I definitely agree about Jodi, but I think we have to give Vivian a chance to grow into the character. I remember feeling the same way about Frasier when he first guest-appeared (is that a verb?) on Cheers. He grew from a very one-dimensional egghead to the paranoid, conceited, blowhard egghead loved by millions.

During the 4th century, the Arian Heresy was in its heyday. 75% of Christians believed in this error. This - and all controversies, heresies, and theological disputes - have been extensively recorded by the Church and are well-known to anyone who has an interest in history and exegesis. Yet the "mysterious cover-up" always seduces those who want to be seduced, like a bright and shiny bauble that fascinates the feckless magpie.

I'd trust the movie more if our Rob had written the screenplay: Abe returns to Springfield and wins the family bar in a wrestling match.

Mickey said "It's inconceivable that they wouldn't put a lot of money into Ohio." I do not think that word means what he thinks it means.

So no fears that filibusters and watered-down initiatives will do little to slow the impending dive off the debt cliff?

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep was only a so-so story. Blade Runner was a vast improvement. Taking the story in a "tech noir" direstion was a great choice. Fantastically depressing milieu and a haunting score by Vangelis. Greatness.

I love her! I'd vote for Ok Cha as "The person I want watching my back in a knife fight with SOA."

And every time I see Brian Doyle-Murray I imagine him in striped PJ's wrapped in a giant red ribbon topped with a bow.

It's too bad we don't know what a US without endless subsidies would be like. After all, we'd need a leader willing to slash government to the bone. I wonder how that would change things...

Oh wait. Isn't Amity Schlaes' new book on Coolidge due out soon?

Now, how will Time's review of the book go?

How many people who read USA Today actually saw the speech? I was tuned in to the Cowboys/Giants game, as I suspect most of the country was. The only impression many will get is from the MSM accounts.

BTW, my mental health was categorically improved by choosing NFL over DNC. 4 out of 5 doctors agree.

Like many of you, I was reared in a liberal household, and tended to ape my parents’ attitudes. But my first car was a baby blue 1973 Plymouth Satellite with no FM radio. Rush and all the talkers were on AM, so when my 8-track ate Rick Wakeman’s "Journey to the Center of the Earth," I was left with no alternative.

In the early 90’s I worked at the Hard Rock Café in Dallas – dubbed the “Supreme Court of Rock and Roll” by the owner’s bud Dan Aykroyd, and only the 4^th HRC to open its doors. Every Saturday night at 9:00 the lights went out and the giant bronze star inset three stories above the floor lowered about halfway down and began to spin as Angus hit the opening chords to Thunderstruck. Pinlights shot out from the star, bouncing through the fog rolling from the vents along the second floor. Every able bodied patron – and all the wait staff – stood on chairs and rocked the place. It was glorious madness at over 100 decibels. Sadly, they tore that 109-year-old building down to open a new soulless version near the American Airline Center. Ah, but the memories…

I for one donated $100 this morning. Even with my wife out of work and recovering from knee replacement surgery (the reason she's out of work), this was too important.

We've just been redefined from "citizens" to "subjects." Appalling.

For our family, Dave was a God-send. We were carrying over $70K in non-mortgage debt a few years ago. With Dave's guidance, we've whittled it down to $5K, which should be $0 by summer's end, while putting 2 kids through college without incurring new debt. (State schools, scholarships, and part-time jobs is a better dividend than an Ivy-league $100K+ student loan debt, IMO.)

Blue Velvet. Walked out twice on it (the second time after being talked back into it by a “friend”). David “Ooh, look at me! I’m a Director!” Lynch as l’Auteur – creepy, it’s an ear! Could’ve used a Sting vs. Hopper knife fight about 20 minutes in.

 Stuff the ice chest!

I think it's more akin to the Japanese phenomenon. Godzilla (Go-Jira) was more cultish there as well.