Don't get it one. I had a particularly scary encounter with one. I was 12 and we were fooling around with one. It was moving a lot and really focused on me. I felt so spiritually vulnerable, like my soul was at risk. Til my dying day, I will never touch one of those again.

The first part of that story was about how the author has always been able to connect to others. A brief story about connecting with a skittish rescue dog. It is okay for intro into the person but it had not influence of the overall story about the girl.

"I was born a poor black boy."

I love family dreams. I have dreamed only twice of my grandfather. He was so good to me. I tell everyone that he was the one who taught me what true, unconditional love looks like. The first dream was a week or two after his passing. I was devastated because I was so rude in his final years. I hated seeing him sick…

So, I've had a long-standing interest in this type of stuff but have always been a bit nervous about it. It seems whenever I start to delve into it and open my mind up to the possibilities, I feel like I could, for lack of a better term, accidentally let something in. I am not a prayer type person so I fall back on…

Blue Mommy just made me sad.

When I was younger, I CRAVED those stares. I was raised to place a high value on beauty and care about what men thought of me. I used to think that it was such a compliment to be stared at. I feel sorry for women who are raised with similar lessons. We are conditioned to accept objectification as validation and that's…

Soooo THIS!!! I think it is a reflection of our self-absorbed culture. It almost feels like people are looking through a new life lens, always asking themselves, "can this go online?" — "can I post this?" It's a very strange phenomenon to me. By viewing the world as individual pieces that can be shared online, I think…

I don't think they could reschedule. Usually the regional championships are closely followed by state championships. I suppose this will mean that whomever was to play the Wesco 3A champs will have a bye. A nice gesture, though. I mean, kind of meaningless when it comes to sports reporting but probably means a lot to…

You know, I found it more amusing than anything because it was something none of the other candidates did. I didn't have a say in the matter, but I personally interpreted it as he was a really laid back dude - very NW. He didn't get the job and I couldn't tell you why. From my own experience in hiring, someone's…

That is one of my favorite lines of all time. That and: (over peeling bells) "What?" — "He said the Sheriff is near."

Oh, I agree, it is only proper to offer water or coffee. I guess I'm just very old fashioned and believe people should try to hydrate prior to an interview. Obviously, there are lots of people who just aren't able to due to rushing for an interview, walking in hot weather, or a long car ride as you suggested. I never…

Yes, but just because you're doing something selfless doesn't mean you make brilliant choices in other aspects of your life. This guy should have gone in when he started to feel unwell or even not 100%. Sure, it could have been a cold, but given his recent work, Ebola is a very probably diagnosis.

I'm a dumb west coaster and even I know that this is a total mammy portrayal. Yikes.

No, I didn't. I let the candidates lead. It's very interesting to watch candidates come through. You watch the fidgeting, phone-tinkering, pacing, relaxing, and there was even one who closed his eyes while lounging on a couch. I never asked any probing questions, merely conversed with the candidates if they were…

I am always baffled when interviewees are anything less than kind and polite to the receptionist or administrative staff. It seems so obvious to me! When I was a receptionist at a prominent law firm, attorneys would always come ask me how candidates behaved. When I was part of a hiring team, I always asked my…

I make a very big deal of LOUDLY instructing my child on what to do when we come across dogs. Partly for her but mostly so the owner knows I'm not going to let my child loose on their dog.

Thank you :-) I will admit, though, it was the first time I actually felt like hitting my child - I didn't mind you but I felt like it. I love my cat and he's been so good and tolerant. Seeing him get knocked with a heavy rainboot made me go from 0 to 60 instantly. It took a level of self-control I didn't know I had…

I think so. It isn't perfect; nothing ever is. But it's good and certainly as step up from some of the other trash on TV.

I like the show because its characters are not the sassy black neighbor or the angry black co-worker. So far, it's people. I hope they continue to grow the characters.