It sounds like you know more about the story than I do, and I certainly agree that parents should be responsible for getting their kids to school.

You know what I think would be cool? If the Atlanta owners (who are based in Colorado- sigh) would sit down with Eastern Cherokee artists/elders and design all new stuff for the Braves. The Cherokee alphabet is beautiful and would make excellent graphics, for example. Just my opinion, but I think it would be a fine…

I wish we had a system like this. Children have a hard time learning when they're hungry. But this is America, where we starve children to punish their parents for being potentially Democratic voters.

I am so sad for this family. Assuming any of the kids were missing school on purpose, what was she supposed to do? You cannot physically sit on your fifteen-year-old child to make them stay at school, especially if you have six more kids needing you at home!

The only jeans I can wear any more are maternity (many abdominal scars, long story), so the Signature style actually appeals to me. I figured any jeans from Spanx would result in mega-muffin top, but it sounds like they've thought of that.

Atlanta baseball fan, here. I have chopped and chanted and loved it, but I would be quite happy for the name and all attendant symbols to change. What I most deeply regret is that due to the terrible injustice of the Trail of Tears, there are so few Native Americans left here to lead the way, and I do NOT want to be…

Thank you for being part of this dialogue. Your perspective is very welcome to me, and I'm sure to many others. Here's my two cents in response:

If you don't think there's a difference between the American institution of slavery and the other examples you cited, you need to educate yourself.

They made their statement powerfully and beautifully. How can anyone make the case for keeping the name, now, with a straight face?

I can't think of a single instance of better casting than Hiddles-as-Hank. The hollow cheeks! The soulful eyes! The rail-thinnery!

I had mine reduced after my second child, and I am soooooo happy! I should say, though, that it's not like "having the boobs you had when you were sixteen" or whatever- it's more like "not having huge boob-rub sores any more and your back hurts less". But clothes do fit better, too!

I've heard they can be kind of judge-y.

Chicken vs. egg. Would establishing which is older help us combat patriarchy? Attacking religion certainly doesn't.

You've got it wrong, Wayne. I can't speak for all feminists, but I am capable of feeling outraged by the abuse of women everywhere. What you perceive as apologia for Islam is a recognition that patriarchy is not confined to Islam or any religion.

Can they be used to make lacquer? Isn't that a bug thing?

I'm with you. We start seeing roaches in the house if we have a week without rain, but I haven't seen one of those crazy Palmetto bug bastards (the ones that will fly right at you if you walk in on them) for a long time. Hope I didn't just jinx myself.

Another great voice- literally and figuratively- that will be sorely missed. RIP.

I need a troll .gif just for her.

We have turned them down because we have no legal right to intervene per the status of forces agreement signed in 2011. The US wanted to renegotiate this agreement to permit more of our troops to stay (seeing the clusterfuck on the horizon), but the Maliki government insisted on remaining American soldiers being…

I would never want to discount anyone's lived experiences, and I apologize sincerely for the implication that somehow rape should have no impact.