The European mind can scarcely comprehend the soul-crushing sadness of suburban America.

It's 100% done, but I need you to keep waiting...

Still 100% done. Keep waiting...

Okay, actually done now.

I used to hate Illinois Nazis. I still do, but I used to, too.

Chill until we cannot chill any further.

I don't know. Maybe? The picture is from here:

That's a rad-ish horse.

Short Eared has striking eye makeup! She's the envy of every Maybelline model.

Go, Burrowing! Boreal is going to be a tough opening match, but I have a good feeling we'll start strong and go deep in the bracket. Look out; we're coming in hot!

Levis makes a huge range of quality. The stuff at shopping mall department stores is crap. But the made-in-Mexico shrink-to-fit 501s you can find at hardware stores are phenomenal. And they are still only like US$50.

Boomers hold over 50% of all wealth in the US, while Gen Z and Millennials together hold 10%.

Also, the median age of first-time homebuyers in the US is now 40..

Boomers pulled up the ladder behind them.

Banning Scout troops from meeting on military bases in the U.S. and overseas troubles Kenny Grant. He's a retired Army Staff Sergeant who served as a sniper in Iraq and is the parent of three Scouts — two girls and a boy.

"It's gonna be kind of harsh the way I say this… It's kind of like they don't care about us more than they care about their perceived message.

You hit the nail on the head, Mr. Grant.

OMFG BANNED

^j/k

I have been enjoying sparkling water flavored with hops. It's distinctly different from non-alcoholic beer, and much better IMO.

Unsweetened iced tea and cold brew coffee are also standards in my kitchen during summer. My significant other likes kombucha enough to make it at home sometimes, but I never liked the stuff myself.

Articles of Interest. It's nominally a fashion podcast, but they tie it into lots of other topics: history, culture, identity, religion...

Tall data centers do exist in cities where land is expensive. It's the same reason everyone builds up in cities. Where land is cheap and available it's usually easier and less expensive to build things low and wide.

UK playing both sides. Nice move, chaps.

I have fond memories of ClarisWorks 4.

Our friends are all aboard!

clubs here are filled with MAGAs and plastered with Republican propaganda so I don't feel as welcome as I used to.

As a kid, my dad and I occasionally went to the local gun show just to look around at interesting stuff. The collectors selling antiques, fancy custom pieces, and guns with historical interest were always fun to chat with. But at some point it turned into crazy town. I don't go to those events anymore.

Me: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

My dad's midwestern US family: Breakfast, dinner, supper