Everything was going as planned for Alabama and their star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Saturday. The Crimson Tide were thoroughly handling the Mississippi State Bulldogs when the unthinkable happened just prior to halftime.

Tagovailoa, pressured by two Bulldog defenders, was scampering out to his left when the injury occurred. Just after releasing the ball, the Alabama quarterback was hit from behind and landed forcefully on his right hip. Tagovailoa was carted off the field, visibly in pain, and was later flown to a local hospital via helicopter for further testing.

Aaron Suttles, who covers Alabama for The Athletic, reported after the game that Tagovailoas season is over secondary to a dislocated hip.

The hip, scientifically known as the femoroacetabular joint, is a very stable ball-and-socket joint and isnt dislocated easily. The stability of the hip joint is maintained by both soft tissue structures (four ligaments and one labrum) as well as its bony configuration; the four ligaments are the liofemoral ligament, ischiofemoral ligament, pubofemoral ligament, and ligamentum teres.

Approximately 90 percent of hip dislocations occur in a posterior (or backward) direction, much like Tagovailoa. It isnt uncommon for athletes to suffer concomitant posterior acetabular rim fractures when the hip is dislocated due to the femoral head being forcefully jammed against the structure; the acetabulum is the socket and the femoral head is the ball in ball-and-socket joint.

The main concern with hip dislocations involves the vasculature surrounding the femoral head. If the vasculature is damaged and unable to be stabilized the bone may, in essence, die, which is known as either avascular necrosis or osteonecrosis. This is the injury that multisport star Bo Jackson suffered in 1991 that forced him out of the NFL.

Supposing that the vasculature remains uncompromised or is able to be sufficiently addressed surgically, the rehabilitation process remains rather long and difficult. Surgery is usually completed as soon as possible if it is deemed necessary and the athlete is confined to crutches for a number of weeks.

In all, it takes a minimum of 2-3 months to recover from this injury.

This is obviously a debilitating injury for Tagovailoa as well as the Crimson Tide. Tagovailoa was in the running for the Heisman trophy and was thought of by many as being a potential top-five pick during the 2020 NFL Draft. How this injury impacts Tagovailoas draft status and career moving forward remains to be seen, but at this time, that is the least of his concerns.

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It feels like just yesterday we were celebrating Greys Anatomys 300th episode. But it wasnt yesterday. It was 50 episodes ago. Were at 350 episodes of Greys Anatomy and I am exhausted in the very best way. Much like the 300th episode of the show, My Shot has lots of nods to Greys history, but unlike that episode, these nods are mostly flashbacks that play like a horror show, all lined up to remind us of the considerable amount of trouble Meredith has gotten into over the past 16 seasons. As that hot fifth-year resident who hasnt had a storyline yet reminds us when the residents start listing some incredible things Mer has done in her career, You consider these things legendary, but theyre also crimes. Wow, way to cut to the core of us, Hot Resident With No Purpose.

The reason were dredging up all of Merediths questionable choices is because, yes, my friends, weve made it: Today is the day Meredith Grey faces the Medical Board and they decide if she can keep her license or not. The hearing, held in the ballroom of a hotel, gets off to a terrible start, which you probably guessed would happen based on the 349 episodes prior that detail a myriad of terrible things that happen to our heroine.

This one is pretty bad: Meredith learns that one of the doctors on the panel who will be deciding her fate is Dr. Paul Castello. Also known as the man who was too busy to order a CT scan that wouldve saved Derek Shepherds life. Of course the man who killed her husband would reappear on what could end up being the second worst day of her life! To make it worse: He doesnt even remember her. They could ask to appeal the trial due to conflict of interest, but that could mean waiting another six months for a ruling. Another six months of Meredith in medical purgatory. Meredith is fuming, but is under strict orders to be still and shut up.

