@NapalmKitty: After two failed LDRs, I survived a year of distance with current beau. And I know several now-marrieds who endured some periods long distance. I can definitely admit that my LDRs didn't fail because of the distance, but because the relationship wasn't solid. They would have ended regardless, but the…

I assume there were, like, five girls at the end answering questions at the end right? So this woman answered a question relatively well - even if I don't agree with her answer - and she came in second. If they really wanted to screw her over for saying she supports Arizona, wouldn't she have been fifth? I just…

@J.D.Regent: I've never seen Star Wars. At my age, it's almost a point of pride now. As in, you can't force me to engage in your pop culture memories!

@lurkerbynature: Ok, I remember that, and you're right, it's not new information. From a legal perspective, it still means jack since there was nothing on the record and, as you said, Polanski wasn't acting as the model citizen in the meantime, so the judge was free to change his mind.

Ok, I keep rereading this new petition and it just doesn't make sense. Are they alleging that 3 decades ago, the judge issued a secret order that Polanski's sentence would be time served, and then issued another secret order retracting the sentence?

@lilyHaze: Understandable. I have what would probably qualify as a tote/messenger bag. It's leather and has lots of zippers and I can wear it cross-body if I choose, which is good when I'm on a crowded metro.

@Writingirl: I've started buying arch supports to put in my flats and it has helped tremendously with my foot pain. For your consideration.

@Mercutia: To be honest, I am anti-tiny backpacks. They had a moment, but they strike me as a trend that passed quite awhile ago.

@acm23: Ohio! A lot of my classmates went to Miami as well. I think many of them turned out just fine, but I know at least one who got kicked out for setting a bathroom on fire, I believe as part of some drunken fraternity prank.

@PennyFarthing: Yes, please do a story, Jez! I've been wondering about this very topic since the Kentucky Derby.

@Ismone: If she looks that young and you are, like, 4o years old? Yes, you should probably card her.

@Flackette Goes Retro: Yeah, I'm not sure this correlates, either. I'm super crafty retro girl, but I'm also the one lecturing my girlfriends about maintaining financial independence, and if you're going to be a stay-at-home mom, by god, plan plan plan for your future because life happens and you need to be able to…

@thetokenblack: I think you should read the actual definition of "supportive traditionalist": [jezebel.com]

@PandaGrrl: "I think it does motherhood a disservice to say "she made this choice and therefore she was a good mother" as opposed to saying "this choice taught me X and it worked for me. so I am glad my mother made it but it may not work for everyone" Of course, the latter wouldn't be very interesting reading."

@colormeroutine: I guess my problem is that there are a lot of assumptions behind this judgment that aren't necessarily supported by the article, i.e. that she COULD have gone to another retreat, as if they happened every weekend. You assume she could have, but maybe it wasn't as simple as rescheduling your manicure…

@colormeroutine: I don't think there's anything wrong with saying, hey, I wouldn't make this choice in this situation. But I found the original comment a little harsh, and I disagree with the original commenter's, and apparently your, interpretation of the article as essentially saying "this is the choice every…

@colormeroutine: @PandaGrrl: Who's to say the mother wasn't there for her child for a dozen other positive experiences that month. Indeed, the author suggests that her mom was there for her at almost every turn save this one. So why is she a bad parent for making this choice once, and clearly explaining to her…

This is highly anecdotal, but I've only been to two gynos. My regular gyno is a woman, and I get along with her well. But while I was living in another state for a year, I needed to find a gyno to give me a shot and I went to a man. It was the worst gyno experience I've had. He was in and out in two minutes, asked…

@Valkyrie607: Quite the contrary, she would have to prove it did happen. Considering there's no dispute that she posted the facebook status, and no dispute that harms his reputation, it's her burden to prove the "truth" of the statement she made. Truth is a defense, not an element of the plaitniff's claim.

I'm so thrilled to hear she's from Ohio. I grew up in a city just down the road from Pepper Pike in a decidedly red county of the state. I identified as a feminist at a young age, but I didn't feel like I had a lot of company in my high school. I fled the state for college and have rarely looked back. But I'm glad…