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Rule 5: Svetlana Kashirova

Outlander

Hooked on this Netflix series. Mrs. Charm watched the first two seasons before and during chemotherapy. I paid no attention then, having previously spurned the film’s preceding book series by Diana Gabaldon as just a silly time-traveling romance. But I see now that I was short-sighted. I am quite the fan now, especially of the female lead Irish actress and Victoria’s Secret model Catriona Balfe. And not just for the nude scenes, rather more for the drama and the passion. No wonder Mrs. C. liked the story. Thank you, dear, for leading me to it.

UPDATE: Have begun reading the first book before moving on to season 2

Californicating

When internal combustion cars are banned, only the elite will have internal combustion cars, eh Gavin?

The ruling class

Thousands are expected at RGB’s funeral while in many states funerals can’t be held at all. Once again the elite get a pass.

Wine Connoisseur

“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg admitted Thursday night to not being ‘100 percent sober’ when she dozed off at last month’s [2015] State of the Union address.”

Now that it’s been the obligatory 24 hours of praise and respect for the passed, we can get down to business. Ginsberg, the Liberal Lioness, was not only an outspoken anti-Trumper whilst sitting on the court (quite the legal no-no, doncha know) but also a bit of a drunk. And her dying partisan words [see previous post] carry no legal weight whatsoever.

Via The NYT & Tablet

The war is on

“An envelope posted to [President Trump at] the White House containing the lethal [poison] ricin was intercepted by US authorities on Saturday.” A woman is a suspect.

Via Business Insider

Her dying wish

“The granddaughter of Ruth Bader Ginsberg says Justice Ginsberg’s ‘most fervent wish’ was to not have a replacement chosen by Pres. Donald Trump.”

Headline at KXAN News.

Good luck with that.

UPDATE:  When the political shoe was on the other foot, however, she was gung-ho to get ‘er done:

“When a similar scenario occurred four years ago, following the death of Antonin Scalia, the Republican-controlled Senate blocked Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. It was a controversial move, and Ginsburg had something to say about it:  Ginsburg publicly called on the Senate to go through with the nomination.

That’s their job,” she said in July 2016. “There’s nothing in the Constitution that says the President stops being President in his last year.”

Via PJMedia