Lotus-eater

"Privilege" is a matter of perspective. People who remained in the US illegally and were afforded a temporary reprieve for years before being deported are just as easily categorized as privileged. Also, your concept of normal life is distorted. People lose jobs and benefits everyday for all sorts of economic, political, etc. reasons that are beyond a person's individual control. The current situation isn't any different in that regard. What a person does have control over is whether they fly into a rage or despair.

This is wise and a core tenet of Stoicism. Younger generations face a double whammy of being much more exposed to electronic media and appear to have developed less resilience.

I generally agree, but I consider certain paraphilias like autogynephilia to be irrational. Also, a fear of clowns can be irrational, which no doubt plagues Bozo T Clown:

Yes. Small thongs:

The Mean Girls of The View would be the first ones to complain about fat shaming a woman.

A common cause is damage to the battery, which can occur from dropping it.

I hope the ending is electrifying.

Model arrested after husband found stabbed to death in NYC apartment WWW.NBCNEWYORK.COM The 34-year-old personal trainer had a gash on his head and several wounds to the back of his leg, one deep enough to penetrate the muscle, according to officials. A... Stabbing is fairly common in domestic violence cases.

"However, representatives of 56 Clover Realty LLC, who bought the three buildings in April, have pushed back strongly against the accusations, stating that the three buildings were never rent-stabilized and have always contained condominiums. They further argued that tenants are not protected by Good Cause Eviction laws because the law does not apply to condos... Deeds provided by 56 Clover Realty appear to indicate that all 24 units in the three buildings are designated as condos. ...Dávila said residents can’t afford a 50% rent hike and can’t stomach the prospect of being forced to leave their long-term homes. She conceded that the buildings may not have been officially rent-stabilized but said the previous landlord had been treating it as such by offering tenants one- or two-year leases." If even she concedes the point, then their case is weak (landlords are free to charge below what the market will bear, but that doesn't bind the new owners when the leases are up for renewal). Judgment for 56 Clover Realty. Next case!

Which makes it the original "reality" tv. I wouldn't be surprised if Drag Race used the wrestling costumes for inspiration.

Nothing prevents states or nonprofits from having their own. Not even the state of CA (which loves to virtue signal on such matters) has its own separate hotline but like the federal government has a general hotline.

How Billionaires Are Future-Proofing Their Homes With Ultra-Luxe Private Bunkers ROBBREPORT.COM Inspired by survivalist narratives and armed with deep pockets, celebs and CEOs are building underground hideouts with spa suites, art vaults, and AI-threat... They look like the lair of a Bond villain. Dr. Evil (Goldmember): Ladies And Gentlemen, Welcome To My Submarine Lair. It's Long, Hard And Full Of Seamen! No? Nothing? Not Even A Titter? Tough Sub...

The reasons are easily understood by a man. Pizza is round because it's easier to shape and cook the dough. Square boxes are cheaper to produce. A round pizza is cut into triangles because they're easier to cut into equal slices and to eat. It's all quite straightforward, practical, and mathematical--unlike most women.

Bette Davis's "Witch Way" with spectacular views: Bette Davis’s Former Maine Estate in Photos ROBBREPORT.COM The eight-acre oceanfront property where the "All About Eve" star lived for a decade is now on the market in Cape Elizabeth for $15 million.

It was originally GLB until the G decided to be chivalrous and let the L go first.

How the N.Y.C. Mayoral Race Is Impacting the Luxury Real Estate Market in South Florida ROBBREPORT.COM Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York’s mayoral primary sent ripples through the high-end real estate sector, with...

Nutella is the poor man's Ozempic. 🤮

Rant: I dislike the current fashion of men wearing sneakers (non-leather is the worst) all the time, especially with more formal clothing.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fountainhead House in Photos ROBBREPORT.COM Designed in the 1950s by the legendary architect, the Usonian-style home in the Mississippi city of Jackson is...

Relinquishing political power was far more important to their survival than any sort of economizing. The U.S. isn't even in a recession, let alone a depression, so it's the usual envious agitators who are agog and aghast at his extravagant wedding.

An octo-decamillionaire (who fled to a country famous for having a corporate tax rate that is far below the OECD average) complains about a multibillionaire attending a centibillionaire's wedding. It's petty and vicious in the economic stratosphere.

Yes, it can be done, but you still have to pay the consumption/VAT taxes on all the stuff bought.

The British royal family makes every American a tacky parvenu by comparison and yet are fond of lavish weddings (with no guillotines in sight). Rich people in America are far more likely to lose their wealth from profligacy or incompetence than any social or political revolution. Poor Anderson Cooper needs to work because the Vanderbilts are broke and even the Mellons and Rockefellers are now worth a mere $14 and $10 billion, respectively, which is pocket change to the top 10 richest individuals in America today, who are worth $100-$375 billion.

A common argument made for a wealth tax is that the rich have a lower propensity to consume their stored wealth, which means that they end up with a relatively low income tax liability. Spending $50 million means paying a lot more income and other taxes. So the crowd afflicted with envy really ought to be happy.