Things go downhill fast. The first witnesses are Bailey, who acts as if she just met Meredith and answers questions with no emotion or context (even when they bring up the LVAD wire! The goddamn LVAD wire!); Gabbys father Luis, who is actually great up there as a champion for Meredith; DeLuca, who is quickly outed as having a relationship with Meredith and for, oh yes, that one time he reported the attendings specifically Meredith for sidelining him after he charged Alex with a felony FOR BEATING HIS FACE IN (sorry, they just dont bring that up enough), so his testimony is garbage; and finally Schmitt, who eventually testifies that he was the one who noticed Ellis Greys name on Gabbys medical bracelet and told Bailey, not thinking it would get Meredith in trouble. Schmitts so upset about it and later, he gets ostracized by his fellow residents when they learn the truth. He was just doing his job, people, yeesh.

Everyone is upset, really, because, as Alex tells the group of doctors waiting outside the room for updates, the whole thing is a crap-pile of crap. Oh, Alex, never change.

The 15-minute recess helps exactly NO ONE, but especially not Meredith, who is freaking out and tells DeLuca that this might be her last day as a doctor and if thats true, their relationship is as good as done. Theres no way Meredith could be with him if he could be a surgeon and she couldnt. Its much more offensive than Meredith realizes. Im surprised DeLuca doesnt just jump into the beautiful body of water theyve been staring out at. No one would blame him.

The second round of witnesses is stacked with heavy-hitters, but doesnt go much better. Webber straight up lies about Meredith tampering with the Alzheimers trial those many moons ago, and instead takes all of the blame, and even still it becomes clear that Webber has spent much of his career bending the rules and covering for Meredith. It becomes especially clear when they call Patricia, Webbers old administrative assistant, to the stand and she reveals that Meredith didnt even match with Seattle Grace for residency initially Webber called in a favor and got her a spot. Well, thats some new and interesting information.

And then Alex is up. He says some very nice things about how Meredith makes him a better person and I am but a puddle, but it is followed by a line of questioning about how Meredith almost wrecked Zolas adoption. Alex gets upset because he doesnt think its relevant, but you know who does think Merediths cavalier attitude toward the law is relevant? Dr. Castello. He starts talking about Meredith using her daughter for insurance fraud and that is it for the Sit Still and Shut Up portion of the evening. Meredith goes off. How dare he sit up there and judge her when theres no way he should have his license after what he did to Derek. Did I need flashbacks to the night Derek died? No. Was this scene gripping as hell? Uh, duh.

Dr. Castello certainly remembers Meredith now. And as he gets up to ask for a recess to figure this out, the man up and has a seizure. A seizure! Hes rushed off to Grey Sloan where, yes, he will be under the care of Amelia Shepherd. Its all very dramatic. Of course, theres no way Amelia can operate on him since, well, he killed her brother and shes dreamed of him suffering every day since Derek died, which has to be some sort of conflict of interest. Tom takes the case on and Amelia and Link watch from the gallery as Dr. Castello dies in surgery! Hand to heart, I did not see that coming. The part where Amelia returns to the hearing to tell Meredith and kind of enjoys talking about how the guy is dead? Yeah, that part I couldve guessed. Man, I know Castello was a shit doctor but like, literally no one cares that he died.

While Castello is in that fateful surgery, several things happen. Bailey and Webber have at it outside of the hotel and it is a fight so informed by love and shared history that it is hard to watch. Bailey is mad at Webber for constantly bending the rules for Meredith, covering for her other people be damned. He chooses Meredith over and over again. That yes, Meredith and Webber lost their jobs, but she lost everything her hospital at the hands of Tom Koracick, her best surgeons, her best friend. Webber talks a lot about family and yes, he risked a lot for Meredith but only because he knows shed do the same. Thats family. He thought Bailey was a part of that, too, until he saw her testimony. Anyway, someone please hold me.

