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The phrase ‘off the schneid’ is an old baseball-ism for ending a woeful losing streak or simply scoring after a long scoreless stretch. I’m not entirely sure how often it gets used in soccer lingo, seeing as most soccer commentators try awfully hard to mimic the terminology from England or Spanish speaking countries. I generally appreciate this: ‘golazo!’ is a great word, even if every routine goal is slowly becoming a ‘golazo!

OK folks. The holidays are in full swing. I don’t believe anyone has time to add a new recipe to their menu plans, but this one is so good I just had to post it. Maybe consider it for New Year’s Eve with a dirty martini? I’m going to tune out for a little while (and finish this low carb Italian cookbook I need to turn in). Like a season finale of your favorite show, I wanted to leave you with a really yummy recipe that will keep you talking over the water cooler until I come back next year.

Sean Thor Conroe is the author of Fuccboi: A Novel. I remember hearing of Sean in WhatsApp and Instagram messages from Giancarlo DiTrapano, the founder of Tyrant Books and Fuccboi's initial editor. Gian was saying how great it was going to be, how tight it was. Gian's a good hype man to have. He didn't lie. The novel's about living today, being a man today and sometimes fucking it up. It's thrilling to read for the same reason that usually makes me thrilled to read something.

I’m Paul Musgrave, a political scientist and writer. This is Systematic Hatreds, my newsletter about my thoughts regarding politics and the study of politics. The newsletter takes its title from a line in The Education of Henry Adams: Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, had always been the systematic organization of hatreds. In more than two centuries, more than 12,000 people have served as senators or representatives (or both)—and some of them have been traitors, malefactors, or epic assholes.

BAD FAIRY chronicles the adventures of Ariel: a drug-dealing, middle-aged rent boy who lives in New Orleans with his menagerie of friends, lovers, family and unsavory others. With art by Mr. Whitty. (c) 2023 Jeff Whitty ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Maybe LaterncG1vNJzZmiakZmzorXRsmWsrZKowaKvymeaqKVf

A couple days ago, I came across this Washington Examiner op-ed whining with the utmost sincerity that the Fairfax City Council had passed an official proclamation declaring March 31 Transgender Day of Visibility which also happens, this year, to be Easter. This is not remarkable—TDoV has been recognized on March 31 since it was launched by Rachel Crandall-Crocker 15 years ago, Easter (having been bastardized from pagan traditions dating back to the Neolithic era) is recognized on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the Spring Equinox, and the Washington Examiner is written primarily by (I assume) aging schnauzers dragging their inflamed bums across the keyboard for some momentary relief.

Sophomore guard AJ Storr, who spent one season with the Wisconsin basketball program, is entering his name into the 2024 NBA Draft. "To the incredible fans of the Wisconsin Badgers, as I sit down to write this message, I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for the University of Wisconsin," Storr wrote. "This journey as a student athlete has been one of the most profound experiences of my life. The unwavering support, guidance, and opportunities I've received from this community have been truly amazing.

Wisconsin football has earned a commitment in the 30-day transfer window as Miami Hurricanes quarterback Tyler Van Dyke announced his pledge to the Badgers and head coach Luke Fickell on Tuesday afternoon.  Van Dyke comes to Madison with 32 games worth of experience, 28 of which were starts. During his tenure with the Hurricanes, the redshirt junior amassed 7,469 passing yards, along with 54 touchdowns and 23 interceptions, maintaining a career completion rate of 63.

Hey there! If you’ve found your way here but are not yet subscribed for the weekly newsletter, you can do that here. You will never miss a recipe or a story, and I’ll be eternally grateful for your support.Hello The Jewish Table readers, This week’s newsletter is going out to my whole subscriber list for the second week in a row. That’s partly because last week’s letter, which was written during the flurry of the first few stops of my Portico tour, did not include a recipe.