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This might be local but “Deem!” as the sound of magical transformation. As an adult I think some child heard/read something like “I deem you Sir Galahad, Knight of the Round Table” and mixed it up with cartoon magic sounds, but in our neighborhood any kid with a good stick could wave it and say “Deem! You’re a horse!” or “Deem! You’re a frog!” and the other kid would act the part for awhile. You could even deem yourself, like “Deem! I’m a wizard!” Which is redundant now that I think of it.

Anyone else read “Doc” as “Doctor” before realizing it was “Document”? I had a flicker of hope they’d be a corroborating witness.

Someone should check for scar tissue.

Not me, I ain’t got the stomach for looking up under that naked stomach.

In California the open primary allows everyone to vote for anyone. Last time that left us with 2 Democrats running for the final, but this year there are so many people splintering the Democratic voters, we could wind up with 2 Republicans.

You know what? I think I’ll go tell him exactly that! Use the stupid for good. Not only because kids should have to use their own initiative to get addicted to drugs, but it’s also too much plastic and sugar.

This seems like a really stupid use of the word “echoed.”

The similar response to COVID-19 mask mandates didn’t initiate a thing that happened decades earlier.

“Presaged” would be better, both timewise and because modern authorities should have seen it coming.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Orphan Black

Legends of Tomorrow

The Magicians

She’s dry and has a blanket for body heat, prefers privacy, and now she has food (probably getting low on mousies after being trapped) and water and an exit if needed. You might crack that window rather than the door, put a box or board to hold it up and block extra air/rain. You’re refilling bowls and scooping the box so you’ll know if she’s gone.

Gracious Majesty boops with retracted claws

Be very careful, boys (and others) have been killed by collapsing sand holes. No matter how fast their friends tried to dig them out. The sand is not just cutting off your air, and filling your mouth and nose if you try to inhale, it’s also a crushing weight on your lungs, much more than avalanche snow for instance. If you want to dig a hole deeper than your chest, do it in more-solid dirt, not sand.

Worse, those lemons aren’t fully ripe. Of course you’re adding sugar anyway but they’re going to be low on juice and possibly bitter, so be sure to taste before you ruin other ingredients. Storebought lemons are often dyed so you needn’t try for that look, but at least half of the skin should be a clear bright yellow. And they should twist off without a stem. Lemons ripen slowly, and they keep well on the tree, so you shouldn’t have a bunch like this unless a storm or something brings them down or a branch breaks.

Awww, I hope he’s not afraid of doors anymore, but at least he’s got Pepper to protect him.

Good dads pretend their children are expert hiders

Wait, what’s wrong with Hugh Jackman?

Unfortunately, unless you have perfect aim and force, the person who can most quickly reuse the brick may be your intended victim. So just be ready for that.

A great thing about cats is that they are able to use the vertical space in your home to get enough exercise without having to go outdoors. And since they reliably land on their feet, it’s a lot safer than having your toddler roaming around the kitchen in the middle of the night, but in terms of curiosity and good judgement it’s about the same.

Wipe down your counters of course, but you shouldn’t be preparing food directly on the counter anyway. I stow my cutting boards vertically behind my canisters when not in use.

And give them better places to climb, like a tall cat tree in a sunny window, or a perch above your computer. High+interesting+warm+secure

Kimchi is adorable and has a very nice home. Flowers could use a refill.

Did you, though?

Bottle opener. Or spoon, even. Just barely lift the edge of the lid to let in a little air.

I didn’t read the linked article but from skimming the intro, it seems they found that unprovoked men are more likely to be violent but hell hath no fury like a provoked woman?

I initially connected your previous sentence, so I incorrectly thought it was the victim statistics that evened out, and the disparity was because the male victims were provoking, i.e. asking for it.