Re: "Apparently perplexing is this cartouche that seems to show a letter X and upside-down V, the mark of German printers Johann Fust and Peter Schöffer, successors to Johann Gutenberg and publishers of the Mainz Bible in 1462. Unfortunately, my research hasn’t turned up what the characters signify." Go to this link, second paragraph for the explanation of XV - https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=301

Didn't Woody Allen ask if there was such a thing as bad sex?

A counter-point: https://pagesandframes.substack.com/p/destroyer-of-worlds?

But how could you forget: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056042/

Great article! I also found some interesting perspectives on ofgallery.com

Marie Antoinette had a plan for vixens like you: https://memoriediangelina.com/2009/09/06/fricassee-de-poulet-a-lancienne/

Exactly. I kept wondering when I could leave. It would have even been better if they just stripped and did porn.

Not back in the 1990s -- he would have been a child. Back two decades ago and a decade and a half ago.

Pretty sure nobody's calling it flawless.

"The movie isn't flawless." Such an observation!

I love the taking of the "on steroids" cliche to the next level—"high grade" steroids. You are such an original writer.

So there are three kinds of films that you watch? Such hackneyed prose.

An enjoyable article. I definitely would have gone to see Root Boy Slim and the Sex Change Band if I was in DC in the 70s. It's made me want to listen to his albums.

A very handsome way to wind up the debate -- thanks.

Wow, that is some list. I suppose the fringe feels no obligation to unite behind one candidate in hopes of destroying Farage.

Beautiful!!!

I've never heard of 23and Me telling a member what there Denisovan DNA was, though many people have been told their % of Neanderthal. I wonder why?

Putting the disagreements in the comments section aside this is a well written and interesting article. I probably should have led my first comment with that fact. That is my last word.

But some coastal states also important immigrants to replace Americans. So unless we no longer count these people in the Census, these states will still have illegitimate representation in Congress.

Joseph 77 (Independent) · Adham Alkhatip (The Forward Party) · Count Binface (Count Binface Party) · Nick The Incredible Flying Brick (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) · Tony Cane (Independent) · Woke Trump Carrzee (Independent) · William Stuart James Clouston (Social Democratic Party) · Rees Cowne (Independent) · Glenn Charles Cummings (Independent) · Martin Davies (Freedom Alliance - Real People, Real Alternative!) · Andy Erlam (Independent) · Nigel Farage (Reform UK) · Attieh Fard (Independent) · Laurence Fox (The Reclaim Party) · Tony Francis (Independent) · Robin Green (Independent) · Abi Hookway (Independent) · Howling Laud Hope (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) · Stephen Richard Ingram (Independent) · Amy Morris (Independent) · Derrick Norbert Morris (Independent) · Michael Noel O'Keeffe (Independent) · Martyn OBrien (Independent) · Nick Pelas (Independent) · Ketankumar Pipaliya (UK VOICE safer and stronger UK) · Daniel Pocock (Independent) · James Ransley (Consensus Party Candidate) · Gerry Smith (Independent) · Kai Stephens (British Democrats) · John Stevens (Rejoin EU) · Baron Von Thunderclap (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) · Pamela Walford (Independent) · Marcus White (Everyone is God Party) · Marc Wilkinson (Independent)

Polling suggests that if it was a national competition, Binface would win. "In a hypothetical forced choice head-to-head, 1 in 3 British adults (33%) would prefer Count Binface to win the Clacton by-election, giving him a 12ppt lead over Farage (21%). 32% say neither. 13% don’t know." Unfortunately it's down to the people of Clacton, who voted for Farage previously. There are 34 candidates.

Very interesting rundown, especially of the prior joke candidates and Binface's platform. // Are pundits saying what percentage Binface has to draw for Farage to be considered embarrassed? And do they agree with you that Binface might actually win?

No. Assertion isn't proof and disagreeing with you isn't being obtuse. That's my last word, you may now have yours.

I apologize for coming across as offensive. My intention was not to be rude just descriptive. Obtusely rambling on means "speaking or writing in a way that is slow to understand, often missing the main point or being unnecessarily complicated." A case in point from your earlier comment " It’s all abt the default. The default used to be white, now it’s being changed to white+ (meaning mainly whites + some others)." This completely misses the point. The reason for the casting of Elliot Page and Lupita Nyong'o is clearly a virtue signal to the Academy Awards while also complying with their DEI standards. Their castings certainly were not because they were the most suitable actors to accurately depict the characters they were playing in the Odyssey. For you not to recognize or admit to this point but instead to deflect from what is obvious is by definition obtuse..

I really enjoyed the interview. Great job making Johns feel comfortable while asking interesting questions, both technical and "spiritual". Will hunt down the book. 🙂

On "Coffee with Scott Adams" today (11/11) Scott Adams says, in discussing how to persuade people, you should watch Cheryl Hines on podcasts, and in particular this episode, if you want to know how to be on a podcast.

That and GQ?

I think seeing The Sting as a young teen or pre-teen helped turn me gay. THAT was a hot couple!

Trump has won twice, but neither of these guys have the slightest idea of why that happened. Try harder, Splice Today.

Hard to imagine thinking that Marc Maron has any real insights into the future of American politics. He's a good comedian and decent interviewer, but his talent stops there. And in this clip, he's talking to a fellow insufferably smug progressive, Sam Seder, who hasn't had an original thought in decades. Posting such material is a total waste of time. Thanks for nothing.

Actually the second littlest one was not her son because he was younger than my dad, i unfortunately don’t remember which cousin he was but the tallest boy was my great aunt’s son.

They are not going to school, my grandfather filmed this. It was a leisurely trip to the end of the line by lake Roland. The little blondie in white was my dad and the dark haired second tallest boy in stripes was my uncle. The lady that was on camera before they boarded was my aunt Bea and the two other boys I think were her sons

Such a great song. So sad youngin's don't know our music in the 60's and 70's was SO much better than their music is.

"If you only know a cup this way, you don't know the cup." David Thomas threw off sparks every time he opened his mouth.

A loving/moving biography of Les Baxter: https://lesbaxter.com/pages/biography

This is great. please add a blusky link one of these days.