but maybe if you went to that same Catholic university you could get a handle on it. 

It’s not germain, but yes I did serve. Six years in the Navy. I was very glad that my superior officers did not pressure me into worshiping the way that they thought was right. Religious freedom is not just the right to spread your beliefs it also means that others are free to worship how they wish without government…

Evangelicals that see it as their mission to make everyone worship the same way they do and use military authority to enable that goal? Yes.

Since the Air Force Academy is basically Liberty University with uniforms they can’t be too shocked.

Where are the Praetorian Guard when you really need them?

Exactly! Written in 1943, just like I’ll Be Home for Christmas. 

I can’t watch the video but a lot of the secular Christmas classics had a feeling of melancholy that came from the war years. White Christmas and I’ll Be Home for Christmas being two that immediately come to mind. They speak of a longing for home and family that people can relate to. The happier songs were done with…

I am! It was a fun time for everyone out on the roads around there! 

A Chik-fil-A just opened in my city. Since I’m not willing to wait 5 hours in line for a chicken sandwich I haven’t had the opportunity to test it out yet. The fact that some people ARE willing to wait in their cars, blocking lanes of traffic, for 5+ hours to get fast food chicken befuddles the fuck out of me. 

Counterpoint: No, it’s not. There are plenty of coats that are just as warm or warmer for a hell of a lot less money. It might be worth it if you actually are summiting Everest otherwise it’s a fashion statement.

Counterpoint: No, it’s not. There are plenty of coats that are just as warm or warmer for a hell of a lot less…

All I ask is for some reproduction parts that actually fucking fit. For some reason that seems to be a big ask so if this gets us there I’m all for it. 

Vet here too. I will never buy a product that tries to wrap itself up in the flag to boost sales nor will I drape myself, my house or my car with flags. I showed my patriotism with six years of my life not buy buying a fucking flag.

Ironically, Christmas wasn’t always a big Christian holiday either. Easter was way more important and Puritans even banned celebrating Christmas. We have the Victorians to thank for what we think of as “Christmas”.