It is macho, but the female characters have been well-written and played exceptionally well. Especially Donna, the lead character’s personal secretary.

I’ve gotten hooked on Suits, a series originally on USA network, now streaming on Netflix. Eight seasons, and I’m only up to Season 3!

#scotus The man who supposedly went to the website designer in Colorado to get a website for his upcoming gay marriage never did that. In fact, he’s not gay and is married to a woman. In fact, he’s a website designer himself! Now, for you lawyers out there - does he have a case for a lawsuit?

Could be.

Too much coffee today must be responsible. Either that or dementia.

I hear you, but I’ve still gotta believe that self-interest to prevent bipartisan blowback would apply to most senators.

At their confirmations, they would have to sign a pledge to abide by the ethical code of conduct as established by Congress. Surely, that would be a nonpartisan issue. What senator would go on the record opposing ethical behavior in SCOTUS?

Remember Gingrich’s Contract with America? One of its provisions was term limits for Congress. Obviously, that went nowhere. But Biden can resurrect that Republican talking point by applying it to the Supreme Court, since he’s unwilling to add justices. Make it, say, 25 years . It would have to apply to all federal judges too. And while he’s at it, he can say that he likes that old Republican idea about applying term limits to Congress as well. Ecumenical Joe!

If you’re an evangelical Christian with a grievance, now’s your time at SCOTUS. Get ‘em while they’re hot!

Here’s something I hadn’t considered before about legacy admission preference. Heard a president if a small college in Minnesota this morning discussing the recent SCOTUS ruling and the subject of legacy came up. She said the admission process takes into account the “yield” - the percentage of actual acceptances out of those the college hands out. An applicant whose family member attended the college would be more likely to attend also - thus increasing the yield.

Okay, the Supreme Court ruled that universities can’t use race as a factor in admissions. But they did say that through essays and other means an applicant can mention their experience as a black person. So how will that new policy be enforced? Oh, and another thing. Roberts said there should be an exception for military academies. Why should that be? As one of the liberal dissenters said, “It’s okay to have diversity in the bunker but not the boardroom?”

The Supreme Court strikes again in favor of religious beliefs/practices. Ruled in favor of a man who sued the postal service for making him share the shift responsibilities among his coworkers by requiring some Sunday workdays. Everyone, I’m sure, would like to have a guaranteed particular day off during the week. Easier to make plans in advance. Does this open the door for Jews demanding Saturdays off and Muslims Fridays? Or is it just Christians who get this break?

Yeah, they’d have to, wouldn’t they? We can’t have new universes popping up all the time from black holes. Much too messy.

Any astrophysicists out there who can answer this question: If there is a singularity at the center of a black hole, why doesn’t it “explode” like the singularity that supposedly started our universe?

It’s probably happened already, but guess what the response of Republicans in Congress will be to the leaked recording of Trump showing and talking about one of those classified documents to guests at his club. Outrage at Trump’s callous regard for military secrets? No. Dismay at the danger he poses to national security? Wrong again. It’s the leaker who will get their ire. “This leaker must be found and prosecuted to the full extent of the law!

If young people could look into the future to see what eventually happens to their bodies after years of athletic pursuits, they wouldn’t play sports! I’ve had a knee replacement and am scheduled for a hip replacement, and my back goes out at least twice a year. But no. Being young means thinking it’ll never happen to you, right? And let’s face it, sports are fun. Getting old? Ha! That’ll be the day.

#politics Trump has three ways to escape his legal peril: delay until he or an ally gets elected President and makes it go away; jury nullification; the Supreme Court overturning a conviction.

# politics Oh, and Republicans are claiming an unjust DOJ for the “lenient” penalty imposed on Hunter Biden - for two “crimes” that most legal experts say would normally not even be prosecuted - while Trump is being tried “unfairly” for mishandling classified documents. A crime for which a woman was just sentenced to 3 1/2 years. I hope voters will remember all this in Nov. 2024.