So glad to hear from you, Shir and Nilly.
Wash: I mean, I'm the one she swore to love, honor and obey. Mal: Listen... She swore to obey? Wash: Well, no, not...
'War Stories'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Pix - Mar 01, 2026 7:20:10 pm PST #11793 of 12311
The status is NOT quo.
chrismg - Mar 01, 2026 9:09:58 pm PST #11794 of 12311
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Shir, NIlly, good to hear from you.
Suela, there are multiple reasons the protest might have been smaller - the military operation has already started, so there's not the feeling that it might make a difference that way, plus a lot of protest energy has been soaked up by all the OTHER crap the Gropenregime has been perpetrating.
Hil R. - Mar 01, 2026 11:21:41 pm PST #11795 of 12311
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Glad to hear from you, Nilly and Shir.
I'm awake in the middle of the night coughing, which I hope is just allergies or my sinuses reacting to the ridiculous changes in the weather.
Trudy Booth - Mar 02, 2026 7:45:27 am PST #11796 of 12311
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Hang in there, Nilly. Hang in there Shir.
Has Suzy been around? Does she still have peeps in Iran?
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 02, 2026 7:56:37 am PST #11797 of 12311
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.
Glad to hear from you, Nilly and Shir. My thoughts are with you; I only wish it was for more general well-wishing and not the current situation.
I spent most of yesterday raking leaves and it brought home that I am OLD in a way that the recent visit to the cardiologist and assorted echocardiograms and EKGs hadn't. I did eventually manage to get my whole front yard to an acceptable level of lawn showing, but I can remember baleing hay as a kid and it doesn't seem like something as lightweight as leaves should wear me out as much as it did.
Laura - Mar 02, 2026 8:41:50 am PST #11798 of 12311
Our wings are not tired.
My cousin and girlfriend are visiting from Ohio, and they are enjoying the beach and sunshine very much. We are avoiding the news except for brief updates to keep the feelings of hopelessness at bay. Friday, we are going on a 3-day cruise and are seriously considering not purchasing internet to take a media break.
eta: Am I the only one to get an earworm from a 3-day cruise converted to a 3-hour cruise?
kat - Mar 02, 2026 9:46:04 am PST #11799 of 12311
"The thing about dorks is we stick together. Mostly for gaming purposes but also because it wards off jocks, gutter clowns and other Stephen King-like threats." - Lauren Okie
Laura, I just started humming the theme for Gilligan's Island, so no. You are definitely not the only one. I'm reading a great book which is making this whole work thing extra hard to want to engage in. Do you thin anyone woud notice if I just kept reading my digital copy of the book while I make the students do something else?
JenP - Mar 02, 2026 9:51:32 am PST #11800 of 12311
I think that sounds like a fabulous idea, kat. There must be lots of self-guided work those children could do!
kat - Mar 02, 2026 10:33:01 am PST #11801 of 12311
"The thing about dorks is we stick together. Mostly for gaming purposes but also because it wards off jocks, gutter clowns and other Stephen King-like threats." - Lauren Okie
JenP, I am making them draft a research paper (2000 words) by hand in pen with no access to tech They've spent 3 weeks taking notes and outlining and this week is writing week. So they don't need me at all.
BUT, and this is a significant but, my eyes are fubar at work. Reading on screens that aren't eink are killlllling me. I have stopped reading to write a little and I can't see across the classroom. So much eye fatigue. Bodies aging are tricky beasts.
Jessica - Mar 02, 2026 11:42:23 am PST #11802 of 12311
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
my eyes are fubar at work. Reading on screens that aren't eink are killlllling me.
UGH hard same. I had my eye appt on Friday and the doc confirmed my prescription hasn't changed. So my glasses work fine but my eyes get so tired by the end of the day that I can't see for shit. I gave myself as much of a phone-free weekend as I could and it definitely helped, but my job is looking at computers all day, so.