Let’s review protocol, shall we? — From: Principal Stern To: All S. Gompers Middle School Faculty and Staff Re: Flag Protocol Good morning, fellow Gomperians. Just a quick memo to update you on the rules and guidelines that govern the presentation of the flags on the flagpole in the front of our building. Several members of…

Literally, you can get butter. — A wise man once said, “You either get bitter or you get better. It’s that simple.” I think it was a man, anyway. I came by this bon mot secondhand. For that matter, whether he was wise generally — or just had a specific moment of wisdom — might also…

“Claptrap” is such a great word, don’t you think? — Last night, because I apparently had nothing better to do, I watched a very short video in which a man (“Man 1”) asked another man (“Man 2”) a question about motivation. I should mention that (a) I had the sound off and was reading the subtitles, and (b) I do…

Well, it’s that time again. The period immediately before and after December 25. Yuletide. Noel. Christmas. When nice Jewish boys are looking back on stories posted in years past around this time… and posting links to those, because he was too busy and/or lazy to write something new. (And only…

We can no longer turn a blind eye. — After much introspection, consideration, and a unanimous vote taken in our headquarters in a satellite in space, we, the undersigned charter members of the Justice League, have resolved to terminate the membership of B — W — , a/k/a “Batman,” effective immediately. …

A How Pants Work gift guide for the very laz— er, smart. — Ho, ho, how’re you all doing? Cold enough for ya? [/small talk] It occured to me that: (1) the holidays are coming; and (2) we’ve got some books to recommend that would make terrific gifts for the ones you love, like, or cheer on from a respectful, court-mandated distance. You…