Potty training fits neatly into the list of skills/life challenges where we know that success can be achieved... we simply can't envisage exactly how that is going to work on a personal level.

Right there agreeing with you. Even swinging liberal parents have to swallow hard when their teenage kids start putting their toes close to the fire so to speak!

Of course I have enormous respect for what she has achieved and the dignity she displayed along the way. However, I don't believe that she should be "rewarded" with the "totally best woman candidate for president... we really mean it this time.." award. It's not her responsibility to go on carrying the torch of…

Good fruitcake is the elixir of the gods (solid). It is traditional in Ireland to eat it at this time of the year, fruity, nutty and cakey, embalmed in booze and enrobed in marzipan and royal icing. This lends itself to an adorable snow scene on the top. Actually, its as close to snow as we can reasonably expect. …

What do you call a woman seeking an abortion in Mississippi? Irish!

Ask her to buy you the larger #17 in Beechwood or Harmony with a cable of your preferred length. Those larger sizes need to be bought individually so it will seem like a reasonable present. Then when she gets to the website...oh my!!! Hopefully she'll be inspired to just do the sensible thing and set you up with…

D&Cs are used to manage a variety of uterine conditions outside of pregnancy. It is highly unlikely that Irish OB/Gyns lack expertise in their performance. They appear to be sufficiently skilled to maintain admirably low rates of maternal and infant mortality. This merely highlights how policy can completely derail…