…an airline can’t get off scot-free with this sort of heavy-handed action, which dominated the public chatter today. United Airlines and many other airlines overbook for perfectly understandable economic reasons. It doesn’t usually cause problems, because they also offer economic … Continue reading →
I haven’t done a jello post in many moons. But recently commenter “parker” requested one. So—since my readers’ wishes are my commands—I went to YouTube to see the latest on jello. I discovered that the jello world has expanded tremendously, … Continue reading →
There are certain things I buy at Walmart. One of them is plain old T-shirts, of which Walmart carries an astounding variety of shapes and types for prices that range from about $2.50 to barely $6.00. The other day I … Continue reading →
Now Jennifer Holliday pulls out of her inauguration gig, apologizing to the LGBT Community for her “lapse of judgment” in agreeing in the first place. This sort of thing is becoming more and more common. It’s “you’re either with us … Continue reading →
I haven’t yet read Heather Mac Donald’s City Journal article on the Chicago torture case and how it relates to the larger culture, but a lot of people have recommended it. I’ve only had time to very briefly skim it, … Continue reading →
Don’t ask me why—but after skimming some gossipy clickbait article somewhere about Australian model Elle Mcpherson, I decided to look up one of her ex-partners and the father of her two children, Arpad Busson. Maybe it was the name “Arpad”; … Continue reading →
…they really mean it: The airline, one of the world’s largest carriers, plans to introduce a new ‘basic economy’ fare in the New Year. But these tickets come with a catch. Passengers who buy the ‘basic economy’ ticket instead of … Continue reading →
Commenter “groundhog” asked this question in the “Hamilton” thread: The same free speech can be trash to one person and treasure to another. The same speech you or I treasure may be considered worthless to others. And although decorum and … Continue reading →
Commenter “IGotBupkis” recommended the following “dance” video, and I was flabbergasted and charmed when I saw it, because this is a genre of pas de deux that had somehow heretofore escaped my notice: It turns out there’s an entire world … Continue reading →
…is this the end of Brangelina? Is anyone surprised? [NOTE: Actually, you may have noticed I haven’t written anything about Donald Trump today. Every now and then I need to take a Trump vacation.]
Continue reading →Terrible presidential candidates continue to do terrible things. Anthony Weiner has another Weiner incident, and his wife Huma says she’s finally leaving him (for now, anyway). Everybody talks about it all. That’s about it. Oh, and then there’s the really … Continue reading →
I’m here to announce another vice. This is a new one, although it also involves an old one—YouTube video chain-watching. Chain-watching is when you go from one video on a topic to another, sort of like eating a bagful of … Continue reading →