Well played. That's a tough thing to do, for a lot of parents (myself included), because of the irrational fear that your child is going to resent you and hold a grudge for not getting the cupcake, and love you less. It's a real phenomenon, no doubt, not wanting your child to love you less. It takes strength and…

Do people really pay $6.99 to read the New Yorker?

I heard that comment in Miss Piggy's voice in my head. Splendid.

Editor of the journal

Gay books celebrating DOMA decision

It's interesting to see how many people are responding with their various anecdotes about how they never hurt themselves or others while on hallucinogens or stimulants and presuming that this guy must have had preexisting brain problems and that the drugs were basically innocent other than unmasking whatever mental…

This hetero dad wonders whether or not it's safe to wang-chung while his wife is still home.

Beware the out-of-focus nurse or doctor who wears a mask but no gloves to give you a shot.

There is no indication for injections in the skin between the shoulder blades, except maybe myofascial-type injections for muscle spasms. B12 does not go there. Find a new doc.

I feel like dystopian malfunctioning seizure robot kid is a little biased.

Sounded like Linday said "two separate poops" describing the two-toned filling.

recently exploded (all over your face . . .

The Spermercado is where you cum to buy your fresh squeezed orange jizz, sausages, tissues, and hand lotion.

Big Fat Greek Faux-Pas (or whatever the Greek term is)

Yeah, if that's a hi top fade on Kai Ryz-Doll, then we are living in a true post-race Utopia.

Don't do drugs, kidz.

those pursuing solely an MD weren't all that bright. They are, essentially, trained to react, not think.

It's possible that you haven't had enough exposure to medical education to really understand the nuances between what a particular degree confers and what happens in the real world. Somehow you went to school with lots of med students, but didn't go to med school?

True. Most medical schools (if not all) these days devote some time to research methods, clinical epidemiology, and learning how to critically analyze evidence. I think it can be tolerable for the vast majority of MDs to be unfamiliar with sound research METHODS as long as they're rigorous about following clinical…

No, you're not closed minded at all. Every patient is entitled to how they feel and what they prefer in a physician. That being said, there are lots of good male OB/GYNs out there, and I know plenty of patients who wouldn't change them at all.