Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Calli - Jan 20, 2009 7:14:54 am PST #2253 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I get the feeling Obama's been watching the problems for the past several years and just itched to get a chance to fix them.


beth b - Jan 20, 2009 7:15:13 am PST #2254 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

energy -- thank you for addressing it


Hil R. - Jan 20, 2009 7:17:12 am PST #2255 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

The Washington Post is reporting that a lot of people with tickets weren't able to get in, because there were too many people and not enough security checkpoints to get everyone through on time.


Dana - Jan 20, 2009 7:17:19 am PST #2256 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

It's nice not to feel ill when listening to the president speak.


Theresa - Jan 20, 2009 7:17:52 am PST #2257 of 30000
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"

I get the feeling Obama's been watching the problems for the past several years and just itched to get a chance to fix them.

He'd make a GREAT coach. I'm ready to go out and win the game.


beth b - Jan 20, 2009 7:18:15 am PST #2258 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

safety doesn't mean killing rights


Hil R. - Jan 20, 2009 7:19:39 am PST #2259 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I kind of love that Malia brought her own camera.


Calli - Jan 20, 2009 7:20:45 am PST #2260 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Obama acknowledged that atheists were part of the country. Nice to hear.


Cashmere - Jan 20, 2009 7:20:48 am PST #2261 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.

Yeah, Baby!

I kind of love that Malia brought her own camera.

Me, too! It's so cute.


Theresa - Jan 20, 2009 7:21:09 am PST #2262 of 30000
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"

I kind of love that Malia brought her own camera.

I saw that! How cute and normal in a surreal situation.