Neither is good panel behavior. This one says a lot.

I don't know which is worse: the oven mitts or the optics. No, I'm not referring to his glasses. I mean his image presentation. His expression in this photograph says "I can't believe I actually cooked this! Wow!!" Not exactly a look to inspire confidence in one's dinner guests. And here's the real shocker: HE POSTED THIS ON INSTAPUNDIT. This is an image HE WANTS YOU TO SEE. Astonishing.

Was this turkey dinner actually a disaster? We haven't a clue. But the optics are.

Optics.

Does Mr. Reynolds loathe conservative blogger Kathleen McKinley? Then why is his hand unable to rest comfortably on her shoulder for a five-second snapshot? If I showed this photo to my father he would scream in a rage "WHO PUTS THEIR HAND ON A SHOULDER LIKE THAT?!" Then he would throw me out of the house. Here is an enlarged detail of the hand:

This is not a comfortable hand. I did not know this was possible but the index and middle fingers actually look ashamed. They are curled in so that only their tips make grazing contact with Ms. McKinley's shoulder. The ring finger is straining to get away while the pinky looks like it's already moving on to the next room. Mr. Reynolds is smiling pleasantly but his hand is behaving like a thing possessed. Message received.

(Photo provided by Rumpoast)

I suppose we should be grateful he's not flashing a gang sign. Is he truly this oblivious to the image he projects to the public? A reader writes: "I just showed this picture to my dad and he threw a plate. A memorial 9/11 plate. That is upset." A professional photographer adds: "The framing makes it look like the trees on his shirt are the exact same trees he is standing in front of. Is he in his own dream which is actually a nightmare (cf. ending of 'Barton Fink')?" Ann Althouse then called me in a panic saying she wanted it clearly stated that she did NOT take this photograph. A child cried, the sky grew dark and the ocean rolled on with its awesome, implacable indifference.

(Photo brought to my attention by Blue Texan.)

"Wow, a blog that is ITSELF a troll! Awesome! You guys are doing a great job." -Bob

I detect a note of facetiousness. But all are welcome here at AGRBL! Heh indeedy. Sorry, that was awkward. I will find my own voice. Glenn Reynolds Body Language Analysis to resume shortly!

I am not inferring that Glenn Reynolds is a serial killer. But a cold, dead stare does no one any favors on network television.

(Update: "Inferring?" "Implying?" A compelling debate in the comments!)

This blog would also like to give Ms. Althouse credit for her own trailblazing work in body language analysis blogging. She was into this shit before anybody.