The panel calls them back in only to inform them that in light of the Castello situation, theyre postponing the hearing. But Alex stops them: He has an entire room full of Merediths former patients ready to speak on her behalf. Guys, those doors opened and those familiar faces (I mean, Katie Bryce!) flooded in and I wept! I wept! 350 episodes of Greys Anatomy will do that to a person.

The emotional punches keep on coming: Alex also has a whole pile of letters written by friends and colleagues, including Cristina (She is the sun and she is unstoppable, Im a dead person), Callie, Arizona, April, and even Addison! Addison freakin Montgomery. If we cant see their faces, at least they get some shoutouts. And then the recommendation of all recommendations comes in: Bailey has something more to say. She gives a perfect Bailey speech about how Meredith is a pain in her ass, but shes worked hard to get where she is, and that even though she has suffered, life hasnt hardened her, its made her better. She ends it with Im Dr. Miranda Bailey, Chief of Surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital and I approve this message, which is definitely over-the-top, but allowed because look at the circumstances.

Oh, did I mention that this entire section is set to a cover of Tegan and Saras Where Does the Good Go? Like, youre really going to read me a letter from Cristina Yang about Meredith Grey set to that song, Greys Anatomy? I have nothing left to give you. You have taken it all.

Obviously, after this outpouring of support and the fact that the show is a medical drama called Greys Anatomy, Meredith Grey gets to keep her medical license. Bailey offers Meredith her job back and all is right with the world again.

Well, until Meredith gets home. First, she walks in on Maggie tossing Jackson out of the house after he told her he missed being with her but then rejected her when she went in for a kiss, because he really seems to enjoy rubbing salt into that wound. Its an intense welcome home. Even worse, DeLuca shows up to talk about their previous chat and how hes literally gone to jail for her, hes taken care of her every way a person can, but she still doesnt see him as an equal partner. Meredith might love him, but she doesnt respect him. He needs her to take some time and figure out if she ever will. You cant win them all, Meredith Grey. I mean, youve seen this show.

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LA Clippers star Paul George made his triumphant return Thursday night, putting up 33 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and a plus/minus of plus-7 in a mere 24 minutes of action. The Clippers ultimately lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 132-127, but seeing the 6-foot-8 sharpshooting defensive wizard not afraid to engage in contact with his shoulders or pull up for an open jumper was a sight for sore eyes for Clippers supporters and general NBA fans alike.

George had two surgical procedures late last spring to repair significant pathology in each of his shoulders: A repair of a partial supraspinatus tear in his right shoulder was completed in May, and a repair of a small labrum tear in his left followed a month later. Each of these procedures would be considered major surgery on their own, but completing both at the same time is almost unprecedented in the NBA.

Its worth taking a moment to discuss the anatomy involved in each of Georges procedures as well as the general rehabilitation process.

The Supraspinatus

The supraspinatus is one of the four muscles that comprise the rotator cuff and is the most frequently injured of the group. Its two main jobs are to assist with elevating the arm as well as keeping the head of the upper arm bone, known as the humerus, centered within the socket of the shoulder. Any tear to the tendon of the supraspinatus results in an impaired ability to complete its jobs.

Tears of the supraspinatus tendon are referred to as full-thickness, meaning that greater than 50 percent of the fibers that comprise the tendon are ruptured, or partial-thickness, meaning that less than 50 percent of the fibers were damaged. Partial-thickness tears are the less severe of the two, as full-thickness tears usually result in profound dysfunction and inability to properly use the shoulder, whereas the end result of partial-thickness tears is often pain with overhead activities, such as shooting a basketball, as well as generalized, but not complete, weakness of the shoulder.

Tears are characterized as being acute or chronic in nature; acute tears of the supraspinatus tendon frequently happen when the structure is exposed to brief, intense forces, such as during falls or when throwing a heavy object, while chronic tears occur due to the accumulative stress of repeated use over time.

The Glenoid Labrum

The labrum, more accurately referred to as the glenoid labrum, is a ring of cartilage located within the socket of the shoulder and acts as a stabilizing and cushioning device. Much like with supraspinatus tears, the glenoid labrum can be injured acutely when subjected to brief, intense forces or chronically over time.

