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I finally figured it out. 1991 and 1992 were me and Kyle and Phoebe's husband living together and jamming CDs into the stereo. Less pop music than usual was getting through by that point.

Nope. Tahlvin wrote this one himself and paid for a whole music video just to fool me.

And on a similar note, can I just say that Harry Styles is just friggin magnetic. A glimpse of the future.

I don't know enough to draw conclusions, but yeah, I think we're getting to a point where it doesn't really matter much. Or at least, by the time gen-z and post-z are all adults, I think the whole concept of having a "gender identity" or specific sexuality will feel very old-fashioned and ...

10!!!!

Right. The game ended December 31st. I won. The rest of this has just been force of habit, I assume

I have a very specific memory of walking to class. We had parked off campus and had just crossed 17th street somewhere close to the Cather dorm. I don't remember who I was talking to, but I remember saying that Mariah Carey had a really amazing voice, but it felt like that high note was in every son...

Yeah. What Tahlvin said.

This is where I know you're just making stuff up now. There's no way this song or this artist existed in the 90s. Nothing about this rings any bells at all.

Hey! I forgot Roxette had more than one album. Not complaining.

Does she have to hit that note in every song?

Just not enough there.

Or start a new thread, I suppose, since this one is still 2020.

There are a number of democrat-led policy ideas out there that enjoy huge popular support (all 65-85% approval including a majority of republican voters). These include: *The recent stimulus bill *The upcoming $3 trillion infrastructure bill *Mandatory paid maternity leave *Raising taxes on the weal...

Awww.

Mike wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:01 am Beautiful? Probably. But I am left cold.

Beautiful? Probably. But I am left cold.

poorpete wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:56 pm
Phoebe wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:24 pm
Mike wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:58 pm Look at em! They're children!
Well I mean it says Boyz
Hot take: they are not quite children, but not quite adults. They seem to be in a kind of transitional phase between the II.

Pete for the win!

Also... Is your reading list mandatory, or are you allowed to add some of these in and mix it up?

Phoebe wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:24 pm I want all these books. With a few exceptions, my book list is so boring in comparison.

My library app told me Butler's Parable of the Talents was available on audiobook, so I listened all day as I drove. From chapter one, I could already tell I would like this even more than Sower.

Look at em! They're children!

The End of the Day - Claire North Interesting background: Catherine Webb is a British author. She started writing young adult fiction at the age of 14. After 8 novels, she transitioned to adventure series, and her publisher rebranded her as Kate Griffin. After a half-dozen of those books, she wrote...

Happy Birthday!

Looking forward to your review of Octavia Butler! Literally just bought that same book for myself a few weeks ago!! Look forward to reading it hopefully at least by May. Then let's not waste time... Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler Simply amazing. This is a dystopian future created by a wom...

And you should know- I don't read a lot. I listen to audiobooks whenever I'm in my car. And I'm in my car a lot. It's not that impressive. I guessed that might be the case, but didn't want to make any assumptions. I've just recently discovered the Libby app, so I can check out e-books and audio boo...

Science Fictions: Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science - Stuart J. Ritchie Non-fiction. The title tells you exactly what's going on. It is an engaging read, and the author has a great voice that pulls you in and keeps you engaged through (most of) what could have wound up as a very ...

Temper - Nicky Drayden I wanted so bad to like this book, but I didn't. I ultimately gave up on it 30% of the way through. I like Drayden's short stories, and her novels look so appealing, but they just don't work for me. She creates these incredible visions of future Africa. They are futuristic an...

You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey - Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar Amber Ruffin is one of my favorite people. As she will tell you herself, she is a goddam DELIGHT. She is a writer for Seth Meyers' show, and when she was hired in 2014, she was the first black woman to work as a writer on an...

I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter - Erika Sánchez I read this one, because Kyle recommended it so highly, and it turns out he was completely right. So good! Julia's parents came to Chicago from Mexico before their children were born. 21 year old Olga was the perfect Mexican daughter, but she w...

Oona Out of Order - Margarita Montimore Easily my favorite so far. This was so much fun! Premise: Oona's birthday is January 1st. So on New Year's Eve, 1982, Oona is just about to turn 19. When the clock strikes midnight, she finds herself in January 1st, 2015 as her 51 year old self. A helpful ass...

I was just pondering out loud the other day, wondering how Kyle manages to read so many books and still have time to get things done in his life. I feel ashamed that I don't read nearly as much as I used to. But then I realized that between Kindle and Libby, I can easily access my own reading lists,...

I have a band concert to attend Thursday. I will be late.

Wait! We can't just gloss over Point Break/Bogus Journey era Keanu standing in for James Dean in that Paula Abdul video. That was odd.

Going back to Bryan Adams for a second... It was probably 1993, and I was on the bus as it drove down Coon Hill Road. I had a long bus ride, a long solitary time, which I spent mostly listening to music. I had a cheepo portable audio player and was listening to the pop radio station. This song came...

I'm over it.

Alternately, you can get drunk and respond in the drunk thread.

That seems to be the workaround.

That's awesome, Pete. Thank you for the education.

86 to 94 were probably my peak years for album buying. Never occurred to me that singles vs albums made such a difference.

Dave is safe, if that's what prompted this.

He's also safe if that's not the case, I suppose.

And we’re off to the nerd races! Aidan comes right out of the gate with a brand new surprise quiz-show style segment called My Friend John. But then, from the outside, Mike comes in with two segments on the Science Corner: Planet Nine vs. The Streetlamp Effect PLUS the amazing things you’ll find whi...

I can't believe that U Can't Touch This only ranked 55 for the year. That floors me.

The song is very ordinary but the hair and the face chain were very very punk at the time.

I would have put money on that being a C&C Music Factory.

Regardless, still a classic.

Sure is! Good to see you, Kyle.

Wow. You can really hear that Milli Vanilli influence.

Forgot it existed! I see why people liked it. I also see why I forgot it.

No motivation yet. Give me time

Good one!

Does fear exist in this dojo?

I think this nation desperately needs some election/voting reforms. The playing field is tipped so far that currently the GOP can lose by 5-7 points and that is still enough to hold all the power in government. If democrats do nothing, this imbalance will become worse. And dems can't do anything abo...

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