Oops, sorry if that seemed out of left field.

Awesome.

LOSING YOUR KIDS.

Honestly, I think (functional) Boomers are so far past regular drug use that it’s beginning to to have appeal again. Whereas Xers are still too close to that moment when you realize, “Oh shit, the people who still get wasted have a serious problem.”

Having to choose a preference, I choose HRC, but I agree with your sentiment 100%.

Agreed. I have a distinct preference for one of the two, for very specific reasons, but it’s been humbling to realize how much more sensitive I am to the zealotry from the other candidate’s supporters than I am from mine.

My family uses the Humanist haggadah. It involves a lot Negro spirituals and specious claims about some kind of ancient Canaanite spring festival. I’m not sure if there’s any direct mention of God. Random guests always mention how interesting and different it is.

More aware. The “law” in this country — from Northern cities to Southern hamlets — have been traditionally corrupt, violent, and often associated with racist hate groups since forever.

It takes guts to make that decision in this atmosphere. I’ve encouraged my husband to consider grad school, if he could group the classes correctly, on the basis that we’d come out to near even on a shorter daycare schedule and with the tax implications, while providing care we’d both be more comfortable with, while…

Apparently there’s a shortage of infant spots here, but it is a super family oriented neighborhood, and I would guess that commercial rents are lower. Except for Lincoln, the businesses aren’t very dense.

Like, how could the waiting list be LONGER than, like, 9 months + 3 months?

Man, you’re making me feel lucky. I’m seeing $375 a week or $80-85 a day in Lincoln Square/ North Center/ Ravenswood.

Meanwhile, a lot of men are afraid of the backlash of staying at home, even if they make less than their partners.

I’m researched day cares now, in Chicago. We’re looking at paying $375 a week, for 52 weeks. We might have some flexibility with home daycares for $80 - $85 a day.

Fair enough, I didn’t realize they were insisting on the engagement shoot as part of the package. I know with my photographer, the contract was for “up to eight hours”, which seemed more than fair to me since I was taking their whole day, whether I needed it or not.

Right, but it’s not like a photographer can get another client for three hours you DON’T use. Their day belongs to you.

That’s how much mine cost — my husband put his foot down and refused to consider my dream photographer. The photog we did use had a decent portfolio and had just moved to the region, but even so I was skeptical. I was pissed when my husband started showing me snapshots from his sister’s second marriage, taken by a…

You’re replying to someone who’s trying to denigrate Cruz on the basis of his Hispanic name. You know exactly what s/he means by taking issue with the protesters’ presentation.

It’s more than a little ironic — actually, it’s not ironic at all — that the person who seeks to devalue Ted Cruz by hammering the fact that he has an Hispanic name immediately takes issues with protesters for dressing too ... spiccy.

I would prefer if they used stronger words than “lived here.” Like, “were held hostage here.”