The labrum usually tears in one of two locations: the superior rim or the anterior/inferior rim. Tears of the labrum that occur at the superior rim are called SLAP (superior labrum, anterior to posterior) lesions and are most associated with repetitive overhead activities. These injuries are frequently diagnosed in baseball pitchers and swimmers, and its common to have accompanying biceps pathology, as one of the biceps tendons attaches to the superior rim of the labrum. Tears that occur at the anterior/inferior labrum are known as Bankart lesions and frequently occur after shoulder dislocations.

The Rehabilitation Process

Regardless of whether either injury was acute or chronic in nature or where the glenoid labrum tear was located (we dont know exactly in either case in regards to Georges injuries), the recovery timeline is approximately the same for both injuries: 4-6 months.

The surgeries required to remediate the partially torn supraspinatus tendon as well as the labrum tear involves sewing the ruptures back together and immobilizing the shoulder for a period of 4-6 weeks (this explains, in part, why the surgeries were separated by a month). Neither the supraspinatus tendon nor the glenoid labrum has a great blood supply, so it can take some time for the surgery to take hold.

After the first 4-6 weeks have passed, the player is then guided through a return to play protocol that involves regaining full range of motion as well as an appropriate amount of baseline strength and coordination of the rotator cuff musculature. Basketball specific exercises usually begin around the three-month mark, with clearance for return to game action occurring anywhere between month four to six.

The Future Impact

If Thursday night was any indication, the long-term negative impact of Georges shoulder surgeries should be minimal, both for PG-13 as well as for the Clippers. The prognosis for both injuries is theoretically good for NBA players; however, to my knowledge, no long-term studies have been conducted.

George looked comfortable during his debut, if not a little out of shape. It will take time to redevelop the definition of his shoulder musculature as well as get his game legs back, but there is likely little need for concern moving forward. Both injuries are completely healed and all that is needed is some time in order for George to return to his All-NBA ways.

In the meantime, it would make sense for the Clippers to handle George much like how they have handled teammate Kawhi Leonard: limit the number of appearances during back-to-backs and gradually increase his number of minutes per game, but otherwise let him be Paul George when hes on the court.

The Clippers have an embarrassment of riches, particularly on the wing, so there should be little pressure to push George to his limits at this point. As they have indicated with their handling of Leonard, the Clippers focus is on peaking during the playoffs, so right now their goal should be, and likely is, returning George at a comfortable pace. Doing so would help ensure that George not only returns to his previous form and abilities but also that the Clippers are at their most dangerous when it matters most.

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Perhaps there is no other body part more misunderstood than the vagina. Or, more accurately, the vulva.

That may be, in part, because of the language we use. According to the UK-based organization Eve Appeal, 65% of women surveyed said they had an issue using the words "vagina" or "vulva." For 40% of women aged 16-25, speaking about their reproductive organs happens only in code: "down there" or "lady bits" are popular allusions.

While it may be that an abundance of euphemisms makes it easier to avoid using anatomically accurate terminology, this inability to speak openly reflects an apprehensiveness that masquerades as discretion. And it brings along with it a dangerous lack of knowledge about the bodies of half the world's population.

Florence Schechter is the founder of the Vagina Museum

Just half of the women aged 26-35 could identify and label the vagina correctly in that same Eve Appeal survey. In an age of misinformation, when government officials are forwarding gynecologically inaccurate pseudoscience to write legislation regulating women's bodies, that lack of awareness and transparency can prove deadly.

The fight against anatomical misinformation

Yet a number of science and sex educators are becoming increasingly vocal and finding new ways to raise awareness about gynecological anatomy. They are pushing back on the culturally-driven reluctance to address women's bodies by providing direct, clear information in an educational and entertaining way.

