I just had this argument with my gyno last week. I needed a referral for a mammo (insurance) but she wouldn't give it to me unless I had this particular exam. I told her since I'd had a hysterectomy a few years ago, I didn't see the point, but was given the impression if I didn't get that exam, I wouldn't get the…

Good for him and hopefully he can get some peace (and sleep!). It still boggles my mind; however, that this is 2013 and still a "thing" that has to be announced. I certainly understand why he did so, I just get all ragey at all the people in his life that a) made him hide this part of his life and b) will now…

Agree with all the above and also would like to add my own. This weekend my dad told me I was "still his little girl." I am 40-something and he is in his 70s. I was a puddle of goo until Sunday night.

Little girls and differently-abled dogs from Jezebel this morning. I fear my heart may grow three sizes and I'll be passing out presents to Whoville later on. Bravo Kenna.

Dogs...always there to start or stop you from crying. Lovely.

Sometimes I could just weep for the future of this country.

For every horrible person in the world, there will always be more people who do good and extraordinary things, and call it their "job". All of these people and the first responders, police, EMTs, etc. are heroes.

I would concur with this poll and also add that the month of April has just been shitty all the way 'round. I'd like to move on to May, please.

Wow, my dog is all of these things. I'm beginning to think I'm the pet in our relationship.

Oooo, I love a good sloth hug too, but not one that will put your eye out. Careful kitty!

Dick.

Bravo Stephen Colberrrr, my teevee husband. The only man for whom I would drop the t's at the end of all the words.

Honestly, when I read the headline I thought you were talking about the hemorrhagic disease and thought, "Well I know it's terrible (my sister had it when she was in the military), but I didn't know it was gross." But after reading this, yes, gross.

When I travel abroad, I am obsessed with following the in-flight tracker. Will literally stare at it the entire flight. I think somewhere down deep, I feel if the plane is still on that little screen, nothing can happen to it and everything will be okay.

Yes, that gave me pause when I first read it, but this was in the "Sophomore" hall where they're all taking driver's ed this year, hence the "objects in the mirror" line :)

The best thing I've ever seen about how we all perceive ourselves was written on the mirror of the girl's restroom at my daughter's high school. I'd ducked in for a minute while I waited for her to get her books. Anyway, someone had written in lipstick: "Objects in this mirror are actually more beautiful than they…

Peace to you too, Martin Richard.

First the shootings and now this. Honestly, I don't think anyone would be surprised if the citizens of Newtown just walled themselves in and said, "The hell with the rest of the world." I just hope they (and Boston) finds some peace eventually.

We had the go-go boots my first year, but the second year they switched to those mid-calf ones that are more "cowboy boot" looking...you know the ones with the sharp edges on top? That way, not only could you sweat to death in your swamp boots, but then you got the added bonus of having your calves sliced and diced…

Not only did I wear a similar outfit (including the jazzy cowboy hat) for drill team, but we also high stepped in pleatherette cowboy boots...with fringe. Thank you Texas high schools!