Pennsylvania already has Altoona, Erie, Scranton/Wilkes Barre, Allentown — it's not like it's lacking for mid-size former industrial centers.

Ugh. My folks live in Cecil County — I'll have to keep an eye out for that.

It's a great read. Please, Hollywood, don't fuck this up.

Geoffrey Holder.

Thank you. Nice write-up, by the way!

A person driven by obsession will be lead to madness

No doubt. Not to mention the fact that an influx of artsy hipsters isn't exactly a panacea for a city in structural free-fall.

"We technically won the war in Vietnam" has been a staple of far-right discourse since the '70s. (The "mainstream" variant, of course, is that we would have won, if only the dirty hippies in Washington hadn't made our boys fight with one hand tied behind their backs.)

I developed a taste for lamb in my 40s — we never had it growing up, and the few times I tried it I found the flavor too strong. But I eventually came around. I think it was a wedding where they served baby lamb chops as hors d'oeuvres that got the wheels in motion. Now I love it just about any way it's served (but…

I wasn't aware of that — I stand corrected. Thanks for the info.

I think there's a strong chance that Kelly will be gone before either one of them.

In Rainbows is a truly gorgeous piece of work.

Exactly — we served it over spaghetti, as the recipe indicated, and topped it with grated cheddar and beans. It was good stuff. But it's unlike any other "chili" and that seems to really throw people off.

Eat your steak, boy.

Never ate there, but we've made Cincinnati chili from a Cook's Illustrated recipe a couple of times and…quite liked it. It's no match for Hubby Kvetch's best, but a fun change of pace.

I just got a text from the Pink Mafia: they've made their decision. We're not taking him. He's still your problem, breeders.

Sargent Stadenko

No way. Jeff has made it clear he's not willing to move to DC.

In all seriousness, I feel really bad for Mario Cantone.

Venus as a Twit