Althouse: At the First Lady Café...

April 22, 2018

At the First Lady Café...

... you can talk all night.

And use the Althouse Portal to Amazon.

26 comments:

Sebastian said...: What are those thingies on the desk? Are those to, like, write with?; 4/22/18, 11:02 PM
Rob said...: I suppose that decor was considered somewhat stylish (in a fairly cheap way) back in the mid-sixties, but it seems like the last sort of thing that would appeal to Lady Bird Johnson. Go figure.; 4/22/18, 11:30 PM
Humperdink said...: Not a fan of couch pillows. As I sit down, I give them a toss. I think their only purpose is for taking a nap.; 4/22/18, 11:39 PM
Churchy LaFemme: said...: Lady Bird should have left her design choices to Brad Bird..

https://filmandfurniture.com/2014/08/the-incredibles-mid-century-modernism/; 4/22/18, 11:44 PM
Etienne said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 4/23/18, 12:19 AM
Etienne said...: She had no social media... bless her heart...

That looks like a black and white TV. Probably didn't want to look too wealthy when the visitors from West Virginia came calling.; 4/23/18, 12:21 AM
Freeman Hunt said...: I don't know what I clicked on earlier, but I just got an ad for pontoon lifts (whatever they are) and another for an online program to become an auctioneer. Heh.; 4/23/18, 12:57 AM
Freeman Hunt said...: Followed by an ad for Design Within Reach. Who is this character they're advertising to?; 4/23/18, 12:58 AM
Original Mike said...: “A key issue for administrators was that the Outing Club frequently visit locations with poor cell phone coverage.”

https://reason.com/blog/2018/04/22/penn-state-outing-club-safety

“The Post-Gazette's Don Hopey reports that the administration is hoping to reform the Outing Club into some kind of movie-watching club:”

It must be hard for The Onion to keep up.; 4/23/18, 1:57 AM
Nancy said...: The red couch looks like it's smiling.; 4/23/18, 5:28 AM
Kevin said...: “San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt set a Major League Baseball record Sunday when he battled out a 21-pitch at-bat against Los Angeles Angels rookie right-hander Jaime Barria.

Belt fouled off 16 two-strike pitches before lining out to Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun. The at-bat lasted 12 minutes and 45 seconds. It was the most pitches in an at-bat since records began in 1988.”; 4/23/18, 5:43 AM
David A. Carlson said...: you all are crazy. That office rocks. Modern was the last time anyone did anything original with furniture and decor. Everything since then is derivative and just flat out ugly; 4/23/18, 5:50 AM
rhhardin said...: Airplane turbulence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41-raFIg2kg

I used to slow down for turbulence to soften it out but I think the stall speed is so close to cruise speed at great heights that that's not an option.; 4/23/18, 5:53 AM
Scott said...: Her desk chair has casters on the feet. The visitor chair does not.

The TV is a color Sony Trinitron.

She was the power behind LBJ.The office was a stage for doing business.; 4/23/18, 6:02 AM
Scott said...: Thinking about the office chairs: That type is impossible to slide without casters. When you sat in her visitor chair, you stayed put. Intimidating as hell.; 4/23/18, 6:07 AM
Birkel said...: Candace Owens advises taking the Red Couch.; 4/23/18, 6:14 AM
DavidD said...: Why are there papers on the floor?; 4/23/18, 6:15 AM
JZ said...: I thought the TV was a microwave oven.; 4/23/18, 6:37 AM
Molly said...: Kanye West's recent tweet: "Self-victimization is a disease".; 4/23/18, 6:57 AM
Paco Wové said...: Original Mike:

"As a current member of the PSU community, I believe that this is really a move for Penn State to push students towards their own Adventure Recreation office, which charges students money for trips that the clubs organized for free."

(from the comments.) So possibly another story of Higher Ed. rapacity and greed, being disguised as hypertrophied concern for the little snowflakes.; 4/23/18, 7:05 AM
Tank said...: DavidD said...

Why are there papers on the floor?

When you run out of space on your desk, you continue on the floor. I did this occasionally when I practiced law. Lots of people do this.; 4/23/18, 7:07 AM
FullMoon said...: Anybody watching Homeland series? Carrie Mathison character based on Valarie Plame.
Character Saul based on Joe Wilson.; 4/23/18, 8:33 AM
Ray - SoCal said...: Seems Glenn Simpson of Fusion GPS’s wife worked for the Rose Law Firm,

What a small world!; 4/23/18, 8:55 AM
Ray - SoCal said...: Hannity has a real estate empire owning over 1000 houses.

It just leaked by the guardian due to the Cohen raid.

One way to pierce the corporate llc veil!

Pro tip if doing asset protection - get a lawyer without major pro GOP clients...; 4/23/18, 9:00 AM
Ray - SoCal said...: I wonder if a FISA warrant was done against Romney’s campaign.

One of his donors did have an irs audit - what a coincidence. Fusion was also involved.; 4/23/18, 9:01 AM
DavidD said...: Lots of people have filing cabinets, too, Tank.

And so does (did) Mrs. LBJ.; 4/23/18, 4:41 PM