Among these outspoken educators is the Canadian gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter, whose book, "The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and Vagina Separating the Myth from the Medicine" was recently released in the US, UK and Canada (the German translation will be published in March 2020). Gunter made a name for herself on Twitter, where she frequently posts threads discrediting misinformation about women's bodies using both her knowledge as an MD and personal experiences with childbirth, including stillbirth.

Gunter's work provides a counter-balance to media reports that inaccurately portray women's bodies in a time when sex education for young people is inadequate, if it exists at all. Furthermore, reproductive rights are under threat globally due to the US global gag policy, which prohibits foreign NGOs who receive U.S. global health assistance from providing legal abortion services or referrals. Debunking myths like the necessity of steaming one's vagina or using a jade egg like those sold by celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow in her newsletter "Goop," Gunter's work centers on the notion that women cannot make choices about their bodies without accurate information.

The Vagina, or shall we say Vulva, Museum

A similar approach is taken inthe exhibitions at The Vagina Museum, a newly-opened brick-and-mortar shop in London's Camden Market. Hosting its opening exhibition "Muff Busters: Vagina Myths and How to Fight Them" on Saturday, November 16, the museum is dedicated to erasing the stigma around the body and giving people confidence to talk about issues surrounding anatomy.

The location is a shop in London's Camden Market

While the vagina and vulva have been the focus of numerous artworks since the beginning of time, the museum does not consist of art in the traditional sense. Gustav Courbet's study "The Origin of the World," for example, will likely never hang in the red brick shop.

Rather, the space, the first of its kind in the world, serves as a forum for addressing women's rights and contains a series of educational explanatory exhibits created specifically for the museum. The result of a crowd-funding campaign that saw more than 1,000 people worldwide donate to make the space a reality, the museum offers free admission to the public.

Examples of what's inside include a poster that was specially created by artist Charlotte Wilcox and shows up close the variety of appearances a vulva can take on. It's an artistic response to questions of what "normal" looks like when it comes to gynecological anatomy. The first exhibition also includes explainers that respond to misconceptions about hygiene.

Poster by Charlotte Wilcox

"There is an advertised myth that vaginas and vulva need to be cleaned through the use of bespoke feminine cleaning produce (sic). However the vagina is completely self-cleaning," Florence Schechter, Director of the Vagina Museum told Elle UK in an interview. "In fact, in certain people, the use of soaps and scented produce leads to vaginal bacteria imbalance and results in infection literally doing more harm than good."

Schechter started the museum as a series of pop-up shops in London. She puts her experiences as a science communicator to good use in the museum, including thorough explanations of the everyday experiences people with a vagina or vulva might have. She and her staff recognize that "The Vagina Museum" may not be the most accurate description of what one will find inside. On their homepage,they write that they intend to focus on the culture and history of both the internal and external reproductive organs, drawing attention not only to labia but also to ovaries, cervical cancer and pregnancy. Yet despite people's reluctance to use the term vagina, it is one of the most recognizable ways to speak about gynecological anatomy.

And it does, both in name and spirit, serve as a nice counter to the Penis Museum in Reykjavik, already in existence.

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Faced with a 4-point deficit in the waning minutes of the 4th quarter against the Chargers, the Raiders offense orchestrated a 75-yard drive, capped off by an 18-yard touchdown score by rookie RB Josh Jacobs.

Oaklands offense struggled for much of the night and were held to their lowest total yards output on the season. When they needed it the most, however, the offensive line opened a hole that allowed Jacobs to break free for a touchdown. How did it happen? Lets take a look.

The Chargers stack the box against the Raiders heavy run look with eight defenders. Derek Carr sends Darren Waller across the formation in motion to line up in the slot. Watch how the linebackers adjust, each moving over a full gap to the left side of the offense. The Chargers are clearly thinking the run play will hit behind the right side of the offensive line.

