And in many parts of the world, being a waiter or bartender is a career and profession.

Hey, I'd vote for Keith Ellison. He's Muslim, a Democrat and a Progressive. Even took his oath of office with his hand on a Koran.

23 percent of women surveyed in the US military report being sexually assaulted.

So when will he start teaching yoga classes?

Oh, I get it - all my years in Sunday school and reading the Bible is what convinced me what a crock the whole churchy thang really was.

I'm nominating Looking Glass singing "Brandi."

In the South there was a lot of racism, classism and sexism around home sewing .

Actually, I've found unisex bathrooms to be generally cleaner than gender neutral bathrooms.

I was waiting for that comment...

Maybe both. But hey, it's a cause that needs advocating - if all the man wants in return for his starpower is a little admiration, I'm okay with that.

On the other hand I've seen quite a few adult brats evolve when they became parents. So who knows...

I've worked in an airport where family washrooms were installed throughout the terminals.

There is a way to keep racoons (and dogs, cats, squirrels and other stray mammals), off specific stuff in your front and back yard.

I'd like to see every arrest, physical contact, search, or conversation of longer than "Good Morning Ma'am" as the cop walks down the street, documented on a publicly posted body-cam website within 60 days of the encounter. The only exception I'd make is if a citizen didn't want their camera info shared with the…

First, Thanks for the thoughtful commentary. It's always nice to have online dialogue with someone who thinks the "interwebs" is a space for reasoned conversation instead of trolling and general insults.

Though personally I just bring an lawn and leaf bag in my luggage. When I get home that luggage gets bagged and knotted off until I get to the laundry room in my apartment building. Go directly into your bathroom and change out of your travel clothes; the dirties get added to the garbage bag. The luggage gets…

I work at night and sleep during the day - I can vouch for both methods.

The trick with spray bottle and cats is to make the cat think you had nothing to do with it - make them think the punishment comes "from above" and they'll learn quick enough.

Really, I don't understand this comment-

If driving to and from a job is considered commercial use, then when I drive to and from my place of work, am I required to have commercial insurance?