Today we find ourselves on a very special anniversary in the history of the New York Mets: five years ago, an emotionally-impactful, yet seemingly-nonsensical exchange took place between manager Terry Collins and umpire Tom Hallion that made baseball fans everywhere ask the question: What is an “ass in the jackpot?”
Is it a bad thing? For those who may not recall, Terry argued about Noah Syndergaard getting ejected for allegedly throwing at Chase Utley, and Hallion defended the decision by screaming, “our ass is in the jackpot!
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I fear I'll regret stepping into this, so know I have no intention of continuing beyond these few comments.
"The Covid vaccine is inferior to natural immunity" is the same as "dieting is inferior to never having gained excess weight n the first place." It's true but utterly devoid of any relevant meaning. Further, for any given affliction, natural immunity is rare, which is why it's notable and worthy of a search for a reason - but also why it is again devoid of any relevance.
Perhaps all the sci-fi movies got it wrong. Maybe the end of the world isn’t some far-off date displayed on a screen to let the audience know that—phew—we still have some time. But what if the apocalyptic event has already happened? Let’s see: A plague continues to ravage the land (and probably will for years), we’re meme-ing our way through a war that has already claimed civilian casualties, and extreme weather is making certain parts of the planet increasingly inhospitable.
This week’s recipe means a lot to me but it is not one I can claim as my own. My brother landed on it when the fridge was close-to-empty one day about 12 years ago. Some of you will know it already, but hopefully it is new to a lot of you. I’m excited for you to cook it for the first time!! This is a pasta with very little reference to Italy because sometimes that's what you want.