77: yes, I feel old, but only sometimes. Mostly in the early morning.

I don’t understand the copper reference.

An example of great parenting. Kid asks question, answer question honestly and briefly. No need for a lecture.

I painted the radio antenna on my Subaru florescent orange for that very reason. I probably should have used plastic flowers instead.

Microsoft Access. I have one database that I need that’s written in Access, and although I suppose I could convert it to some other system it would be a chore and I’m not that driven to make the change.

I’ve moved almost everything else onto Linux.

The market has given up about one year’s gain, so people who have held diversified portfolios for longer than that haven’t really "lost"anything.

Yet.

I’m going to a local protest tomorrow. If someone asks why I’m there I’ll just say Jennie told me.

I like winter better. Things around here are often on fire during the summer.

Oh cool. Thanks for the explanation, and btw, that’s much better than the Batman logo.

Vielen Dank!

I have a basic DP question.

After discovering the strip here, I went to the website and started reading it from the beginning. Jennie always has the same logo on her shirt. What is it? I’m pretty much out of the loop on that sort of thing.

I got one point for the Walkman thing, but maybe I just forgot.

Self driving, too, provided you want to go where the horse wants to go.

No! Rilly?

Yes, very timely, considering.

The writer of the article is treating child rearing as if it requires PhD level child psychology. It doesn’t.

A child’s behavior is almost always ok if it is safe, non-destructive, legal, and NOT OFFENSIVE TO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE SAME SPACE. It doesn’t even matter if the other people’s idea of “offensive” seems reasonable or not. If their children are bothering others, a responsible parent will either curb their behavior or take them elsewhere.

The writer apparently doesn’t understand that last part.

History classes in the US cover WW2, but barely touch on the causes of WW2.

Ya, ain’t that shit the truth?

Swear words are special words, that you shouldn’t use just any fucking time you feel like it.

From Maryland, steamed blue claw crabs, or crab cakes if you don’t want to pick the shells yourself. Also Chincoteague oysters. Or actually, just about any Chesapeake Bay seafood is great.