Lets back up to a previous play, where the Raiders used a pre-snap motion. I counted seven previous rush attempts where the offense ran directly towards the motion man. The Chargers defense picked up on this tendency and cheated their linebackers towards the motion man all night. This defensive adjustment made it difficult for the run game to gain much ground, and the Chargers held the Raiders to their lowest rushing output all season.

Knowing the Raiders ran towards the motion man all night, it makes sense why the Chargers linebackers are selling out to stop run towards the right side of the offense. Each defender has a gap and the free player is there to adjust to the potential hole opened on a lead block from the fullback. This leaves a defensive back with B-Gap responsibility on the backside of the play; a chink in the defense that the Chargers are willing to live with because no run had hit there before.

However, this play-call is designed to be a cutback and puts a pass-first defender is a tough spot to make a play in an unfavorable position. Also, credit Kolton Millers block of Joey Bosa, who creates a pile that prevents the Pro Bowl DE from scraping over to the open hole.

This was a great play call to take advantage of the Chargers defensive adjustments and aggressive play. It also speaks to the Raiders resiliency on offense when they had been running into a wall all game, yet still believed something good was still going to happen. The Raiders offensive line, fullback, and rising star tailback make it easy to believe.

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Actually, it was less an editorial than it was an apology. After former Attorney General and current candidate for Alabama Senate Jeff Sessions spoke at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, the Daily Northwestern covered the ensuing student protests. The papers coverage was not, apparently, welcome by all of Northwesterns students, who, according to the editorial, found photos [of the protests] posted to reporters Twitter accounts retraumatizing and invasive. The students got mad, pitched fits, claimed trauma, and it didn't take long for the paper's editors to apologize and promise to do better.

There was more. The student reporters also used the university directory to contact protesters for comment, which, the editors wrote, they now realized was an invasion of privacy. The editors who signed the letterthere were nine, including two chairs of Diversity and Inclusionsaid that they had spoken will all the papers reporters on the correct way to reach out to students for stories. What that correct way is was left unstated, but for many working journalists, the fact that these editors would apologize for doing their jobs wasnt just idiotic, it was indicative of larger problems in education and the media as an industry. As soon as this piece was posted online, Media Twitter went off.

Its not hard to see why reporters were troubled. Not only do we love nothing more than talking about the failings of the younger generation, here were students from the top journalism school in the country actually apologizing for doing their job because some students were traumatized by getting unsolicited texts. We're used to college kids claiming harm over everything, but if the top journalism students in the countrythe people who will soon be staffing newspapers and websites and magazines across the U.S.apologize for doing their jobs, what does that say about the future of the free press? What does it say about us?

For me, this story checked every box: It wasnt just a juicy media story, it was a juicy media story plus a Kids Today story. It was the kind of thing I am highly attuned to pay attention to (call it my own personal confirmation bias), and, what's more, the apology showed a deep misunderstanding of the role of the press, which isnt to censor the news, its to report it. Media is under attack from all sides, from Trump screaming about fake news to corporate consolidation and the lack of local reporting, and here is the next generation of reporters promising to not do their jobs. This could have been an opportunity for aspiring journalists to educate the student body about what reporters do and the importance of reaching out to sources, even if they dont want to talk, but instead, these students took out the horsetails and started whipping themselves on the back. It was galling.

After the article first crossed my Twitter feed on Monday afternoon, I briefly considered the repercussions of tweeting about it. I didnt want to be a part of a pile-on, mostly because Im on the record as opposing social media call-outs (an ethical stance that continues to come back and haunt me). But, I rationalized, if theres ever a reason to join a call-out, its when a norm I personally hold dear has been violated. Besides, the target was an institution, not any one person, and I was about to get on an hour-long ferry and Id forgotten my book. This would entertain me until I lost service. So I tweeted about it, as did seemingly every other writer on Twitter.

