Now I am apart of the 24% of Texans who want to leave. I am moving to Vermont!!!

When you are raised around bible thumping, it's not so scary. I feel sorry for them (except when they are shooting people). The gov't is awful here, but they are losing and we just have to not tell them so they can keep on slipping away.

I'm confused. You are disparaging the Deep South for your love of Robert E. Lee's Virginia. I mean I know it is not technically the Deep South, but you about as close as you can get. Clearly, you just like where you were raised. I imagine that is the same for other people, including those from the DS.

Yeah, I assume people would think "Why would anyone be proud to live in Texas?" However, that question can only be asked of anyone who has never been here or have never really known some Texans. We are a fiercely proud and stubborn bunch, and I am a bleeding heart liberal living in the bible-thumping conservative…

Can I ask you why? As a Texan, I always got the impression that Connecticut was the suburbian liberal haven where everybody is middle class and owns a golden retriever and tons of leaves change colors in the autumn—picture book stuff like this:

With a margin of error of ± 2%.

You are right, much sketchier. I was at Walgreen one time buying M&Ms and this guy in line looked my up and down a few times while I pretended not to notice and tried really hard to give off major you're-making-me-uncomfortable vibes. Didn't work and he asked if I was making cookies and I in my best annoyed tone…

Actually about 13 out of 20 would say yes to a stranger asking them out on a date. I learned about a social experiment in college in which male and female confederates (researchers in on the study) would approach random strangers of the opposite sex and say "I have seen you around campus and I find your very…

The story is so visual, I can't imagine it being a book first. I wonder what the similarities are.

LOL! Missed that. Thanks!

What is this song?! It is ES Prometheus right?

Yep, this would only work if you are selfish and care more about another baby than your partner's well being and your relationship together. She is also risking that the man will do right.

You are not wrong. There is some debate but as I was taught the terms sociopath/psychopath usually refer to syndromes typically, but not necessarily, within ASPD. A sociopath isn't a danger to society. It's like Sheldon on Big Bang or Sherlock Holmes. The understand emotions, they know the difference between…

As I have undestood it, they have feeling just not any sympathy/empathy. Antisocial Personality Disorder:

She was hilarious on Inside the Actors Studio.

You know, I am pretty sure they have to go through all of that and deliver it. I think that is the law. Can you imagine if you received 2 years worth of junk mail?

This reminds me of something Anthony Bourdain said. Paraphrased it was basically wealthy people spend a lot of money and energy to never be told they look stupid or are doing stupid things.

It doesn't really matter if you "buy it". It is my mind and my opinion and nothing I say in the first comment or the second are contradictory. There was no rationalizing, just further explaining what you obviously misunderstood while actually trying to remain courteous to your opinion. Seriously, where did tiny…

I am sorry this happened. Our society has some serious issues with fat phobia and how we treat women's bodies.

Your last line is great, and I certainly wish more people in the media cared as mush as you. Thanks for reply. I like commentating on these topics because I feel like the responses, pos. or neg., are usually very intelligent and there is a real opportunity to learn other points of view and question what I think.…