After seeing this most glorious bat reposted by someone I follow, I started listening to your podcast because I trust people with mistletoe bats to say things that I’d like to hear. I’ve just finished the first four episodes, and the podcast is almost as excellent as the bat. Thanks for sharing both
Being a diehard fan of a politician is like having a shrine to your electrician or a votive candle of your plumber. You’re hiring them for a practical job. You’re not dating them.
I slept two hours last night, a combination of caffeine too late at night and an audiobook that was too interesting to doze off while listening, and today we’re workshopping essays in my freshman comp classes. I hope the random half-asleep advice I’m giving them makes something akin to sense.
For every time the invitation e-mail refers to me as Ms and the male panelist as Dr, my speaking fee doubles