Trump was what the Electoral College was supposed to protect us from. Someone so unbelievably unqualified for the job should not be made president. Those that cast their votes for someone other than whom their states majority voted for are called Faithless Electors, and it is legal. Some states say they can be…

EVERY YEAR I get this on Christmas cards. Mrs. HISLASTNAME. Gee, thanks. You know that is not my last name. You also know I’m a doctor. Some of these people even attended my dissertation defense.

I.HAVE.NEVER.BEEN.A.MISSUS.

Indeed. It was not until the turn of the 20th century that there were any real educational standards to become a doctor. Same with being a pharmacist or lawyer. But, there have been Ph.D requirements well before those above had any. 

I did a deep dive on the origin of the term doctor and turns out the PhD version came first. 

The fact that Epstein, a man who only has a B.A, gets to even address Dr. Biden is a travesty. He built a career as an academic, writer, and editor on the barest minimum of qualifications. All of this was handed to him gratis by a society that values his whiteness and maleness. He has never been made to “earn”…

There is a very short list of people who can call me “kiddo” and get away with it. And all of them are old enough to be my father.

This reads like some angry college freshman drivel, attempting to be “edgy” in lieu of substance and original thought.

Literally every college professor I had with a PhD or Ed.D was referred to by the university’s own material as doctors. Heck, I had an elderly woman from Europe as a client and she would refer to me as doctor even though I am a lawyer because of my JD. It was jarring but kind of cool.

Jesus. That sounds miserable. 

I just remembered the one Thanksgiving when my mom returned the cooked turkey to the store. She was pissed off that it turned out really dry. She hauled the whole 20lb roasted turkey in the roasting pan back to the grocery store, puts it on the customer service counter, and says she wants to return the bird because…

The year my father was dying. He was in the hospital over Thanksgiving. When they brought his dinner, there was a paper turkey placemat on the tray. For some reason that just broke my heart. Trying to make a “festive” Thanksgiving, which was his last, by putting it on a turkey placement. There was something just so…

So it was just us 3 this year and somehow we managed to screw up dinner so bad that we ate spaghetti & meatballs for instead. At least the tiny human was happy. Oddly we are normally very capable cooks but you know 2020

She was facing the prospect of being questioned by Katie Porter. NO ONE who is doing wrong wants to be grilled by Rep. Porter.

“But like most women who are pushed out of STEM fields of work or simply never encouraged to enter them at all, Dr. Gilbert almost quit before she earned her doctorate from the University of Hull.”

Election day was the 4-year anniversary of my father undergoing emergency brain surgery. I voted for Hillary, got in my car and drove into the heart of Trump country. Today is the anniversary of his funeral. My best friend has been completely awol during all of this, even though she's well-aware this was going to be a…

Why is Sia obsessed with Maddie?

I don’t understand the “need” (and I use that term sooooo loosely) to get married this year. If it’s for legal or financial reasons, see the JP and have the party next year. 

My dad grew up in a hyper machismo culture and I am so proud of the way he has worked to deprogram that shit from his life. No, he’s NEVER going to wear a pretty ballgown, but he sees another man do it and is now quick with a “good for him, he looks happy”. The man is in his 60s and has literally started telling…

Oh, what a cutie!

Congrats, and what a relief to have a made the decision—those things can weigh so heavily over me and then when I finally decide, the weight lifts. And that beautiful view! Hawaii doesn’t sound so bad either :)