My mom always said “wave bye-bye to Denver!” when we’d leave town, when I was a kid. (She still does, but winkingly.) I’m here at the airport, ready to wave bye-bye to San Francisco. So long, old frenemy. It’s been real. But I have to go make different mistakes elsewhere now. Open thread! Anybody else …
Halloween Mood Open Thread
Looks like we could use an overnight thread. Possible discussion topic: Which picture of this cat better represents your feelings about the season? Who’s ready to twickOtweet wif ze kitty devil for Meowlloween????? #CatsOfTwitter #cats_of_instagram #catsagram #FridayFeeling #catdevil #Halloween #FlashbackFriday #9gag #animalsofinstagram #BuzzFeed #cat_features pic.twitter.com/mh0Jnv3BsS — TarsuszeExotic (@TarsuszeExotic) October 19, 2018 FBF to when I …
Recommended Reading #3: Revenge, Served Satanic
Hello and welcome to Recommended Reading, the feature where we talk about books! In honor of October, and the impending election, I would like to recommend a book about clawing your way out of Hell to exact revenge on the people who sent you there: Sandman Slim (Sandman Slim #1), by San Fransiscan Richard Kadrey. …
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Pet Travel Advice Bleg (Open Thread)
This silly guy will be flying (in the cabin) soon. I need to get him a carrier. I don’t know anything about this. Help! The airline requirements are: For pets traveling in the cabin, hard-sided carriers must have maximum dimensions of 17″ x 11″ x 7.5″ (43 cm x 28 cm x 19 cm) and soft-sided …
About Those Recent Polls
Yesterday, there were some polls–from NPR/Marist, NBC/WSJ, and Gallup–that had some folks here concerned. According to their data, over the last week, GOP approval has increased, as has GOP voter enthusiasm, to the point where both measures roughly equal the numbers for Democrats. These are real numbers, worthy of the same consideration we give any …
Darkest Night Open Thread
Tonight on Balloon-Juice After Dark: Strong women! The Many Faces of Women Who Identify as Witches The witch is often understood as a mishmash of sometimes contradictory clichés: sexually forthright but psychologically mysterious; threatening and haggish but irresistibly seductive; a kooky believer in cultish mumbo-jumbo and a canny she-devil; a sophisticated holder of arcane spiritual …
Anything But Rosenstein Open Thread
Unlike some people, I actually did just quit my job. As I stepped out to clear my head, what did I see but majestic deer and scampering lizards on a beautiful Bay Area September day? How’s your Monday going?