Incoming!

• It has been discovered that old people spend money.  Who'da'thunk?  (naked capitalism repost)
• The Rude Pundit being Rude.  No, really.  A tale of two Republicans.  Rude.  NSFW.  Read at home.
• Texas apparently can't let go.  Really, can they build that wall they want so much around their state? OK, that was mean; I know several Texans for whom the 21st century is just fine.  And I know that the media like to play up the "Lookittha weirdos!" angle everywhere.  But, y'know, same-sex, interracial, interfaith, inter-sportsfan, inter-collegiate-rivalry marriages are legal in this country, and maybe yon clerks who wanna get huffy should get other jobs.  They are Not the Gatekeepers of Relationships.  Failing that, they should have to state their position in advance and co-hire someone who does not have religious objections.