WTF-Beta

I've always loved cottage cheese. A big treat as a kid was cottage cheese and pears - canned, of course!

I'm glad to hear Tesla cooperated with the FBI, but shouldn't these announcements come from the FBI and not President Musk?

Wow

Parchment paper? Nooooo ....

Chiapet? Is that even a word?
I've been known to use salad days, but I never knew it was from Shakespeare.
I'd never heard the term "bespoke" in the US, but it seems to be slowly working it's way into everyday speech here.

Another word I recently used in a text was "addlepated " I just think those kinds of terms are fun!

@wtg ️
I still miss my Pleyel...

I had a baked potato for dinner

@Jodi same here

Recipe? She asks, droolingly

@Mik Have you tried Bueno tortillas? They're the best unless you have someone willing to make them by hand.

Birds' eye cameras are fantastic. We had one in our previous car and I didn't realize how reliant I had become until we no longer had it. I've had similar issues when trying to park in Vancouver, where the wide roads, big parking lots and wide spaces you find in the US aren't very common. What helped me was to practice, and use every guidance tool available. So yes, try backing in using your backup cameras. Do they have side and back warning lines? You'll get used to what they actually mean. In my case, the red line is a good 8-12 inches away from the wall/column or whatever, so I've learned how far I can really stretch it to get my car in, and most importantly, not to freak out if my red line approaches a wall. Practice makes perfect.

Also, take your time and just glare at people who are annoyed with you. If you're totally freaked out, pull back out, drive around and find another, less crowded parking spot.

The other advantage to back-in parking is that it's much, much easier to pull out and go home! I back in almost everywhere now for that reason.

Handcuffs

There are portions of it I totally love, especially the multi-colored walls. I don't like the decor at all, but it would be the perfect starting point for my fantasy barrio inspired southwestern home!

It's getting crazy out there. The previous UF head of academic affairs, Joseph Glover, became provost at the University of Arizona about three months ago. Then both the UA president and UF president announced they're stepping down. Suddenly Glover ditches UA and scurries back to UF.
Both universities are dealing with spending issues. UA is deeply in the red, relative to budget and reserves.
Getting popcorn now

A modern hero

Too many Joes in this post. I think we should start referring to Joe B. and Joe M. like in primary school. Or we could also use Joe B. and Quisling. That also works.

The books that made the biggest impact for me is a tough call. I suppose I'd have to say Ulrich Neisser's 1967 book Cognitive Psychology, whose focus and methods inspired my PhD and most of my career.
But the most memorable books for me are novels, and they do vary. On the shortest list I would have to place Peter Carey's Oscar and Lucinda for its sheer imaginative force, and Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon for its spectacularly beautiful writing.

That's great! Such beautiful gardens and flowers. I'm not surprised to hear you had a wonderful time.

A Harris Trump debate is something I might actually watch. But I think Trump will use this as an excuse to not debate any longer.