So the current sitting President has declared a national emergency. Supposedly New Jersey is talking about suspending lots of stuff in the face of coronavirus. The latter I overheard on a park bench outside of the courthouse in Ocean County on Thursday afternoon ( Read more... )

"OMG I HAVE A HUNDRED MILLION FRIENDS, INCLUDING YOU, BUT THEY'RE A HUNDRED MILLION TIMES MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU."

I have a soft spot for the series My Favorite Martian. One episode stands out in Season 2 and it haunts me.

"Won't You Come Home, Uncle Martin, Won't You Come Home?"

Uncle Martin has a benevolence bulb that gives him a "like-me glow". Tim gives it a whirl and discovers the benevolence bulb confers a "hate-me glow" to humans. For the next twenty- ( Read more... )