I like The Cheesecake Factory. Also, Olive Garden, and many fast-casuals. In fact, one part of The Org that didn't make it to the book was a whole section on how those restaurants do what they do and do it so well. But, I'm not here to defend their aesthetic choices.

Just as long as they stop texting me.

Go see the Fonz statue. Pics or it didn't happen.

💯

I'm "cigarette machines in restaurants" years old

I guess one question is: does a book intend to convey knowledge (sometimes!) or do something else, like change the way a reader behaves?

Cool -- adding it to the pile

Say more!

Gonna go.

I wonder if the end of mass media will mean a return to more regional variation in accents.

I am very lucky to live where I do and source almost all of my meat from local farms whose farmers I know and whose farms I can, and do, visit.

I do!

I stand up because I am tall and want to stretch my legs.

One hundred fucking percent.

That's a great question.

Yup. This was basically the earliest it was offered this year.

I just signed my contract for delivery this winter. It's going to be a killer.

You're speaking my language.

Some AI generated music is fun. It is not “1000x better”