AP: "Everything seemingly spinning out of control"

Reads like The Onion, but this is the actual headline of an actual AP article today.

Crimes against beer

Anheuser-Busch Quenches Summertime Thirst with Michelob ULTRA Fruit Infused Beer Light Beers with Subtle Hint of Natural Fruit

Beer coolers? Seriously? I did a spit-take when I saw an ad for this scheisse.

The worst is that they are marketing Michelob Ultra in general to athletic, health-conscious types, and the fruity flavors to women....two groups of people who should have the sense and the personal pride to drink real beer. Though one suspects the true market is guys who hope to loosen the morals of 15-year-old girls.

Antigravitas congratulates Captain Sulu on his marriage

George Takei is the coolest.

Saddest, grossest wildlife sighting ever

A dead baby fawn, right in the middle of the trail in Rock Creek Park this morning. Sad, sad, sad. What on earth would kill a fawn in RCP and then just leave it there? Scary chupacabra stuff.

Hose in different area codes

I have always regarded pantyhose as a tool of the patriarchy (or, possibly, the devil). Show us your legs! But partially obscure them! In an uncomfortable way!

So I was glad to read (in the Wall Street Journal, of all places) that not wearing hose is now officially OK.

The weather grows warmer, and the debate heats up: Are bare legs proper? [My question is, are bare feet proper?--Ed.] In today's casual workplaces, many women have peeled off the panty hose, and it is now common to see bare legs even on conservative Wall Street and at business events. Yet the transition has highlighted a generational divide. For women who entered the work force before the 1990s, hose were considered as necessary as underwear. But many twentysomethings have never worn panty hose at all.

DC, to my mind, has been uncharacteristically ahead of the fashion curve in this regard--probably because we live in a reclaimed swamp and would really have to resort to loincloths for true comfort May through October.