I'll just leave this here:

I've loved Kate since I watched her as a kiddo as Mrs. Columbo. I was excited when she was cast as a captain in Star Trek. Finally! However, this will remain my favorite version of Janeway, ever:

Perhaps something like this?

I hope your friend realizes that Minnie is just the nickname for Minerva and goes for the full name. Minerva is an awesome adult name and the nick is perfect for the kids.

I homeschool my 4th grade son and our social studies curriculum is Native Americans this year. Covers 10 big tribes, hits all the main historical points and throws in a bit of culture. Thing is, the book refers to everyone in the past tense, as in
"The Navajo were...", "The Sioux used to...". They do this for…

I know it's not quite the same, but April Winchell (Helen Killer) is still plugging away over at her main site. There's still plenty of comedy gold to be found there. CF4Lyfe!

Oh no, I totally agree with you. I was just pointing out that we don't put the expectation of gifts on guests not just so poor people don't feel like crap. We just don't put the expectation of gifts on guests period.

Yes, everything you're describing, the housewares at the shower, envelope or cash at the wedding, the white "gift" bag of the bride, and pinning cash on the bride (usually at a dance) is a cultural norm. My problem with your statements are that you seem to think it's an United States cultural norm when in fact it's a…

Oh, is that the one where I invite you to my birthday dinner at Swanky Restaurant du Jour and then order the biggest, fattest entree and drinks I can, all while sweetly pretending to not realize that my oh-so-awesome friends are just about to offer to pay for my meal? "Oh, you guys! Who knew?"

It's definitely not a rich person thing. It's a Real Housewives, reality-show watching, self-obssessed, spoiled brat thing, and that often includes not just the bride but the mother of the bride as well. These middle income people have become crazed with trying to mimic the lifestyles of the Kardashians or anyone else…

Poor guests or rich, it doesn't matter. No one, even Warren Buffett should have demands put on them to even bring a gift at all, let alone one of a certain value. It doesn't have anything to do with what guests can and cannot afford. Your GUEST is just that, a guest, invited by you to your celebration.

No, she's not. It has never been, even in the North East, an equivalent exchange. The social elite of either coast would be aghast at the idea of asking, let alone requiring, their guests to pay for attending their weddings. Do you actually think Chelsea Clinton demanded or received cash gifts equivalent to the price…

Gregory's Girl is a fantastic flick. You'll find it on lists of the best British movies. Shame they chose that terrible photo for the thumbnail. They should've stuck with the original poster or box art. That being said, anyone who's looking for dreck like Blubberella and picks Gregory's Girl is going to be sorely…

It's not just body products and automobiles that are being gender marketed anymore. There's dozens of gendered products out there like Kleenex, cereal, and asthma inhalers. Check out Sociological Images page on Pointlessly Gendered Products for an eye-opening look at how often gendered products are being marketed to…

You could always watch Bugsy Malone while you wait. Kids + speakeasies + Hoochie Coochie dancers + gangland slayings. What more could you ask for?

No, not The Surprise. This thing is the legit Star of India, built in 1863, and is the world's oldest active sailing ship. And that person setting off the cannons is one awesome chick. She knows her way around historical weapons like you wouldn't believe.

Crowd funding your new hipster hobo music video is the new way to publicize that you even have a hipster hobo music video. They don't care about the money, they care about the PR. It got them this article, and it'll get them coverage when they release it as well. Look out for more rich b-listers to hop on Kickstarter…

I've also known about Teds a long time, since at least the 80's. They were heavily featured in the 1986 movie Absolute Beginners (big riot dance off at the end). The forgotten part of these pics is that they were taken by director Ken Russell. Ken talked about his photos in the Observer back in 2010 http://www.guardian…