The Triangle of Sadness by David Foster Wallace

Merlin is still on Island Time, so discussion is mostly limited to Columbo, Star Wars, Merlin's playlists, Ellsworth, and, of course, wallets.

Links:

• "Columbo" The Most Crucial Game (TV Episode 1972) - IMDb
• A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again - Wikipedia — "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again" (Harper's, 1996, under the title "Shipping Out"): Wallace's experiences and opinions on a seven-night luxury Caribbean cruise.
• What purpose does Chewbacca's bandoiler have? - Quora
• The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | Disney+ Originals
• Vinegar - Tube Cleaner on the App Store
• Quote by Ellsworth: “I’ll tell you what…”
• Jack Cassidy - IMDb — Fact: the great Jack Cassidy played three (3) different characters on "Columbo."
• Spotify – “No More Than a Thought” - A Gentle Introduction to Old 97’s — Some older bangers from your new favorite Christmas band.
• Spotify – “Always Talking to Myself” - A Gentle Introduction to The Police — Were you aware that The Police were once one of our most vital and exhilarating rock bands? No, really—I get it. But, if you never got that into them from THOSE songs, maybe try these.
• Spotify – “Fit Them Where They Belong” - A Gentle Introduction to Ted Leo and the Pharmacists — A band's band with songs so great you'd be forgiven for not immediately noticing how terrific the musicians are.
• Spotify – “The Switchback Will Make You Crazy“ - A Gentle Introduction to Richard Thompson
• Spotify – “In a Nutshell” - A Gentle Introduction to Michael Penn — Getting started with one of the great, under-appreciated pop geniuses of my generation. No, seriously.