I have two better theories:

I really wish this had been some sort of Biblical-level rodent incursion, and not just a few mice. Perhaps the back wall bursting open and waves of mice pouring out.

Actually, I'll amend my comment. I suspect the older the abuser, especially if they've done it more than once, the more likely they are to put themselves in a situation where they can manipulate someone.

I seriously doubt it for many of them. Most American students are still teenagers when they go to university. Many don't pick a course of study until after they get there - or they change, and many don't decide to become teachers until they're trying to figure out what to do for a career. Depending on the state,…

Seriously. You'd go nuts. And not just stuff like this - the potential opportunity cost or risk created by every damn decision would drive you nuts if you actually think about it.

I can only think of one reaction to those.

Little known fact: the prevalence of bagpipers in North America is the direct result of a decades-old, planned breeding program. So many have been reintroduced into the wild that they're likely to be removed from the endangered list any year now.

Can you imagine the Snapchats between them? Oh, wait, don't. You'll throw up a little.

The whole notion of selling out vs. a punk/DIY ethos goes back to the early days of the original punk movement. This isn't a new tension. Given the nature of Pussy Riot, I can't blame the remaining members. It's supposed to be anonymous, non-commercial and feminist. This is supposed to be something subversive. A…

Maybe. The point-of-sale malware is being developed rapidly.
If it just changes the tool selection, it's not much good against well-funded, organized criminals.

There have been reports for more than a year about techniques to bypass 'Chip & PIN'style cards in Europe. They're not going to solve all problems.

Allie's Donuts, North Kingston RI.

The only places where people have "looked like themselves" is straight news photography that adheres to some sort of standards, and vernacular photography (historically). With the tools available today, the first has slipped, and the tools to edit are now available to the second.

Commercial work - advertizing, magazine…

Actually, framing it this way obscures the fact that having an economy that has jobs for people at various education levels that pay decently is desirable, and the fact that we no longer have that is a huge problem for both men and women. If we'd done what we should have done during the recession - and decided to fix…

She likes to quote Ayn Rand. I think I can make some assumptions about how she feels about those who have less money than she. Not that she had to work for any of it - she inherited it at age 25. So, yes, I do think we can make some assumptions in the absence of things like charitable works or lobbying for greater…

She won't. She likely doesn't see herself as part of any group other than her (inherited) economic class. Because the rich, on average, actually do think they're different and better than the average person, rather than winning what Warren Buffet refers to as the "Ovarian Lottery", or any other number of factors that…

I grabbed a 3TB WD My Book a bit more than a year ago to use as a local target for my Crashplan+ backups, and as a place to put some lower-priority data files. It's been great. Now that I've added USB 3 to my computer, I've got no complaints at all.

I really loved her in Tea with Mussolini, Gosford Park, and A Room with a View. In terms of all-around-fun, her role in Keeping Mum was terrific.

Honestly, you want to be with someone who is invested enough in the relationship to not constantly be keeping score, and to actually work through bad times and trouble. You want someone who compliments you (and that can mean differences), but not someone who's constantly "in your face". Supportive is good. Also, not…

Hallmark was afraid they'd be made the target of the class action lawsuit against Gayness if they used the original line.