The outrage machine whirred to life. First, there were the tweets like mineappalled, derisive, sure this editorial indicative of something bigger (which it is). And then, like clockwork, came the backlash to the backlash, as the more intersectional among us logged on to ask why we werent talking about the real problem (diversity in the media). And then came the Actually guys guys, announcing that the biggest problem is Sinclair, corporate consolidation, and the death of independent news. The hot takes almost write themselves, and, naturally, the story of this student newspaper has now been covered both by local and national press. Thats how the cycle works, and the crowd will move on entirely as soon as Trump logs on for his afternoon tweets and our attention shifts back to White House.

Watching students, no matter how idiotic, get dragged all across Twitter certainly takes the fun out of the cycle for me, but perhaps outrage, in this case, is warranted. The dean of the college addressed the controversy in a scathing rebuke of the student protesters who complained about the Dailys coverage: I understand why the Daily editors felt the need to issue their mea culpa, wrote Charles Whitaker in a statement. They were beat into submission by the vitriol and relentless public shaming they have been subjected to since the Sessions stories appeared. I think it is a testament to their sensitivity and sense of community responsibility that they convinced themselves that an apology would affect a measure of community healing.

Of course, it did not: Some students may have been pacified to have won a collective We're Sorry, but, Whitaker continued, their well-intentioned gesture sends a chilling message about journalism and its role in society. It suggests that we are not independent authors of the community narrative, but are prone to bowing to the loudest and most influential voices in our orbit.

And that, truly, is a problem, whether its coming from students or subscribers or people on Twitter. The system is creaking under the weight of reader feedback at the same time that ad money dries up and trusted institutions are replaced by Facebook and Twitter. Writers and editors and publishers are scared to piss off the public, and can anyone blame them? If an unsolicited text message leads to allegations of harm, trauma, and victimization, how can journalists do their jobs? The math just doesnt work.

In a year or two or four years from now, these journalism students will be entering a job market that doesnt want them: Theres news to cover, to be sure, but theres not enough money and too many content creators (ne reporters) vying for a smaller and smaller slice of the funding. So if I were advising the students of Northwestern or anywhere, Id say this: If you cant tolerate bothering peopleor even pissing them offlook for a career somewhere else. The job of the media isnt to appease the people, its to report on whats happening, whether the people involved like it or not. And if that doesnt work for you, thats fine as well. Careers in journalism may be scarce, but they seem to be booming in PR and marketing. I hear both Facebook and Twitter are hiring.

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Observing the comments on blogs like this one, and trying to understand the thinking that informs them can be an interesting, but sometimes appalling, exercise. Most commenters here are liberal/progressive nonbelievers, but we get quite a few interlopers who come here to confront us, either to convince us that we are wrong, or often, it seems, just to disrupt our discussions. Their beliefs vary somewhat, but there is a common core that includes religious belief and far-right political views. Of course, this worldview is not unique to bloggers. It probably describes a sizeable portion of the population.

In trying to depict their worldview it has occurred to me that it can be metaphorically likened to a human body. Each part of the body represents a facet of the total package of beliefs. The body could be male or female, and of any race, but it is tempting to think of it as white and male for reasons that will become apparent. Now, I dont claim that every individual of this political persuasion agrees with all of these ideas, but I think there is a widespread commonality that is shared by most of them. Lets tear this body apart and examine each part.

The main trunk of the body is religious belief. This (mis)informs and motivates much of the other thought processes. It includes the heart, lungs and internal organs, with one exception. More about that later.

The head contains all the conspiracy theories, the primary one being global warming, which is seen as an evil scheme by a cabal of atheist scientists to create a secular, socialist world government. Climate change is dismissed as either a hoax, or nothing to worry about. And then, there are the other conspiracies, like Chemtrails and the HAARP antenna array in Alaska. These are schemes to poison most of the worlds population, so that the survivors can be managed by a totalitarian world government referred to as the New World Order. Here the nefarious conspiracists include shadowy groups like the Illuminati, Bilderberg Group, Freemasons and others, including those Satan-inspired, atheist scientists.

