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I developed this hypothesis during the last few years in which I wonder whether the reason there were so many working- and lower-middle class kids in my Catholic schools in the 1970s is because of the threat of busing back then. When I went to my 40-year high school reunion a few years ago, I was struck by how many people there graduated and never went to college and instead went directly into a blue collar work life. Even now I remember a lot of kids back then spent half the school day at SEOVEC, which was a vocational center for high school age kids. Vocational careers are super important and a vital lubricant of the industrial-, service-, and care-based economy and to society at large, and people in them are, in many cases, angels on earth for the work they do. That said, I can't imagine many parents paying five figures a year for Catholic school tuition today and being perfectly content with their kids graduating directly into blue or pink collar work.

I’m sorry—they taught you this in school? During class? By state-accredited teachers whose salaries came out of tuition paid by your parents? Yikes. I think I might have seen that in one of those Chick tracts people would leave all over Tech Plaza, and that didn’t cost taxpayers a penny.

Hey, now this is interesting: following this story down the rabbit hole a little but, turns out Michigan has been cited by the Center for Public Integrity as having the worst transparency and accountability of any state in the union: https://publicintegrity.org/politics/state-politics/state-integrity-investigation/michigan-gets-f-grade-in-2015-state-integrity-investigation/ See? So Gretchen Whitmer is an obfuscating phony baloney after all! She obviously was in cahoots with former governor Rick Snyder and the Republicans back in 2013 leading the effort to pass all those laws blocking public accountability so she can keep watchdogs at bay while she pursues her agenda of killing people in majority black cities with poisoned water. She’s such a bitch!

I’m not too familiar with the concept of supervised release, but having read what it is, I like it. Kind of like frosting on the cake.

If Mike Trout could stay on the field he might blow by it. Now I’m not sure he even gets to 400. Bryce Harper might do it. He needs 200 and is only 30, and is capable of 40+ or even 50 for a couple good years.

Hey … you … get off of my lawn …

Aka “tragic number”.

I have hated flying for a long time, and not because I'm afraid of being up in the air. I hate everything attended to it. I don't have to litanize it for you. You get it.

That's because it's always been a man's world, and women could only try to navigate their way through it. That might be starting to crack now, but only a crack, not a breakdown. Still a long way to go. Just imagine fifty years and more ago when, with super rare exceptions, the only way for intelligent, motivated women to self-actualize was through the man they chose—or chosen for them.

A couple weeks ago I took Delta to Boston "first class", allegedly. It was terrible. Seat table was broken, magazine pouch ripped out at the bottom, arm rest was coach sized and not first class wide. Drink service was suspended less than halfway to destination, and no meals were served, only UPF snacks. No separating partition, and coach passengers were allowed to wander through and use the facilities. I suspect that Delta's "first class" is just coach with wider seats in the first five rows and that simply costs hundreds more. Live and learn, I guess.

Which is kind of the point. None of the stories running in TheBlaze, InstaPundit, Ground News, Fox, NY Post, and others, reported who brought the lawsuit, a standard piece of information in any news story about a lawsuit. They didn’t even bother reporting the named plaintiff in the suit, probably for reasons. And it seems that despite the horror that underpins the suit itself, the only detail they’re really interested in is that of the use of Greek letters as code to thwart FOIA attempts, which sounds really dubious on its face, but which certainly serves their apparent purpose of portraying Gretchen Whitmer as an obfuscating phony baloney. Looks like it’s working, too, since you seemed more exercised about that than about the potential poisoning of Benton Harbor residents by their water. I’m interested in this story now. I want to see whether reports of actual poisoning will outlast reports of Greek letter misuse in these right wing publications.

Interesting. Who filed the lawsuit?

Oof—and she's just adorable to boot ...

Yet another player's career is in jeopardy over domestic violence. It's good that they are facing consequences, even if it's just woke cancellation, and I suspect many of us are gobsmacked how much of this is coming out now. I can only imagine how common this was before anyone or the media cared about this.

My wife and I actually like the routine of going to the grocery store every Saturday morning. We do know some of the people there, like Pat the produce manager, Hugo in meats, Nancy the assistant manager. It's nice to just get out and be around people. However, with the ongoing SKU reduction all chains are engaging in, we are getting more of our processed and preserved goods, housecleaning items, etc., through Amazon. I don't love the idea, but it's 2023, so what're we gonna do?

And just kick him to the curb? How about now? 😁 I'm sure Harris will try to find a trade partner for him this winter although I'm with what tiger2022 is suggesting—he might not return much, or maybe even anything, so I'm mentally preparing for him to be a dead loss.

Agreed. I know he has a no-hitter on his resume and all, but who wants to trade for a gimpy under-performing malcontent?

I agree if Jeimer did play at 2022 levels, many of those posters might have said Harris dodged a bullet by getting rid of him. But Harris didn't dodge any bullets because Jeimer was much better.

I'm hoping against hope this means we are going to see more of a trend toward historical dramas and less emphasis on superheroes and MCU and franchises, although I don't imagine that would be great for international.

I wonder whether this is universal? I can't imagine the local Krogerano's caring so much about customer satisfaction.

It’s all part of the plan.

Maybe, but to have to play it before your time, knowing it’s close for yourself and not just for your character, still can’t be easy.

Just think—Trump becomes president again, then all this is going to happen in America, too. And perhaps all you’ll have to be at that point is a liberal or a declared, avowed Never-Trumper. #AlarmistNon-Sense

I’ve been waiting for this one for years, ever since I heard the Fresh Air episode about it. Worth listening to it before you see the film. https://www.npr.org/2018/04/06/600136534/largely-forgotten-osage-murders-reveal-a-conspiracy-against-wealthy-native-ameri

I’ve been thinking more about how psychologically difficult it must be for old actors to play dying old people, like, here’s a preview of the very near future for you. Can’t be easy, I would think.