Florida has “stand your ground.” West Virginia has “stand your ground and claim additional territory.”

the autobiography was interesting. He has never been drunk, nor knowingly taken drugs (accidental brownie eating), because his parents are holocaust survivors and he does not feel as if he has a right to jeopardize his life after all that they endured.

Yeah, I think that it is reasonable for a celebrity to on one hand enjoy the fame, but on the other, miss being able to make connections with strangers without the fame being the elephant in the room.

At first I thought your comment was overly mean. But upon reflection, Hamm’s rude comments are the kind of thing which Griffin needs to keep her career going. In the long run, Hamm’s rudeness toward Griffin is better than had he been a sweetheart. However, I am also wondering about all of the other people Hamm was…

I’ve definitely had some terrible fried chicken before. But for $30, it should be excellent. Well, how many pieces was on the plate? And do you mind naming the restaurant? I used to live in DC.

Craft Food: artisanal coffee is obnoxious, but I think that “artisanal water” is straight up offensive. It is terrible for the environment to ship Hawaiian water to the mainland, and it is insulting to think I would buy it. And “artisanal”? With coffee, yeah, I can understand that description, but water? Fuck…

France ended compulsory military service for men in 1996. The terrorism attacks and threats are prompting many to call for its return. http://www.france24.com/en/20150126-poll-80-percent-french-want-return-national-service-military-conscription

Yeah, pretty much. I am unhappy Trump is president, but I think the whole Trump family should STFU and live in the White House.

Exactly. Gross? Sure. But I think that “preying” is much too strong of a word here.

Does DC have snipers on rooftops pretty much 24/7? So, I am asking of there are professional snipers whose jobs are pretty much entirely hanging out on rooftops/target practice?

I think that each official residence has its own rules. Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the Mayor of NYC, permits overnight stays only for the Mayor’s family, and visiting public officials. So, Rudy Giulani’s girlfriend was prohibited from spending the night. I wonder how common that law is? Can the…

Yeah, the Trump family’s requests are not nearly as ridiculous as the examples I provided, but clearly the Trump family is causing a staggering disruption to Manhattan.

The French still issue “hardship pay” to diplomats posted in Washington, DC? Seriously? Great work if you can get it.

I really wonder to what circumstances the Secret Service can tell a First Family member, “Unfortunately, your requested living arrangement is untenable.”

Hi, but are you interested in having a relationship with a person? I can understand being asexual, as in being completely uninterested in having sex, but still wanting a relationship. And I imagine that those people would be sexual with their partners for their partner’s sake. Which I think is totally fair.

I thought this was going to be a “Pitch Perfect”-style accopella song. But, still good. I am glad he thanked Pence for attending, classy move.

I remember flying to Europe in 2004. My seatmate on the plane was a middle aged Evangelical woman flying to Israel to join an organization which “helps Jews,” in some way.

I’m a hardcore Kate Bush fan.

I remember checking Nebraska out from the library when I was 16 and I thought, “What the hell is this?” But during that same 2 week borrowing period, I came to like it. And I even recorded “Johnny 99" onto a mixtape. Maybe I should check it out again.

Do many people really say that “Nebraska,” is Springsteen’s masterpiece? And are they just trying to be obscure?