shrift, that made me so happy. Fucker was using the slogan in the banner on his fb page. And apparently misquoting it in speeches. It prompted a lively debate for D and me about which characters would vote Obama and which Romney.

Friday Night Lights Creator Writes Letter Demanding Mitt Romney Stop Plagiarizing the Show: [link]

Yes, I love that so much! And I'm surprised, because I swear to god I was sure that Peter Berg was a conservative.

And maybe he is, but if so he's one of the sane, compassionate ones (who are getting run out of their own party on a rail).

It prompted a lively debate for D and me about which characters would vote Obama and which Romney.

Oh, what a question. Lemme see: Landry of course would vote for Obama--unless he goes for Gary Johnson. Tyra might, depending. Tim Riggins can't be bothered to register (and probably can't vote, as a felon), although Billy would vote for Romney out of aspiration. I could see Coach Taylor going either way, but probably for Romney, holding his nose. Tami would vote for Obama, and feel she's throwing her vote away in Dillon. Julie would volunteer for Obama and Coach might be embarrassed by her enthusiasm.

Dunno about Lyla or Street. Luke would vote for Romney. Vince for Obama, although neither of them is particularly well-informed. Jesse would throw lots of statistics at Vince about the unemployment rate, and he would just roll his eyes at her.

I don't understand why your husband would think it didn't get through the skin. Skin allows salt out, why wouldn't it allow salt in? It's not a one way road.

Dry brining rocks. It doesn't taste salty to me in the same way that wet brines can. It just tastes nummy.

even if Berg were a conservative, he probably does not want to risk alienating those who may not support Romney.

The Sesame Street people didn't want an Obama ad to mention Big Bird for the same reasons I suppose.

Batkitten! I grin every time I see that photo.

Ugh, I am home sick. I have the plague. Do Not Want.

Building a big Lego set is very calming - like doing a giant puzzle in 3D. And then it looks cool!

I'm still trying to figure out if there is someplace I could put the Vampyre Castle Lego set, because I really want to suggest to Sandy Claws that I deserve one.

If Jason Street cares about the ADA, he'd vote Obama...the cases aren't, you know, sexy, but there was a huge settlement last year regarding national parks in five states and rural courthouses. Obama has resolved more ADA cases than any President since the law was enacted. He might not be as vulnerable on the safety-net issue as I since I never was QB One.

The author of the books (whose name I can't recall) has endorsed Romney. So apparently there's a FNL showdown.

I am post-lunch CRASHING. Falling asleep in my chair.

I have so many deadlines colliding with each other that I'm scared to go and pee, for fear of what will happen when I turn my back on phone and email.

My sister has just been converted to Olde Tyme Ho Yay, via Montgomery Clift, et al. But she won't watch White Collar. She refuses to explain this in any language I speak.

We're having an office Halloween costume competition. The rules are pretty much the same rules you have to follow seeing a movie, post DKR.

I wasn't going to bring a weapon anyway. Pfft.

The author of the books (whose name I can't recall) has endorsed Romney. So apparently there's a FNL showdown.

Buzz Bissinger, yeah. But it was Berg who coined "Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose." And who invented most of the characters on the show, including the women (the original movie only had one female character with a speaking part, who was played by Connie Britton).