This re-read of Asimov's classic Foundation Trilogy is brought to you by the setting MEETING_ROOM, the gender MALE, and the function SMARTER_THAN().

"What do you mean, the blessing of the mythological animals is next week?"

"Professor, what's another word for pirate treasure?"

Anger is being had

In this class, you will see the median split OWNED and DEMOLISHED

(Hammond & Thompson, 2007)

To me, says "unimaginative rhyme scheme"

Guess he finally got around to counting his money

Far Side cartoon (from the time of the Iran-Iraq War) showing a cruise ship entering the mine-infested waters of the Strait of Hormuz

As foreseen by the prophet Larson

Not so easy being the "xenophobia only, no racism please" party is it?

The consequences of a campaign that denied Project 2025 and a media too gullible to doubt the denials.

Don't be shy to take on a little two-week side project. These five months will be the most precious three years of your academic journey.

So jaguars are anteatereaters?

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I'm seeing Jon Bernthal in that role myself

1983, the cusp between "daddy-as-beatnik-jive" and "daddy-as-kink"

Let's see some viewpoint diversity for pronouncing it in the French manner "lee-care"

One cop, one adjunct
One sheriff, one department chair

The all-purpose ad-hominem dismissal for policies of economic redistribution. If you're poor, it's envy. If you're rich, it's hypocrisy and/or treason. In general, the second way is easier to stick, which is why they're reaching so hard here.

A million pots of honey, crusted pure and white
A multi-million dollars, almost overnight
Twice as sweet as sugar
Twice as bitter as salt
And if you get stung, baby
It's nobody else's fault

Aerial shot of Peniscola Castle in Castellon province, Spain

Comes with this castle (gorgeous, near-impregnable, substantial tourist revenue)

Just a reminder, you don't need to settle for Avignon; the seat of Benedict XIII, Papa Luna, is still open should anyone wish to fill it.

What comes of reading too many newspaper columns

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Paul Giamatti would be hilarious

Nick Lowe - "Marie Provost" (Official Audio) YouTube video by Yep Roc Records

Put it on a playlist with this one
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_-G...

Missed a chance to really drive the point home with a Minion or two

What's your favourite Bible verse? (Wrong answers only.)

Austin 3:16

"I guess we're just kind of war pigs when you think about it. Big ole war hogs"

The Bonniwell Music Machine - The Trap YouTube video by perlefnog

An early entry in the 60's revival to be sure (Dukes of Stratosphear anyone?). Here's the likely inspiration for the sound:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hMb...

Poor Sleep Linked To Gong Instrument’s Loud, Resonant Crash Can Be Disruptive

Poor Sleep Linked To Gong https://theonion.com/poor-sleep-linked-to-gong/

The engineers have their St. Leibowitz, but for the people, it's Dolly Immaculate