I love mine. I don't mind lingering ginger smells, but onion odor has got to go. This works perfectly.

I was way too young (not even in high school) to really understand what they were doing, but Oooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip was my first CD, ever. It was pretty cutting edge for its time and I still love it, even though it has its not-so-great parts.

The article actually goes into that: You're right, milk banks do pasteurize their milk to make it safer, although there are some low levels of contaminants that survive, and some benefits are neutralized in the process. The problem is that milk banks don't have enough supply to provide for healthy babies, since…

Yep. The Kansas City Star is the one that got the ball rolling. I like what Anonymous did with the Steubenville case, but I don't think they can take the same credit here. But the main point still stands: It's incredibly sad that it takes an investigative reporter, blogger, or group of people to bring this to light.…

The 22% number surprised me at first, but there are sections of China that are changing very rapidly and can result in vulnerable populations. I'm thinking specifically of cities like Shenzhen, where there are vast migrations of people from the country-side. When they arrive, they have few friends and acquaintances in…

I just want to make a case for considering "outliers" in discussing ideas of justice. If we believe these outliers to be unfairly included on the sex offender registry, then they highlight a defect in the system. We can then consider the strengths of the system and, hopefully, begin to negotiate a way to protect both…

Same here. Ariel Castro became a non-entity for me once he was sentenced. All that really matters are the women who survived him. I hope this didn't cause them any emotional distress. Perhaps it was the opposite: I could just as easily imagine relief.

The only potentially valid reason I can imagine is the cost of hiring two voice actors to voice essentially one character. I still think that reasoning is crazy, but I can appreciate an argument based on the bottom line. As video game budgets get larger, they tend to forgo professional voice actors and splurge on…

I believe that is the Child-like Empress from "The Neverending Story."

The university I attended did put a cap on the number of credits you could earn through testing. As far as transfer credits, you needed to have your last 30 hours in residence. However, my high school had an agreement with one of the local colleges to teach classes that counted as in-residence courses if that student…

Just to add a little bit of additional explanation to nopunin10did's post:

Yeah. I took forever to type out that post, so I apologize for seeming to pile on you. I guess by the time I actually managed to hit publish, everyone had already said everything I wanted to say and said it better. Once again, didn't mean to repeat!

There are a couple of facets to my reply. Part of the issue is that high fashion is so far out of reach for most people that it exists mostly in the abstract. A&F is in every mall in America. Also, consider the age of A&F's consumers. Sure, some 40 year olds shop there, but it's mostly college undergrads and high…

I haven't been inside a Hollister, but both times I've been in Abercrombie & Fitch I've gotten migraines. Just to be clear: I don't get migraines easily (but when I do they're doozies.) The magic combo of bright accent lights, dark rooms, loud music and overpowering stench of perfume/cologne must do it, though.

I think you can still be responsible in your consumption of fashion, even if you can't shop at "ethical" retailers because of financial restrictions. Don't buy super trendy items — trendy items will only one season), take care of the things you buy to extend their wear, express your disappointment to corporate and…

We can't know her state-of-mind when it comes to her body image right now. However, I do know a couple women who gained weight during their pregnancy and began wearing some pretty out-of-character clothes because they felt it hid what they considered problematic. I have a lot of admiration for people who can rock…

This isn't a criticism of trudibell_ because I don't think this is what she's doing, so I hope she doesn't take it that way! However, I occasionally hear people talking about which mental disorder is worse, usually with the intent to dismiss someone's illness as "just" depression. Be very careful when playing that…

Yes. The FDA website doesn't mince words about the dangers of tanning or tanning beds.

I have nothing of substance to say, other than the typeface and letter alignment on the Modern Muse ad make me see "Modern Mouse" for the first second every time I look at it.

I posted something similar elsewhere, but you say it a lot more succintly. While the Pollan's desire for homecooked meals for everyone can be easily co-opted by those interested in maintaining traditional gender roles, I don't think Pollan is actively advocating for women to get back in the kitchen.