No, but if, in a civil suit against the mugger, she claimed that she could not leave the house as a result of the trauma, the mugger could introduce photos of her at the grocery store as part of his defense.

Hadassah is another name for Esther, which was the original version of this story. Of course, in the story of Esther, her intervention actually saves her people, unlike the version being peddled here.

Surprised she didn’t finish it quicker, all things considered

I loved those books when I was a kid.

Humans are protective of baby mammals. I think that’s a pretty cross-cultural trait.

The woman who died had other health problems (why she was in the hospital and exposed in the first place) and was taking immunosuppressants.

Because if I LIKE it, by definition, it can’t be country. Or some other bullshit like that.

This is a pure D “bless your heart” song. I love it.

A man buying feminine hygiene products is a MAN WHO HAS A WOMAN. I’m surprised guys don’t buy this stuff on their own, just to look like they can get it on the regular.

Yeah, Bruce Jenner in 1976 was the greatest athlete of all time. The whole transition to Caitlyn is all the more miraculous because of that.

No crime — the disconnect on the ages is just interesting. I’m old enough that “Bruce Jenner” is a name most significantly associated with the 1976 Olympics (40 years ago — yikes), rather than Keeping up with the Kardashians.

I think it’s interesting how many people have been that Caitlyn has been Bruce for 50+ years. Caitlyn is 65! Which makes her mom 85ish.

Well, it’s a cover photo for Vanity Fair. There’s no way it’s NOT photoshopped.

As much as I used to laugh about it, the current version of the History Channel makes the “You can’t spell ‘History Channel’ without Hitler” version look like fucking Edward Gibbon.

I’d also recommend finding a structured dog walking group (Chicago Sociabulls is an example), especially if your dog is not so OK with the dog park and especially if you’re a new dog owner. It gives your dog a chance to socialize and a resource for you to ask the dumb questions you inevitably have.

Any excuse to trot this out

First United Rocketship, Reformed (First Methodist in the remarkably architecturally interesting Mason City, Iowa).

It's free over-the-air here in Denver (as is Telemundo). I think we also got Univision free broadcast in Kansas City. You just need to live somewhere a little browner, I guess.

Mary Lou Retton, Dorothy Hamill, Martina Navratilova, etc., etc.

The increasing number of kids going to preschool means that they have an increased exposure to other kids' germs. Kids weren't getting these diseases when things were more spread out is because they were only being exposed to their immediate family and small circle of friends.