I feel like my favorite aunt and my most annoying cousin are fighting, and I'm mad at my aunt because she's making me feel sorry for my cousin, who I prefer to roll my eyes at.

Never punch down, is all I'm saying.

I know! I was thinking that when Carol grabbed Daryl's crossbow- GET THE SWORD! MICHONNE NEEDS HER BLADE!

As terrible as it sounds, if it scares companies with LOTS of money into doing the right thing, I guess it's a net positive. I just wish we didn't have to sit and wait for those few incidents in which corporate and public interests align (looking at you, ineffective blowhards in DC).

My immediate thought is that this would be the only way to reduce the risk of being around this guy.

I know this will sound like complete looney tunes, but at a fraud investigation seminar I attended once, a presenter gave analysis of the unspoken language in faces- the "sleepy eyes" is a major red flag. It indicates that the person isn't really "here," but in an alternate reality. He showed the 9/11 high jackers…

I appreciate your thoughtful response and insight. I don't know enough about Galliano to know if he really was as severe an addict as you describe (or if his blackout was just a very convenient way of distancing himself from his remarks), but I'll assume you're right. I am sad, though, that society doesn't seem to…

A good friend got my kid Maurice Sendak's "Brundibar" for a birthday, and neither one of us has opened it since the first time we read it. Hey kids, let's enjoy this allegory of the Holocaust dedicated to kids just like you who died at Theresienstadt!

My heart just breaks for her and her family. I can't imagine how much it hurts to not know yourself what's true and what isn't, not be able to trust reality. Mental illness is no joke, and I hope she gets the help she needs for all of these issues.

That's perfection.

We actually do use "shut it" pronounced with a heavy Scottish accent because of Brave. It makes the kids laugh and, also, shut up.

She is also the perfect response to the inevitable Thanksgiving tirade from Drunk Uncle: "I bet you can't name me one Mooslim that had come out and said terrorism is wrong!"

Don't you love the false dichotomy? You either consider a chicken your beautiful child or you love factory farming and beat up animals for fun in your spare time. THERE CAN BE NO GRAY AREAS, EVER!!!

Are Canadian geese good to eat? Because I don't understand how there can ever be hunger in America with all these giant, fat delicious winged rats in the air.

"Sure: I love nature. But when nature wants you dead, fuck nature."

Oh, you. You're as insouciant as barley.

Nothing says "I am twelve years old" like debating whether or not a person is "cool". The whole JLaw vs. Anne thing screams junior high playground to me.

In some strange way, that's the most insulting thing I've ever read. I mean, earnestness isn't bad. Quinoa isn't bad. But, somehow, together, they make me really mad at this writer.

You're right. There's no guarantee anyone you go out with won't turn out to be a psycho. On the other hand, someone your sister-in-law or work friend introduced you to (for example) is at least somewhat accountable within a social network you share. I suspect that dating apps give those who are already inclined to be…

"But "bad boys" and "eccentrics" don't to invoke the Holocaust when they're inebriated..."