Ghibli Museum Review:

Worst cup of coffee I’ve had in Japan. One star.

two men are standing next to each other talking about second breakfast Alt: two hobbits are standing next to each other talking about second breakfast

And the elevensies of April!

You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become an old man with a tool collection.

Meece do more than Steinbeck did to justify the ways of mice to men.

You will meet a lot of people trying to seem larger than life. Beware the ones that are trying to seem lifelike instead.

When I was a child they told me that, in America, anyone could grow up to be anything they wanted. I should have been more frightened.

Democracy is likely to be eaten by a grue.

Am I submissive? Certainly not. Like revenge, I am a dish best served.

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel.

Democracy is likely to be eaten by a grue.

Sometimes, what you’re left with is that you tried your best.

Expect the unexpecto patronum.

You might be less hip, but I bet you’ll be way more metal. 🤘

There is no joy unaccompanied by a small sense of desperation.

Well, if you’re so smart, you explain how we settled for “amazeballs” when we could have had the vastly superior “fantesticles.”

Forgetfulness is not indemnity.

Okay, sure, but what about:

2 Legit 2 Furious

Okay, fine! But what’s the other half of the battle?!

I thought I would have clever things to say more often.

I am angry *and* not paying attention.

Hard same.

Evil never truly dies. It only sleeps for a little while.

That’s why they only use one drop of egg.

Can I help?

A lot of top physicists are critical of nuclear power. And they’re super critical of what happened at Chernobyl and Fukushima.

I have now reached the base of the mountain goats of cultural momentum. It’s sad here, but whimsical. I might be in Tallahassee.

Violence is the foundational tool of government. The foundational measure of government is how well it avoids employing violence.

And its somewhat lesser companion play An Ideal Lunch.

Often unconsidered is Oscar Wilde’s forgotten early play The Importance of Eating Breakfast.

I added the smiley emoticon as though this wasn’t an incredibly arch thing to respond with.