These covers are advertising, of course, but they used to embarrass me enough that I stayed far away from romantic fiction for years. There’s a reason why cloth covers for concealing paperback books sell well.

I think you’re right about isolation making the asocial traits more intense and difficult to control.  This is made even worse by the negative labels and readiness to judge.  

Well said. Everything human is on a spectrum, and it’s long past time to ditch the binary thinking that has caused so much pain and bad judgement. It’s not what you feel, it’s what you do that truly matters. People who choose to do the right thing even without a constant inner push by their conscience seem to me to…

Yes. The traits of a psychopath are obvious in him. The successful ones study the behavior patterns of people constrained by conscience and affection and learn how to manipulate them. Their charisma is synthetic but sometimes chillingly effective. And they don’t care at all who is hurt or killed by their games.

I interpreted the wording of the article to mean that the affected teen’s stay at home was going to be on a trial basis.  Very scary.  How awful to be her parents or siblings and always be wondering what she might do at any time.   

I agree, it’s tragic that due to brain structural differences or trauma, some children cannot feel “normal” social emotions but can only try to mimic them to get by. They did not make a choice to be different, but there is still some amount of free will IMO. They can’t choose what to feel, but they can choose what…

I’d say “Entitled” was her middle name, but it should be more prominent than that. She blindly assumes that her unthinking, shallow views on any subject are sought by all and that disagreement is always wrong.. Because of her connection as McCain’s Little Girl, she has a national stage and substantial income with no…

I read an article that I believe gives some insight into this young woman’s behavior. It’s here in both print and podcast forms: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/06/when-your-child-is-a-psychopath/524502/

I hope she made it totally out from under the thumbs of her self-righteous slave masters. I also wonder about the helpers she must have had, bravely lending their aid to her escape and keeping her secret but probably not daring to leave themselves.

UPDATE: looks like my earlier suggestion that the stealers of Bezos’ private data might have been affiliated with the Saudis might have some merit:

I wanted to add: the second central issue is, how were Bezos’ private phone texts and photos stolen? If it was Pecker’s own operatives or a private contractor, then Pecker is in deep(er) trouble. But if Bezos’ suspicions are right about governmental involvement and If it can be shown that Trump’s DOJ, some other US…

Yes, that’s what is at the center of this: the secret Saudi meeting. Pecker’s paper empire isn’t doing so well, like much other print media, so he is looking for a cash infusion. Would be one thing if he went to them on his own, but it sounds like the Trumpies were involved. So, in addition to the probable…

I think we need to tread carefully until this big Buzzfeed story is CONFIRMED by reputable sources like the Washington Post. My fear is that it might be a fake story planted by the Trump forces with the intention of letting the media frenzy over it rise to a peak before debunking it. This would be a major blow to…

I was so delighted when Costco started stocking paneer regularly! Now I always have it on hand. I don’t eat it fried, but dice it up and add it to all sorts of dishes, Indian-style and otherwise. Delicious, fresh, dense and just a bit chewy, it enhances any savory dish it’s part of. I might throw in a few jumbo…

The execs are the ones the bankruptcy lawyers want to please.

Most of my favorites are not on your list, plus you obviously have not met very good pears! I do agree on cherries — I had a never-to-be-forgotten experience long ago with freshly picked Bings the size of small plums in a California orchard — and some types of mangos (see below).

Thank you for your insights. I hope to see more reporting on the realities and dynamics of the ongoing fight for fair compensation and player protection, especially on what the players can actually do, moving forward, to improve the existing situation. It’s not enough just to say that the NFL owners are greedy…

What do other legal experts say about the case and the ruling?  Is there any evidence that the NFL judge-shopped or that there might be something off about the judge’s impartiality?

Who chooses NBA refs, certifies them, and pays them? Can a team refuse to allow a bad ref to officiate at their games? Is there any consequence for egregiously bad calls? What recourse is there?

Gloria’s sad story aside, I think the most plausible explanation of the Cohen cell signal near Prague is the one explained by Bill Palmer: https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/jr-prague-donald-trump-cohen/15000/