I often find in old British novels people consume the most astonishing amount of alcohol. I guess in some cases it’s based on reality.

Nate Silver? (guessed only because screen shots of his tweets are above this post)

Thank you for your service. The random capitalization of words does my head in.

She's a beauty.

It could be the novelty factor. That’s what gets the media’s and public’s attention.

What an odd fellow.

I hit 52 last year (my goal), but won’t this year. Phone use is definitely an issue, but also book choices, chores, work, etc all affect how many one can read. I read a bunch of medieval history books this year, and they were really interesting but slow to get through.

I just watched Lion in Winter. Set at Christmas, though not a lot of seasonal peace and joy :).

Sleep well!

I did it through State Univ of NY.

As a former Russian-learner and speaker, this really resonates with me - and I have very fond memories of Russian summer school in Leningrad as well!

These people are repellent.

As I recall, they were all insufferable jerks in their own way.

Aha! Penny drops. Thanks.

I just found out a few months ago that I can pay with visa. I assumed I would get charged twice if I transferred. If I actually don't, what is the benefit for casual users (who have credit cards) to having an actual Presto card?

Oh yeah! Best of luck to them. But yes, “hits of the ‘00s” did hurt.

Exactly what we don’t need right now.