The left arm is anti-immigrant xenophobia, white supremacy, and opposition to social welfare programs that help the poor. The fear here is that poor and immigrant minorities will gain political power, and the white, Christian dominance of our politics will be threatened.

The right leg is enthusiastic and uncritical support for capitalism, and opposition to most regulation and taxation of businesses. The belief is that if businesses (and by extension, their wealthy owners) do well, the benefits will trickle down to the lower economic classes.

The left leg is suspicion and hatred of government, including opposition to most taxes and social engineering, like civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination and progressive taxation aimed at narrowing the economic divide between the rich and the poor. Social Security and Medicare are the frequent target of kicks from this leg.

And finally, the exception mentioned earlier: The lower bowel, including its contents, and the orifice through which those contents are excreted, represent the most odious of all the beliefs listed here: Fanatical political support for an individual who is arrogant, willfully ignorant, narcissistic and profoundly immoral by any reasonable standard. This support is motivated by many of those other beliefs, and the policies implemented by this individual to pander to them.

Like the human body, this is a nice, neat package, each part supporting and motivating the others. It has an impenetrable outer layer that cannot be breached by logic, reason or humanitarian concernsjust as the skin of our bodies protects us from external threats.

It has come as something of a horrifying revelation to the rest of us that a substantial part of our population holds such views. We all knew that there were such people, but we thought they were a small despicable minority. Now we know better, and it is a frightening and dismaying discovery.

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Fans have been speculating that Kate Walsh's Addison could return as part of Amelia's pregnancy storyline in season 16.

Grey's Anatomy has pulled off some incredible surprises over the years. And now, in it's sixteenth season (seriously, where has the time gone?), it looks like it's about to pull off another one by bringing back a classic cast member.

At the start of season 16, show runner Krista Vernoff revealed that she was working on bringing back a familiar face. "I'm trying to get someone back," Vernoff revealed at the Television Critics Association press tour (TVLine). "There's someone Im hoping will make an appearance this year, [but] it's a real maybe. I'm trying."

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Fans immediately went into overdrive with theories, with some suggesting Sandra Oh returning as Cristina Yang or even Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres or Katherine Heigl as Izzie Stevens.

Another name thrown into the ring was Kate Walsh, who played the iconic Addison Montgomery. Kate has spoken a few times about wanting to come back to Grey's at "the right time" and with "the right storyline," and judging by the way a certain storyline seems to be heading (*cough cough* Amelia), it looks like the stars might finally align.

Speaking to PopCulture.com about whether or not she would one day be back as Addison, Kate said: "Absolutely. Anything's possible. If it's the right time and the right storyline, yes. I always considered Shondaland my home, and particularly Grey's. That's where it was just a big important piece of my life, and I love everyone involved on the show. So, absolutely I would go back if it made sense to everybody involved yes."

When asked straight up if the character Vernoff was referring to was Addison, she said: "Oh no, I can't say anything. I couldn't. It's like Shondaland, it's serious business. I am sworn to secrecy for real."

Well, that's not a 'no', is it?! IT'S NOT A NO!

As is normally the case with Grey's, everything is being kept under wraps, so nothing is confirmed yet. However, Amelia's pregnancy storyline definitely leaves that door wide open for Addison's return.

In season 5 of Private Practice, Addison supported Amelia when she gave birth to a baby boy with no brain. Addison is one of the few people who saw the devastating journey Amelia went through so it makes total sense for her come back and support her, and maybe even deliver her baby.

And maybe even Bailey's, like she did in season 2. (You know how much Grey's loves a dramatic double birth storyline!)

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The last time we saw Addison on Grey's was in the season 8 alternate universe episode 'If/Then.' Following the series finale of Private Practice, we've only heard Addie's name mentioned a handful of times in Grey's but fans have been dying to see the neonatal legend return to Seattle for years.

BRB, just forming an Addison Montgomery-themed prayer circle and speaking this into existence.

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