David D McIntire

Look at the vocabulary used in comics, it’s not dumbed down whatsoever. I once checked the reading level of early Spider-Man and X-Men and it was grade 11 or higher. I would wager that kids into comics have better reading comprehension. Have any studies on this ever been done?

No kidding. Once sat through a 2-hour Zoom meeting discussing a course proposal that everyone agreed was needed but foundered completely because the two professors that wrote the proposal were from different departments and no one could agree on which department would get the course designation.

I later served on the curriculum committee, but only because I thought I could be helpful

My proudest achievement just might be having attained tenure without a single mention of any activity on behalf of the faculty senate whatsoever.

Lemon Star Soda

How’s it compare to a Lemon Star Sora?

Apart from the joyful cavalcade of fonts on that box, I'm impressed with that someone at the company was sufficiently dazzled with the phrase "magic finger clutch" that they thought, "We'd better register that, and fast!"

Word.

I feel like so much of this season’s struggle could have been avoided if Salloi had made a different choice on that matter.

Good luck. We’re all counting on you.

I bought one when it came out and it's one of the best in the entire series.

Finished watching The Day of the Jackal series on Peacock, twice. While most will regard this simply as a superbly-acted political thriller, it can also be seen as a 10-hour PSA about the dangers of distracted driving.

Wow. I used to watch that when I was in high school but I’d forgotten that theme. You wouldn’t even notice if the episode was dull after that audio equivalent of a Swedish massage…

I (checks notes) have been telling you this for some time now...

I've had to have a number of scans like that in recent years. The technicians always offer headphones with classic rock or somesuch, and I always say, "nah, I'll enjoy the sounds of your machine more, I'm good." Their expression suggests that they assume that's WHY they're scanning my brain...

I’m not even smart enough to use chords at all

I think you explained it just fine, and I concur. There's something exhilarating about experiencing art that defies/transcends rationality. Colorblind James said it this way: "Oh Lord, it makes me feel so good, when I don't know where I stand..."

Absolutely, maybe THE most amazing. I regard The Return as Lynch's grand gesture as an artist, and Part 8 is the basis for that opinion. He uses absolutely everything he'd ever learned.

Same. And because there aren’t more of them…

Every match since Zavagnin took over has seen improvement in quality of play. More creativity and versatility in attack and better defensive awareness. Still a way to go for the latter, but we’re heading the right direction.

I've seen a handful of people mention the passing of Michael Hurley. I was lucky enough to play with him a couple of times. A true American original and eccentric, a devoted enthusiast of 8-track tapes and a genuinely lovely guy.

I read the headline and thought “Ah, it’s another Marc Thiessen attempt to bend reality column…”

We should all be like the bunny…

Heck, even I did..:

I’m hoping you’re planning to take on Carter.

One of my time machine fantasies would be to go back and listen to Bruckner improvising on the organ. All contemporary accounts suggest they were amazing. Visit Alkan and make some bookshelf support suggestions, and then buy a brace of Putneys circa 1971 and put 'em in paid storage for later...

If you have to choose a priority order, I suggest 3,2,4,1

I approve of this agenda entirely and will support any enterprise that will advance its mission.

The worst sort of bait and switch ever