The obsession w/ “stories” in college admissions isn’t about the students. It’s about making admissions officers feel like heroes But the heroic move would be more predictable, merit-based admissions so that kids don’t feel forced to resume-pad every summer

George Washington on Presidents’ Day after kicking the British’s ass and forming the greatest constitutional republic ever:

Carrying my wife out of Costco after three hours in the store

Has anyone else noticed that Southwest Airlines fares have gone through the roof since the boarding changes? I’m A-list preferred, multiple credit card holder, loyal customer for years. But unless you are traveling with someone on a companion pass there’s literally no reason to fly

POWERFUL: NBC's 'Today' co-host @CraigMelvin asks Ronald Hicks, the new archbishop of New York, to close out their interview on his new post by leading the show and viewers in prayer for Savannah Guthrie and her family amid the ongoing search for her mom, Nancy

My photos in the The New York Times today covering the Potomac Interceptor sewage leak. nytimes.com/2026/02/17/cli…

People who make more than $500k per year are 1.6% of New Yorkers and pay 49% of all taxes. What percentage do they have to hit before it’s fair?

If we had just let them eat the Tide Pods, none of this would be happening right now.

FINALLY time to renew my vehicle registration! I can't believe it's been a whole year since I paid $200 for the absolute privilege of driving the vehicle (that I paid for) on the roads (that I pay for), with the income left over after I give 40% to our moral superiors!

Alito Retirement Rumors are swirling. The following are the five names you generally hear the most as potential Trump Supreme Court picks: James Ho, Andrew Oldham, Neomi Rao, Amul Thapar, and Patrick Bumatay. A fun fact is that if Thapar (age 56) gets it, Second Lady Usha

Marco Rubio Finding Out, He's Now In Charge Of The Potomac River Clean Up 🤦‍♂️😂🤣🫢🫣

So much talk about how bad Big Tech is. Well, I’m glad companies are still innovating while Washington plays their silly games of trying to break them up. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

Unclear why Ken Lee does not get included on these lists given the strength of his work on the 9th Circuit. He's just 50, too. Another factoid here is that Ho and Rao (along with Eric Miller and Tony Johnstone on the 9th) were all classmates: UChicago '99.

This has to be@babylonbee article. Has to be.

I have never understood why dentists don’t stay open until 7 or 8 pm two or three nights a week. Clearly they don’t need to do so, but would make sense. Who wants to use PTO for the dentist?

Thank you Brendan Carr from all TV viewers. 👋

This is such an exaggeration. Cable talk shows have no equal time mandate, only talk shows on the four broadcast networks using public spectrum.

Hang it in The Louvre

This photo from above of Alysa’s last spin… woah

Likely my son.