If you'd read up on that, you'd see that the commission's inquiry exonerated the Duff-Coopers of bribery NOT because they didn't offer money to the crew of the lifeboat - they absolutely did. The inquiry took the Duff-Coopers' word that the money they were offering was NOT bribes but charitable contributions. Because…

Thank goodness we no longer have out-of-touch rich people who only look out for themselves.

mid 70s. It happens.

Early dismissal is worse for parents than cancelled school

There was very good reason for me to have done this and my reasons for doing so went far beyond revenge. This man is now awaiting trial so...

It bothered me, too. Then it occurred to me, in addition to the psychological warfare practiced on these people, that maybe his family desperately needed the money he'd get.

You do realize that it's not as simple as "just move"? It's not easy to pick up your life and move, children in tow. What if moving means moving away from established social networks of colleagues, family, and friends? That can be detrimental to children, especially special needs or vulnerable ones who've had a hard…

What do they mean, "you can't do it anonymously?" As in, do they mean that you have to give them your name, or that they'll tell your sister who called? If it's the latter, it's definitely abnormal. In my state I believe they require you to give your name and contact information to help prevent false reports, but they…

I'm a teacher in Philly. The level of abuse that occurs to some children and they are left in those homes is just astounding!!!!! Maybe when we report the neglect, physical and sexual abuse we should mention that they also walk home alone. Maybe that'll get some fucking results.

These stories always confuse me, because in my decade of teaching I have found CPS to be so overburdened that we have to seriously harass them to intervene. I had a 9 year old student whose mother would make her sleep in the garage (in Canada, in winter) and it took NUMEROUS calls to get them to investigate. It…

Was it the iron-worker who was a secret libertarian

There are actual signs that we look for, and if we notice something strange that could be a result of undocumented mental issues or home problems (actual examples: twitching, odd reactions to eye contact, talking to self, excessive itching, only wearing long sleeves when it's hot out, changes in affect or skin,…

Puzzle dust has sent me into fits of sneezing before, but as it's effectively cardboard, it's not really fine enough to substantially inhale and damage lungs. I hope. Get back to me in another few decades and I'll let you know if I've developed a condition in response to the recreational hazard.

Some of us are simply not wired to fall asleep earlier no matter how tired we feel or when we have to get up for work or school.

How hard is it for people to just go to sleep earlier if they know they have to be up earlier, especially when it's their routine?

They are adorable. I never thought Dax would be my favorite on Parenthood. Now I like him just a little too much.

My New Year's resolution is to live my life like I'm Kristen Bell in a commercial. Now if I could just get my man to aspire to be Dax Shepard . . . never thought that's a sentence I would say. But that Christmas commercial with the matching sweaters?! Come on!

Pretty much everything about Kristen Bell makes me want to hang out with her and drink wine.

Magic word: UNION.