Only sometimes. Modern fleece is made from polyester. Polyester can be made from recycled plastic bottles, but it can also be made from petroleum.

I do this for my credit cards. I estimate what the minimum payment is likely to be for the amount I'm likely to charge, then I tell my bank to pay that amount a few days before the due date.

THANKS OBAMA!

My godson, a very bright guy, an engineer with a master's degree, was a heroin addict for a long time, went cold turkey, has been clean for awhile, but is always right on the edge of relapsing. I always think of him when something like this happens, and pray to God that this horrible disease doesn't claw him back into…

I am 57 and just got my license two months ago. Livin' the dream.

I'm kind of bummed about this because I just found out that Jonnie Williams' product is Anatabloc, which I've been taking, and which seems to help my shoulders be less painful. Now I feel like maybe I should quit it.

Isn't her unnamed husband the musician Marc Cohn, of "Walking in Memphis" fame?

I'm pretty sure I have owned those at some point in the semi-recent past.

#cotd

#cotd

Who was the guy with his hands on his head? His facial expression was priceless.

My brother and I watched the whole game together and at this point I was shrieking like a banshee. Jacoby should have just run him over, flattened him. That would have clarified for the officials just where Tomlin was. Video replay would have ensued, touchdown would have been awarded, and Tomlin's sorry ass would be…

That looks a little bit like the transporter room from Star Trek. "Beam me into bliss, Scotty!"

Mazel tov! I wish you every happiness.

I love that coat and I think she looks amazing in it. And if she is happy with the picture and the coat and the look, then I am OK with it.

I've had a couple of bad bosses, but I'd like to nominate the former boss of my very dear friend (let's call her Alice), who told me this story herself: Alice was a senior associate at a law firm and was a few months pregnant, fully disclosed to the partner she worked for. Alice was leading a transaction negotiation…

Thighs, drumsticks, and wings only.

One other thing Yalies know about Taft: in the center of the front row of the first balcony at Woolsey Hall in New Haven is a double-wide seat that was built just for him.