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PET SET - ELSA

Politics Corner March 27

 

I just see there's nothing scheduled, and I happen to have this picture from Raley's.

What's On Tonight (Saturday): Danger zone

Dangerous Animals

Puck off! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, March 28!

Our Top Pick tonight is Dangerous Animals (Hulu, midnight). It's an Aussie serial killer/shark movie with Jai Courtney and other people I've never heard of. Saturday TV!

Elsewhere, Kara Swisher has News, Rooster gets a reveal, the women throw balls, the women kick balls, and a Royal falls for a talented commoner.

Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Mar. 27

 Here are today's contestants:

- Tanya Iyer, a student originally from Lisle, Illinois;

- Brent Wilson, a manager research analyst from Toronto, Ontario; and

- Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a 10-day champ with winnings of $272,810.

Not-So-Top-Secrets And Other Friday Headlines

Val Kilmer Via ReactionGifs

'The Influencer Infestation Of Politics' [The Bulwark]

George Takei: 'For Me, PFLAG Is Personal' [The Big Picture]

What's On Tonight (Friday): The Martians Stink on Ice

      

For All Mankind

I have a strained relationship with the series that brings us today's Top Pick, the fifth season premiere of For All Mankind.  I loved the first season.  I loved a lot about the second season, in particular the final episode.  The third season lost me in the second half, and I haven't returned.  My main issue is the soap opera bullshit, which didn't bother me as much in the first couple seasons, but became almost intolerable beyond that.  The other big issue I had was the Mars space race just never rang true or realistic as the first two seasons' alternate history events did.  

A smaller quibble: I'm also not big on aging actors up with unrealistic make up rather than just recasting with older actors.

Still, the show is nothing if not ambitious, and I feel the need to support ambitious, big budget sci-fi whenever I get the chance (Did I see Project Hail Mary opening weekend?  Damn right, I did!).  I just wish there was an alternate history where Mankind didn't do any time jumps, dropped the soap opera crap and was still speculating about a what-could-have-been space race in the 60s-70s.  

Also, For All Mankind could easily be seen as a prequel to my beloved The Expanse, which earns it instant consideration even when it sucks.  

⭐🚀 For All Mankind (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON FIVE PREMIERE. 'Picks up in the years since the Goldilocks asteroid heist. Happy Valley has grown into a thriving colony with thousands of residents and a base for new missions that will take us even further into the solar system. But with the nations of Earth now demanding law and order on the Red Planet, friction continues to build between the people who live on Mars and their former home.'✔️

Elsewhere...  

Politics Corner March 26

  

beware of Harlan Crow

photo mine

Has anyone ever completed step 9? First of all, AA demands that you drop everyone you know who drinks or who was part of your life while you were drinking. Guess what? That includes all of the people who you need to make amends to. You piss them off, you cut them out of their life. They are probably grateful. Now you come back claiming to be better. They don't want to see you. They don't want to hear you. You can't change what happened. Don't even think about trying to get them to join the cult.

Step 9: Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

Political Discussion Welcome

Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Mar. 26

 Here are today's contestants:

- Jeff Bienstock, a musical theater writer from Brooklyn, New York;

- Donna Vaughan Singer, a radio news anchor from Long Island, New York; and

- Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a nine-day champ with winnings of $245,802.

May Your Own Thursday Headlines Swing for the Fences

 

Courtesy ebay.

My Notable Opening Nights essay on the March 26, 1987 opening of Fences will come at a later time. I'm working a six-day week this week, and I'm just hella-tired right now. My apologies.

Project Runway Canada, S3 E4: 'Twice As Fresh'

Via CB

Via IMDb:

The designers take on a Joe Fresh challenge, where each is assigned a timeless wardrobe staple to inspire a transformative look.

Originally aired December 5, 2025 [Google Drive Link]

Politics Corner March 25

  

beware of Harlan Crow

photo mine

We're getting really culty now. Before it was just about personal mess and GOD. Now we've got other people involved. Next thing you know we'll be selling flowers in airports. (Watch Airplane! if you don't get that.)

Step 8: Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

Let's look at the obvious, anyone that I remember harming? They do not want to hear from me.

epileptic warning

Political Discussion Welcome

What's On Tonight (Thursday): Spoiler. They don't make it to the wedding.

 

Courtesy Yahoo.

Tonight's Top Pick is the season finale of Love Story, depicting the events leading up to and after JFK Jr., Carolyn, and her sister Lauren's fatal flight when the married couple were traveling to Rory Kennedy's wedding. Are there really any other couples that would warrant the Love Story treatment? Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton have been done to death and The Crown has covered most of Queen Elizabeth's kin.

Feed Me: Waffles

Linked to the Feast of Annunciation, and originating in Sweden, it's the day of the våffeldagen.

Traditionally they used an iron that makes four heart shapes.

Recipe

The difference with a Belgian waffle is using whipped egg whites for a lighter, thicker waffle.

And then, of course, there's chicken.  With spicy honey sauce.

Recipe

Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Mar. 25

 Here are today's contestants:

- Tallulah Pollard, a recent engineering graduate from Mount Airy, Maryland;

- Thayer Warne, an editorial director from Denver, Colorado; and

- Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is an eight-day champ with winnings of $222,203.

ELVIS LIBELZ! And Other Wednesday Headlines

Dana Delaney Via Tenor

TFG Is In His 'Elvis-In-Vegas Era' [The Bulwark]

'World's Biggest Piece Of Shit' [The Gene Pool]

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Bait expectations

Bait

Play ball! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, March 25!

Our Top Pick tonight is the premiere of Bait (Amazon Prime Video, 3 a.m.). Written and starring the Oscar-winning Riz Ahmed, an actor finds himself entering an existential crisis has he gets in the acting big leagues. The full 6-episode season drops.

Elsewhere, the MLB opens the 2026 season, Fear is no longer a Factor, Uma Thurman is Pretty Lethal, Shrinking has daddy issues, Survivor has bad blood, Abbott has no homework, Jim Belushi goes K9, Anaconda don't want none, Scrubs finds romance, and the Law goes Southern.

Politics Corner March 24

  

beware of Harlan Crow

photo mine

Step 7 is really the same as Step 6 except we've now reached the point of no return. Alcoholism can be defined as loss of control. If this isn't volunteering control then I don't know what is.

Step 7: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

Can I have a volunteer?

Political Discussion Welcome

Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 24

 Here are today's contestants:

- Pranit Nanda, a commodity trader from Houston, Texas;

- Abigail Marcolini, a book store clerk originally from Scottsdale, Arizona; and

- Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a seven-day champ with winnings of $195,203.

Mess And Manospheres And Other Tuesday Headlines

The National Bird Of China Is The Red-Crowned Crane, Via Wikimedia

'This Is What TDS Really Looks Like' [Charlie Sykes]

Guess Who Went 'Full TACO On Bombing Iranian Power Plants' [Wonkette]

Politics Corner March 23

  

beware of Harlan Crow

photo mine

Cult. When you reach AA you're weak, vulnerable, likely hopeless. And they demand that you give up what little you have left.

Step 7: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

Don't. Maybe most needs to go but you need to be judicial. The people that helped before need to be thanked. The people who were crabs in the bucket need to be pushed away. Don't know bucket crabs? One crab needs to be watched. Once you've got two or more you are set. One of the crabs will always climb up the side of the bucket and could easily escape but the other crabs grab ahold and drag the crab back to the bottom.

Political Discussion Welcome