That's funny because pot makes me crave healthy, well prepared food. Junk food just tastes weird when I've high. It also for some odd reason reduces the amount of snacking I do. Seriously, I recently started smoking again and I've lost 5lbs. Weed affects me differently that it does most people.

Or, you know, it's like this (substitute "ocean" for "loyal employees who have (a) drank the coolaid, (b) know who signs their paycheck every week or (c) both a and b"):

The government pretty much wiped Quaaludes out of existence several decades ago. I've never even had a chance to try them and I'm Oldie McOldster.

Thank you for you answer!

At the risk of turning this conversation into a "Ask a Transwoman" column, I have a question about the side-effects of HRT. As a cis woman I have a love/hate relationship with my body's hormone production, namely because of migraines and mood changes. My sensitivity to the hormone fluctuation of my monthly cycle is…

My son has mild ASD. I know a couple of families with children on the more severe end of the spectrum. They may be non-verbal and more easily overwhelmed by sensory input but believe me they are present, aware and empathic people with a rich inner life. What they need is better tools to communicate their thoughts and…

I gotta say; I'm pretty appalled at the blame-y, "she's just a highly paid escort" comments. Celebrities both male and female very frequently get paid walloping sums for their appearance at events. And while the man who paid her to attend this event seems to be a vile, lecherous little troll, her attendance at this…

Wait until you get to the "porn was created by the jews" statement. "Autistic accountants" got nothin' on that.

TheAdlerlan mentioned that (s)he works in the psych field (locked unit?/transitional housing? -never says) as a way of providing bona fides to his/her statements.
(1) Working in the psych field!=being an…

I keep hoping he's going to bust out a little bit of Buddy on the show; maybe as Jimmy Price's twin brother (already mentioned in episode 4)?

Well, keep in mind that this case happened here in the US way before Amanda Knox. The American criminal justice system can be appallingly corrupt and incompetent with convictions driven by nutball investigators/DAs who don't let a petty little thing like facts get in the way their one-man judicial jihad too. If…

I could see a depraved indifference/attempted manslaughter charge. Cytotec in the wrong doses could cause massive hemorrhaging, which would likely be fatal without medical attention. Honestly, I don't know why they didn't charge him with this.

Well a really strong offensive odor can trigger on of my most intense migraines, so the theory is about 15% percent correct.

As I said before, I didn't drink during my pregnancy but ... you know, thanks for putting words in my mouth. And none of my "crew" drank during their pregnancy either. I'm just going by what I read and what my doctors told me at the time

And btw, like many pregnant woman, I read copious amounts about what to avoid generally (soft cheese, sushi [[sob]], cat poo) and the specific things that need to be given a wide berth - NSAIDs (really important, can cause miscarriages), alcohol, most prescription medications, OTC medicines, etc., . I read up on all…

Have I ever purchased a glass of wine? Yes. They sell it by the glass at restaurants and bars. That's how it works 'round these parts.

The operative term here is "occasional"; as in "once in a great while". There is a world of difference between drinking a couple of cocktails daily or going on benders every weekend and having a glass of wine once or twice a month. That said, I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it, and considering how delicate my…

Last year's coverage of the Macy's window featured a picture of my girl, Alice. She is all growed up now.

Back when I worked in a bookstore in a wealthy neighborhood, I had the reality of this driven home by a couple of incidents with professional shoplifters. We had a customer who came in every day. White suit wearing guy who looked like he had a job in the financial district. Always had his dry cleaning with him.
At that…

Yeah, that one's a big bummer. He's had such a long history od struggling with substance abuse and IIRC, he has Hep C from using IV drugs. It's a damn shame; he's so frigging talented.

But couldn't you also say that an untreated ingrown toenail for the average person while uncomfortable does not impede them from working for a living; whereas a professional football player's untreated ingrown toenail could adversely affect his performance on the field or prevent him from working altogether? Couldn't…