Well this is totally embarrassing. I’ve had approximately eleventy-three topics floating in my head all day. Alas, not a single one of them either grabbed the Muse’s attention, or deigned to flesh itself out enough to generate a diary. I’m fairly sure this has never happened in all the years since I penned my first Top Comments diary on 9/26/2007. Grab your beverage of choice and a dry erase marker to mark up the blindingly spacious, empty white board and follow me below the dingledoodle Story Break, after a word from our sponsor…
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In case you’re wondering if brillig’s lost her inspirational groove, I’ve got diaries in mind that I simply didn’t have time to flesh out enough to publish, including a health-related diary (I’m not dying!) that awaits an update visit to my doctor next week. The past few days have been chock full of kid-related activities, prep for rapidly upcoming construction work on the house (see: ice dams) and a discussion at church with Debby Irving, author of the book Waking Up White, a fantastic read on the societal conditioning that perpetuates white privilege in America.
Running through my head today, and therefore likely showing up in a Top Comments near you Real Soon, were diaries on music, bullying, family and food. Hopefully the Muse will settle herself down and focus on one by next week! For now, enjoy tonight’s Open Thread, and what you really come here for, the Trio of Top Comments, Mojo and Pictures, formatted by my partner in all things TC, BeninSC.
Before we get into tonight’s Tops, may I draw your attention to the sad news that Kossack blueyedace2 passed into the mysteries of death on March 26th. His friend AspenroseSol shared the news. With his stunning photography, he was a longtime friend and contributor to Top Comments and to Daily Kos, and he will be sorely missed.
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From JerryNA:
This comment from Ticorules is among the best of the #thanksobama vein!
And this comment from raptavio explains how Poe's Law has been shattered, once again!
I think this is a great comment, on 'remediation for inappropriate behavior,' by Sierrareal1., in my diary on the use of ‘time-out.’ The diary received a lot of really thoughtful comments. I am totally delighted. Discourse at it's finest!
And this fine comment from HoundDog is just another amazing comment from that same diary. Ethical self-reflection?! I think I need to read this one every day!
From greenbird:
Greg Dworkin started it (with this comment), and then he kept it going, with this one! (and he wasn’t the only one!
(Ed. note: Do we have any Dr. Seuss fans here?! It's the kind of thing you get into when you talk about Drumpf.)
Top Mojo ala mik!
For Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2016, first comments and tip jars excluded. Thank you mik for the mojo magic! For those of you interested in How Top Mojo Works, please see his diary on the subject.
Top Pictures
2016-03-31, courtesy of jotter!