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Marriage comes with a lot of legal and financial perks that shackees don't get. As well as some responsibilities.

'You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain
Too much love drives a man insane
You broke my will, but what a thrill
Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire'

I'm grateful Injustice Superman isn't real. I'm grateful the Brightburn kid isn't real. I would very much like the true Superman to be real.
 
 
I guess it depends on whether or not you believe fundamental human nature is evil -- that power inevitably corrupts. Superheroes were conceived to give us hope, to inspire us to be better.

Possibly.  But generally economies of scale and expiration of patent periods tend to mean that eventually treatments would become affordable to the masses.  
 
From a gaming standpoint, one could have an Everyman extended lifespan, 1 point(200 years or so), and then have Age: 80+ and Age: 120+ as viable complications.  It would also explain why everyone looks the same age in comic book universes, even when characters have been around 60+ years.  

How long does it take to cross from Louisiana into Alabama?
 
One Mississippi.

If Superman actually became that ruthless, Batman would have been his next target, and would have been taken out before he ever had a chance to use those bullets.
 
With his power and intelligence, an unrestrained Superman would be practically unstoppable, and could do anything he wants. It's a testament to his extraordinary character that the only thing preventing that is his own morality.

And here's my cat Mystery... ❤️
 

Astronaut #1: "Why can't I find any milk for my coffee?"
 
Astronaut #2: "In space, no one can. Here, use cream."

My cat Dashiell

Perfect for RPG sessions. First use it as terrain, then eat it.

IMO it's completely unfair and selfish for so many people to expect Ginsberg to stay on the bench until carried out in a body bag. She's given a lifetime of great service to her country, and at her age and health she's earned the option to rest if she chooses. If the American political and judicial system is so deeply flawed that only Ginsberg is preserving it, then the best she can do is delay the inevitable. She's no savior, she's a servant of the people. If the battles she fought need to be fought again, the younger generations should take them up.

I have a friend who always says, "Cheer up! It could be worse. You could be trapped in an underground hole full of water."
 
I know he means well.

If anyone's interested, a few days back The Daily (With Michael Barbaro) interviewed both Gov. Whitmer and one of the protesters, giving them both a chance to make their points. Which they did, quite reasonably. This particular protester, however, talked about the business of which his is VP,, which does animal and pest control. He is quite sure the work can be done without an employee coming anywhere near other people. He said he was not happy to find various wackadoodles also showing up the protest. Gov. Whitmer, OTOH, talked about the dangers of *anyone* going *anywhere* -- her example was the gas pump handle everybody touches and so could pass the virus from person to person.
 
I can't say either of them was flat-out wrong. But Mister Pest Control was only responsible for a small group of employees, whereas Whitmer is responsible for everyone in Michigan -- and must make decisions based on a significant fraction of those people being complete idiots.
 
Dean Shomshak

Drakaria
 
The daughter of an illicit affair between Zeus and Persephone, Drakaria was raised in the underworld by her mother and Hades, who vowed to treat the child as his own.  Lately she has found her way to Earth, and she very much likes what she sees.  When she first appeared a cult of evil sorcerers tried to enslave her--assuming that being from the underworld, she must be evil--but she escaped their clutches with the aid of a team of heroes, and has been fighting for justice and protecting the innocent ever since.  The full range of her godly powers is not known, but she has displayed a godly measure of strength and the ability to fly, not to mention a godly ability to withstand the most powerful of blows--and as most every electrically-powered villain has learned, lightning only makes her stronger.  She loves to fight and she loves to party, having learned the ways of strong drink from Bacchus himself.

So who is this ?
 

Lily Marsh had struggled with depression and feeling like an outsider from an early age. This led to suicidal thoughts and self harm as a teen. When her psychiatrist failed to make an appointment with her during a very dark moment, she went out onto the ledge of a tall building and when her call to her doctor wasn't answered she prepared to jump. That is when the superhero Solarian suddenly appeared behind her. He told Lily "You're much stronger than you think you are. Trust me" Lily was saved that day and used that inspiration to seek more help and to help others. Even the Solarian's death soon after this moment didn't cause her to falter. She was more resolved than ever to help others and spread his positive message.
 
Several years later Lily had become an author and inspirational speaker when she was approached by the Solarian's greatest enemy Quentin Quartermass. Quartermass had reformed in the wake of the death of his nemesis and the final conversation that occured between them. He offered Lily the chance to be embued with powers similar to the Solarian. She was reluctant, but ultimately felt she could spread her message further and help fill the void left by Solarian in the superhero world. Gifted with flight, superstrength, super senses, near invurnablity, amongst other abilities she has taken the name Stronger.

It's coming up on that time of year.  I stole this image off this site eight years ago, and this seems like a good time to repost it.