The Hall of Fire

What, exactly, Voronwë? Or is that sardonic humor? I can’t watch or listen.

I meant from the perspective of already being attracted to someone—then judging them on their appearance and not pursuing the relationship. I understand and agree that physical attraction has to be there in any relationship that involves sex.

For most people I know well, the body type they favor is the one the person they love is wearing. Who that person is is what matters most. This is why people specifying what their future SO “must” look like seems backward to me. Why narrow that down first and then hope to find an intelligent and hon...

Is this some kind of satire aimed at AOC?

Brilliant, Voronwë!

We could put it into the word changer and have it come out the other end as "Pish-tosh!"

But actually, I rather like "Poppycock!"

*adjusts her little lace gloves*

I thought that was a good line.

I was hoping she'd revoke his bail today.

I see you've already posted a lovely photo in Nature Pics!

I like the trilogy because it's fantasy, but it's told in such a realistic way, and involves so many interesting aspects of geology that correspond to our world, that it feels like SF to me. And then there's the Hugos for all three books, which has never happened before for a trilogy. In successive ...

I can see why that would be annoying in audio, Maria.

But there’s a reason for the “you” that is really interesting when you suddenly get it.

She is just brilliant. She takes huge risks and they pay off. The payoff at the end of the first book, when you suddenly see ... well... yeah. It’s ... awesome.

My guess is that as they see things, the shortest way out of the Trump mess is through—to close their eyes, pinch their nostrils shut, and stick to the plan. They hope that they won't have to debase their principles any further than they already have. Maintain the Republican hold on the presidency, ...

They look beautiful!

That trilogy blew me away, the whole thing. But I could understand not getting into it; it’s sad, in a lot of places.

NK Jemisin! Yes, she can write! What are you reading?

Wull, I knew that....

Where are you, Inanna?

That explains a lot. I never understood why Americans talked that way in movies. Even Humphrey Bogart does it in some films.