Was the Barron's piece commissioned by the spring mattress industry?

I freaked out about that this am, but some Jezzies calmed me down.

There is no love in that hug.

"I hate, hate, hate it when people "guide" you through a menu or recite 6 specials off the top of their head. Menus should be written so that they don't require a guide and more than 2 specials is too many—or write them down on a list with the menu."

You are very reassuring. It was kind of shocking because I've been feeling that the women hating in state legislatures is probably at a peak (if for no reason than looming summer vacations) and therefore Obama's lead with women would at its highest now.

I'm stunned he used Missing White Woman Syndrome in a campaign ad.

This is not on point, but one of the NPR political analysts just said that a poll reported today shows Romney leading Obama with women voters—how is this possible?

I have a love/hate relationship to Biden, but he is anything but boring. Thanks for the props to Mikulski; she never gets enough love.

I fell like it was their way of trolling the commenters. For a while there anyone who complained got banned.

That's one of the things I love. The transcript is pretty funny and then you hear the audio and it becomes priceless!

Can you see if someone in the neighborhood will make you a tunic dress out of some of that fabric? So that way it alludes to the Shalwar Kameez, without looking two costumey.

You guys will relate to this blog:

I had a necrotizing skin infection once and it hurt like HELL. I can't imagine what it's like to be a homeless/poor/drug addicted person walking around with this untreated. Hope everyone can get treatment.

I've seen people make this kind of comment several times now and I'm a little defensive (although I hope not as much as others on here), but pretty curious as well. I apologize if I am mischaracterizing you:

I know this is so old-school, but there is actually a great and disturbing book that gives stories from the pre Roe v. Wade landscape: Patricia Miller, The Worst of Times: Illegal Abortion : Survivors, Practitioners, Coroners, Cops and Children of Women Who Died Talk About Its Horrors

It did for a minute, then I got depressed all over again because they asked her opinion. Sick of hearing from the spawn of political hacks (or of celebrities) who have little real world experience, little expertise in anything and no discernible wisdom.

Gay Groundhog Day!

"My grandparents came out on Christmas day every year for my entire life. "

This made me laugh more than the original post.

Thank you— If raising children well weren't a societal imperative, why do we often tax deductions, public schools, etc.? How people raise their kids has a huge impact on us—even if they don't grow up to be president.