Agreed, it seemed oddly hostile to me too.

I think this was a case of captions being done with respeaking technology, which is incredibly hard. You’re listening to the dialogue and respeaking the words into software and editing the captions almost all at exactly the same time, so no time for research. The BBC does it for new broadcasts and the like. I can see…

My beloved cat is in stage 3 kidney failure right now. She’s doing well, up days and down days, but I feel like I’m slowly losing it watching her and feeling like the end is near all the time. I’m sorry to ask in your state right now, but what were the signs to you that it was time?

It’s ok that you need support too. Please don’t feel guilty about that. Maybe take a step back and realistically assess what kind of help you need. I hope you have family or friends who can step in during this time and lend a hand with the daily grind and offer you some emotional support, or maybe hire some…

Anyone else located outside the US upset at not being able to view the trailer? And is there any way for us to view the series then?

I lost my indoor cat once a few years ago. Like yours, she's a little anti-social except with me. I put out flyers, put food by the doors, and left both doors open (not the safest, but it was summertime and I didn't care). I would go out looking as often as I could, calling her name, with food. Then, about two nights…

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. This was the book that gave me my first sense of the world's actual place and size within the universe as a teen. I still remember the moment. It was dizzying. I feel this perspective has influenced every aspect of how I've lived my life since then.

Yes, thank you! That's exactly the kind of perspective I was looking for. I'm meeting her for breakfast now, actually, and I will implement your advice. Thanks so much!

I guess I wasn't super clear about this, but the problem is she's very unhappy and gets down on herself all the time.

I don't. She really is beautiful the way she is, she always has been. It pains me that she's so unhappy with herself. Her weight causes her a lot of distress, and it doesn't matter what I say to her, so now I'm looking for the best way to approach this on an everyday friendship level to be sensitive to her state of…

Hi, all,

This deal is your own and it only seems to be causing you frustration trying to keep it, so you can change it if you want. What do this gestures mean, to you, to your father, really?

Please don't ever disregard your instinct. Ever.

He wants to be like common people.

Next up: Reboot of Gymkata, starring Kacy Cantazaro!

You seem pretty philosophical about what happened, not too hurt, so it doesn't seem like a big risk on your end to try again. My thing these days is all about giving people the benefit of the doubt. It's possible she WAS going through a hard time. You already know you get along well, maybe now the timing will be…

Oh yeah. I have a friend like that. I've known her for 30 years, so we all know the pattern and can deal with it: any ambiguity, delayed response, or lack of answer means "no". But the part that drives me up the wall is that SHE can't admit that she does this. I still haven't figured that out yet.

Not The Atlantic, but I really enjoyed this article on nutrition. It helped clarify a few things that I'd been wondering about for a long time.

I only keep the "rewatch" movies. The movies that I think are good but I know for a fact I won't watch again, I pass off to friends who I think may enjoy it or donate to a charity shop. My reasoning is better to have someone enjoying it than having it sit in my closet.