What's Old is New

This is a pretty useful feature in Google Maps.

Maybe flying wasn't better in the good ol' days.

Though I do not necessarily agree with the author's (or Krauthammer's) conclusions about what to do about the Redskins name, she is onto something.

How are New Girl and The Mindy Project doing?

One of my co-workers told me this happened to her friend.  But later the friend ran into the guy and confronted him, which seems like a waste of time.

Let's list even more reasons why Lena Dunham is bad.

Responses:

1. There are only maybe 5 books on that list I would even consider reading, but you are more than welcome to tell me what you learn.  How is the 4-Hour Body going?

2. Was this supposed to be a link?

3. No, I do not.  That said, I understand the feeling very well.

4. My version of Internet Explorer doesn't let me play the clips.  That said, I'd probably get them all wrong.

5. I want all of those dogs.

6. Nicole Kidman (who is in the movie) said her kids wouldn't be watching because her character is scarier than they would be comfortable with.  I'm led to believe that the plot is more exciting than anything in the books ever was, which takes away some of the appeal for me.  Most of Paddington's adventures were very mundane and cute, but I'll reserve judgment.

R2R:

1. I agree with much of what Rubenfeld has to say and disagree with almost all of the response.  It's baffling to me that these people don't understand how over-the-top affirmative consent rules are themselves different from actual reality.  If they want those rules to be reality, the way to do that is through cultural and societal change, not by creating a world that conflates sexual assault and poor life decisions.

3.  Oops.  The correct link is here.  And an update is here.  It's disappointing that 1) Princeton caved, though I get why and 2) that the use of the "clear and convincing evidence" standard rather than the "preponderance of evidence" standard was attributed to "arrogance and ingrained male privilege.  This is all so bizarre and wrong.

6. It has to do with Sodastream building a factory in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

7. So no more Mas?

R2R2R:

6. Yes, but not for spaghetti squash.

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