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The 'Death By Lightning' Casting Director Deserves a Raise A screwball dramedy about the dour James A. Garfield and his kooky assassin--is this my dream show?

Death By Lightning: fuck yeah open.substack.com/pub/vinceman...

A tradition unlike any other 🗑️

LETTERS, &c., COMMONLY INTERCHANGEABLE. (Wright, p. viii) a, o, and sometimes e. ar, er, or, ur. be, bi, by, as prefixes. c, s, ch, sh, sch. e, ee, i. ʒ, g, gh, y. ʒ, th. h. often omitted where it ought to be inserted, or used superfluously. i, y. k, c, ch. o, oo, ou, u. qu, wh, w. s, c.

For anyone who's struggled with variable spelling practices before modern printing, there's a summary of what's "interchangeable" in Thomas Wright's Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English. 2 vols. London, 1857.
#orthography #English #language #dialect #manuscripts #medieval

Texas A&M police removed a Texas state trooper from his game assignment following an incident in which he made physical contact with two South Carolina players during Saturday’s game.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

Our university’s football team depresses me, but our renovated downtown park is really cool!

Precocious teens are so cool.

It is. I keep recommending it!

Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese (Published 2021)

cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022...

Over 25 years ago, when I was recuperating from a minor surgery, I was asked what I wanted to eat for dinner.

“Stouffer’s Mac and Cheese”

I’m not the only one wondering how this frozen meal tasted so darn good!

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When my husband lost his job, I stopped buying banknotes. (I actually mentioned this hobby my first episode of Jeopardy!)
As a numismatics nerd, this penny news makes me sad, but I understand why.

“Lynchian” is one of those movie clichés that rarely seems accurate. The Chair Company earns that description.
I Think You Should Leave is hilarious with darkness lurking, but TTC’s dark undertones are now in the foreground, but without sacrificing Tim’s warped sense of humor. Genius.

David Lynch, may he rest in peace, would love it.

I have heard Steely Dan’s “Deacon Blues” twice in the last hour, once on satellite radio, and then while eating lunch at a place near Five Points.

To be clear, I am NOT complaining. I love Steely Dan!

I almost fell off the couch in laughter and horror and disbelief. I still can’t believe what I watched.

a man in a suit says i don t know if you re allowed to do that Alt: a man in a suit says i don t know if you re allowed to do that

The end of Chair Company S1E5.

Michael Shannon and Tim Robinson need to team up.

Yes!
It’s bonkers!

Aaron watched it, and his reaction was lukewarm.

Matthew Macfadyen in Death by Lightning

Matthew Macfadyen was superb in Death by Lightning, a pitch-perfect performance

Matthew Macfadyen is a treasure

I should be more excited about the new Frankenstein movie. Christoph Waltz! Oscar Isaac! GDT!
But sadly, I can’t muster any excitement.

Gary Numan, Climax Blues Band, Genesis, English Beat = ❤️

NYT headline: “MAMDANI'S IMPROBABLE RUN ENDS IN VICTORY”

Savor this moment, friends.

They couldn’t buy their way to a win. They couldn’t racist their way to a win. There are more of us than them, and we fucking beat them. And we can keep beating them.

Co-signed. Rochester is part of Bills Mafia land—although I’d much prefer a beef on weck over a garbage plate!

Happy Godzilla Day, to those who celebrate!

Writing Classes Are About Writing, Not AI-Aided Production If we want students to learn to write, AI tools shouldn’t have much of a role. If we don’t think students need to learn to write anymore, I’m not sure what we’re doing here.

@biblioracle.bsky.social:
“The root challenge of this dilemma is the transactional model of school, which emphasizes the product that can be graded as more important than the experience of learning.” www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

Chin up, Toronto! I know it stings right now, though.

Yep!
Dad used to get animated when he thought a wild pitch was a passed ball. And balks? Oh em gee.

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