Kenny

You have no idea what racism is, do you. None. Zero. Zip. The elephant in your room is just an illusion, only seen by you.

Oh, no. That's just wrong...

Wait, what? Escorts "give" their body to a client? Now that's a bargain! I've been going to the wrong rental agencies.

If you can't do the job, maybe you're in the wrong business.

No, it's not. Or do you just patronize "Whites only" restaurants? No shoes, no shirt, no service -- fine. No blacks/Jews/Asians/etc. -- see you in court.

No, I didn't "obviously miss" your point. You didn't make your point. Of course a lawyer can pick his clients based on the case. The thread discussion is race, though, and you were making a phony argument about "personal, customized services." And you still are, with the "good fit" comment. Lawyer: "I can't take your case because we're not a good fit. You're black." In United States federal anti-discrimination law, a protected class is a characteristic of a person which cannot be targeted for discrimination. "Good fit" or no fit. Civil Rights Act of 1964.

That's false. A lawyer or accountant cannot refuse personal service based on race. (See above.) And a lawyer, at least, would know it. I mean, really. You think an accountant can hang out a shingle that says, "Tax services. No blacks." What planet are you on?

Refuse service to 'anyone'? Familiar sign, but it's bogus. No matter where you live, you cannot deny service to someone because of his or her race, color, religion, national origin or disability. In some states and cities, you also cannot discriminate against people because of their sexual orientation. If there is no state, federal or local law prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations against a particular group of people, then you can legally refuse to serve that group of people. Bigots can find a way around it: "I'm not refusing you service because you are black, only because you are wearing open-toed shoes." But good luck with that in the long run. https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/the-right-to-refuse-service-can-a-business-refuse-service-to-someone-because-of-appearance

Probably for the same reason it's OK for a customer at a lunch counter to have racist preferences, but if the lunch counter owner does and acts on them in providing a public accommodation, he'll get busted. (The only thing protecting an escort in a similar situation is the overall illegality of his service.)

Eva Destruction Crystal Balls

It would've gotten more press, but the Dumpster was on TeeVee Sunday, making Murica grate again.

Ramsay's scrambled eggs look excellent -- I like them creamy and not dry, so the creme fraiche was a nice touch -- but no wonder he burned the toast: He didn't do his mise en place first! It's hard to keep up even when there aren't that many things going on with the menu. Does anyone know what cookware he's using in that video?

And dinner and a show for twenty bucks! ($48 when adjusted for inflation.)

Would Zsa or Jackie have made a sex tape? Speaking of which, whatever happened to Ray J?

New York is where I'd rather stay/I get allergic smelling hay./I just adore a penthouse view./ Darlin' I love ya but gimme Park Avenue. Poetry.

Eva was the beard of Merv Griffin, whose life deep in the closet resulted in so many awful things. http://www.signorile.com/2007/08/merv-griffins-dangerous-closet.html

That's right. Francesca once said her mother told her she was responsible for ruining her figure during pregnancy. The hubby gets whatever is left, as far as I know, but it's mostly the house.

Age 67, actually. I knew Francesca a little bit, and thanks to her psycho family she was among the most damaged people I've ever met. Tragic.

Queen of Outer Space! (I'm told she doesn't look a day over 95.)

In the '70s, the galleries for Greek vases at the Met in NYC were notorious cruising spots.

Aha: http://gph.is/1sV3uRP

“They have a canny ability to mirror what the victim seems to need and to create a sense of intimacy very quickly,” said Debbie Deem, a victim specialist at the F.B.I.’s Los Angeles bureau. “They are able to manipulate the victim into believing they have found their one true soul mate.” That observation certainly seems to apply to the risks of "compensated dating." (Wasn't that a storyline in "How to Marry a Millionaire"?)

RocketLawyer https://www.rocketlawyer.com/form/prenuptial-agreement.rl

Today, Paul Krugman blasted the Wall Street Journal as "a paper that sometimes pretends to be a cut above Erick Erickson," the loon who runs Red State. Seems about right. http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/12/bully-for-neurotoxins/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Opinion&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body

Thinking is one of those good habits.