This is what I tend to say to people about Harry Potter as a series. It was the first series like it to become popular, and that’s its only merit. Overall it’s very tame and bland, but it got lucky and became popular. I didn’t like it because it was too same-y. After book 3 or so, I don’t care about Harry Potter anymore. Explore someone else that’s more ordinary. It makes a much better setting for derivative works, which to me as someone who writes textbooks of lore for RPGs is more important than just making a series sell well.

Writing down conspiracies like these makes you sound exactly like the guy you’re saying you hate. Democrats lost. It happens. But now going around talking about how it was rigged? It removes credibility.

She also had a lot of whispering in her ear about how to run a campaign, including from Joe Biden who still thinks he would have won. That’s also partly the reason she started stronger then diluted her platform.

Depends on the context for me. There are definitely times I’d rather be face to face, but there are also times I’d rather text.

Too many people have no idea how steak cooks. Which is fine, if you’re kind enough to ask or describe the way you want it cooked. But I once served a customer at a restaurant that ordered a medium steak. When I delievred the steak, she rudely asked, “why is there pink in it? I ordered it medium!” Absolutely insufferable. Shortly afterwards, the restaurant provided cards that show steak temps to avoid such an encounter.