In the words of C. Montgomery, ecks-cellent!

As someone who grew up in Philly, I’m slightly bemused as to why as a group we don’t seem to have ever tried adding scrambled egg in our cheesesteaks. Or scrapple, for that matter.

Ah, I was hoping someone would comment. Glad you liked. ^^

My point is that context is everything. For example, if you already know that most of your audience is already highly skeptical of right-wing views and talking points, then: 1) it might just behoove the program to feature the more extremist interviewees, and 2) it might actually be a waste of time, energy and resources to rebut what the audience likely already considers obvious rubbish. That’s over-generalising of course, but still…

Also, NPR doesn’t necessarily represent the totality of pure, journalistic purpose, and they’re not there to live up to any specific outside standards. It’s fine for you to critique them, but to my mind, if they’re accomplishing their mission then that’s the most important thing.

Now the best you get after having a Republican spout off the benefits of killing the poor for 10 min straight is a mild tone of disagreement as they say “that’s all the time we have, thanks for joining us”.

Just a hypothesis, but considering NPR’s general audience, maybe they don’t necessarily need to offer much rebuttal. Maybe, via the interview Q’s, it’s more a case of attempting to give the right-wingers as much rope as they need to… you know?

(then again, I haven’t listened to NPR for ages; so shame on me)

I mistyped the title it is Once Upon a Time in France, not Paris lol.

Oh yeah, that’s one of my favorites, and Nury’s one of my favorite writers. Really, I recommend anything you can lay hands on by him. Tyler Cross and Silas Corey are especially good IMO.

Thanks for sharing so honestly, and I’m sorry to hear about all that. Sounds downright horrible.

Good to hear you’re working hard to get better, and yeah, I feel similarly about AA. Altho on reflection, I don’t really have a problem considering The Cosmos a ‘higher power’ if that’s all they really want to hear. Moreso, I’d rather not have any trace of religion involved in their 12-step program, or whatever it is. Something I should check out, really.

Anyway, in terms of my own situation, thanks for your thoughts on my own self-medication, I’d rather keep that a private convo if and when you feel like talking about it…

Okay, thanks for the update(!)
Sounds like an interesting novel, and possibly suitable for BD.

Interesting how we both seem to have a drinking problem. For me, it’s one of the few ways I can get some relief from my CFS/ME disease, and I’m thankful for that, but of course it has its darker side, too… :S

At no point did I try to ‘pass this one off’ as an American comic, so I guess you’re right about your general confusion in life.

Good luck to you, mate.

❤️

1847 was a year of economic turmoil in France, which preceded a second revolution in 1848. Wouldn’t be surprised if this was related to any of that.

Also, the tall officer in the middle looks very familiar, but then again, I guess it was a pretty common look, i.e. middle-aged man with a drooping, caterpillar moustache.

Late-ish reply, but I’m enjoying how Grandpa doesn’t even need arms anymore to serve his purpose. Perhaps not-too-far in the future he can be reduced to a sort of bobble-headed matryoshka, like the old “Shmoo” character, or once upon a time, children’s toys “Weebles,” which would famously wobble, but never fall down.

From the couple of books by Jane Goodall I read, there absolutely was a ‘top dawg’ male in the Gombe chimp troop for as long as she was around to study it.

Sometimes it would be based on force of personality; sometimes on strength & size, sometimes on wiliness and psychological tricks, and another time due to two brothers teaming up together. Regardless, after the fall of one, another would inevitably take its place.

IIRC Sapolski also observed that most baboon troops indeed had a heirarchy, with the top dawg there typically taking out its frustrations on the next-ranking member down, and so forth down the line. That said, he also observed that when the most aggressive males sometimes died off due to disease / etc, the resultant troops could function remarkably differently, in which there was more of an egalitarian matriarchy.

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Gerudo-- I think MAYBE I see what you’re saying.
I.e., Nate’s stuff is not strictly Euro in nature, so you’re trying to ‘call me out, right?’

But here’s the thing, dude-- have you actually READ the purpose and backstory of this community…?

Come on, dude-- let’s talk about it, eh…?

Oh man, pardon the late reply, and thank you so much, compa! <3

I like how you picked out a fun representation of images to draw people in. Well done, matey. 🙂

Ah… love that!
I was in college at the time, and had a small stipend to buy certain crap that might break my budget.

Honestly, tho, I really wanted to just get laid…

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Tell me you desperately crave more attention without outright stating it, mate?

Yes of course!

Philip, I’m a complete moron upon such formatting. Terribly sorry, mate.

Huh…!
Interesting.

Well, then, I guess if people don’t like it, then they don’t like it. (and yes, the point here is indeed ABSOLUTELY about Euro lit)

Honestly, tho-- you down-voters disappoint me. I.e. I feel like there’s a place where there’s a silly zone of creativity that should always be respected.

Still-- if the people have spoken, then the people have spoken…?

Actually… @[email protected], amigo, compa, et al , could you possibly, maybe mention us across those first two links, please?

There is just so much to take care over here, at the moment. And burning myself out accomplishes nothing positive IMO.