Hendrik Hertzberg on Hillery’s laugh: “Complain about her triangulation if you wish, but our unhappy country needs all the laughs it can get.”

Took a stroll through Vassar’s art collection, which includes works from Picasso. Met a very nice guard who I happen to see at the parking lot every morning strumming his guitar in his Honda Odyssey. Asked him how was his day, he replied, “It’s not so bad once you get used to the pace.”

The second match of Layer Tennis. Have a great weekend, folks!

Loving the jazz-inflected groove on “Surviving the Times.”

Pole dancers take note:

Women on the pill averaged $37 (and had no performance peak) versus $53 for women off-pill. The contraceptive produces hormonal cues indicating early pregnancy, not an enticing target for a would-be suitor. Birth control could lead to many thousands of dollars lost every year.

“The Evolution of a Hip, Ironic Catchphrase“

Somehow some of the photos look creepy.

This guy produced some nice fashion illustrations.

Taking a dump by the pond under the moonlight, those were the days.

Updating LTC