Sounds a lot like the symptoms of sciatica. It is so unlikely that you have a brain tumor. You should see someone because if it is a physical issue, you can get some physical therapy to really help.

To get a referral, you usually have to go to your primary care physician who then decides if you need to see an ENT. They usually help you set up the appointment by sending you to an affiliated ENT practice. It is really time to see a doctor because you don't permanent damage. If you have good insurance, the whole…

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman - trilogy. The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper - 5 books. What about having her read Tolkien? There is this series - the Uglies, the Pretties and something else by Scott Westerfeld. He also has a steampunk trilogy - Leviathan is the first. Ready Player One - this is aimed at…

I read this rage nugget in my Sunday paper - one of these repugnant asshats came out of the meeting where they decided this shouting "Just like 9/11, let's roll."

One of the things I learned in my 30's was to enjoy my job but not to place too much emphasis or stock in it. For me, it really became a means to an end - it was benefits, salary, security, and stability for me and my family. I've moved around my company and have done well but that's it. And I'm good with that because…

My daughter does the exercise a bit - she likes the twirl of the hand. But, yeah, dumb. And the worst is the Netflix category - Canadian Family Cartoons. Ugh.

Yes. I hated leaving my 30's. I had kids, bought a house, and just really grew up. My 20's were crap. Good luck!

Bo On the Go. It is so lame and annoying. But nothing is as bad as Johnny Test. It's for older kids but I hate it. It's loud and overly bright and frantic. And rude. And stupid.

I only drink mine with half and half. It's my daily indulgence. A pour of cream and a modest amount of real sugar. That's it.

Yep. Not everyone poops, though. Regardless, the only time in my day when I don't have company for bathroom activities is when I'm at work or mange to shut the door really tight. I don't understand this aversion to normal bodily functions. It's not the best thing, but it's just poop.

Wow. That's awful. I'm so sorry.

Holy crap. That is unbelievable. How did no one punch her?

Plus, as a bonus, the weird contracting/blood flow issues MAKE YOU PASS OUT WITH YOUR PANTS AROUND YOUR ANKLES.

Completely agree on the negative trends. I'm honestly scared about what kind of future my kids face. Plus, I like blaming the boomers because my parents are boomers and they are both kind of assholes.

I use the Google Pedometer site to map out routes beforehand. When I was training for a half marathon and wanted to avoid finishing a long run with uphill, it let me fine tune my routes for mileage and hill avoidance. My house sits at the intersection of three hills of varying length and elevation change. The other…

Touche on the writing. GenX got slammed by the housing crisis, the recession derailed our retirement/college planning for our kids, we are stuck in jobs that we are good at and should be advancing but the boomers won't retire because of the aforementioned job they did on the economy, etc. I was being partially…

Interesting. And, I think the baby boomers by far get too much of a pass on everything - especially with regards to the misery they foisted on later generations.

Any other "GenXers" a leeetle sick about hearing millennials this and millennials that? Really, why is this particular demographic group so much more special/interesting/coveted than others? It there something to the trend or is it all marketing bs?

I used to fly in and out of Logan pretty regularly and that place is constantly under construction. And gates/terminals change a lot - that may not be as big of an issue with the international terminal, especially post-9/11. But, this does not really seem like something Logan workers would do.

That was my thought too. Logan is an ever changing hellhole. And service? Ha!