Melanie, thanks for sharing! You're a fantastic writer, and, based on reading many of your articles and comments here, you seem like an enlightened person - quite awake.

The west coast of FL is beautiful now, too. That WAS a hard winter! It was like in the 50's! Brrr. I'm glad it's over! :-)

Dumpster. Life is too short to keep around old computers!

I went to the gym and then did grocery shopping. Both places were totally peaceful for a change!

Awwww...she wants the last word. Aren't you a treat?!

You're sassy. I like you.

I'll just leave this here for you, so you don't actually have to make any effort. I can totally see how an irrational person would think that this is an attack against women. Take your meds, girlie...

Don't start getting hysterical. You were the one who brought up chivalry. You obviously don't know what it means or to which era it refers. I invite you to look it up. It's usually a good idea to know what you're saying before you actually start saying it.

There was more to the system of chivalry than the treatment of women. Hat tipping's origins are military. The origin of the hat tip was the military salute. The origin of the military salute was when knights would raise the visor on their helms to each other when they passed as a sign of respect. None of that had…

Actually, I think m'lady is a bit silly. I just don't think that it means that the person saying it has a negative attitude towards women. Anyone who makes this leap has a mental problem that should be addressed.

Yes, I can TOTALLY see how a man who is tipping a hat to a woman is oppressing her. :-/

Thought-crime? Sorry, you're still wrong.

Thanks. Now I'm hungry...

You're wrong. The motivation behind the action doesn't really matter.

I love the Star Trek badges on the wedding graphic! Nice touch

Yes! Once you find a good one, you never really care to look elsewhere. I found a great one in MI, where I lived years ago. I still get things from him, even though I live in FL now. He'll design things via emailed photos and phone calls.

I also want to add...

One good option is to go to a small, custom jeweler. A reputable one will sell you a diamond for a lower cost than a big jewelry store will. Plus you can design the ring with the jeweler to create a one-of-a-kind ring. You'll see a lot more creative designs at a store like this, too. They often don't charge for…

Is that like taking some harmless, chivalrous behavior and inflating it to the repression of women, like what some commenters here are proposing?

Why did you specifically mention "white men" in your original post? Are you racist? Black men, Asians, and Latinos wear hats, too.