Is she riding a pony at a party??

That's interesting. I've lived in the SF-Bay Area for a long time, so my new-age threshold may be higher than most. My main take away from the book was that people often take care of each other in disasters but that the narrative we get is that everyone is out to screw everyone else. I appreciated the counterpoint…

The Solnit book is "A Paradise Built in Hell". I recommend it every chance I get. It's a fantastic read.

Well damn.

NOOOOOOOOOO!! Getting a paper cut on my eyeball was one of my most vivid fears when I was younger. Everyone used to make fun of me because they'd never heard of it happening. Now I know it's a real, possible thing.

I'd second the recommendation for Bittman's How to Cook Anything Vegetarian. The variety of recipes is tremendous and often have ingredients that you most likely have on hand. I also liked Plenty, but often found that I needed to do a special grocery run for herbs and spices that I don't usually keep stocked in my…

I went to school with a girl whose mom ironed money. To this day that is the strangest thing I've ever heard of ironing, though shoelaces might be a close second.

That is horrifying.

Good for you!!! I dropped out of school/changed universities after my sophomore year and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Your comments here are a delight. Best wishes on your new ventures in 2015.

In perhaps the most northern california kitchen injury possible, a few years ago I cut off the tip of my thumb chopping kale after a long day of kayaking. After three hours in the ER waiting room I finally made it into an exam room and was given a choice of stitches or medical-strength super glue. Being no fan of…

I know this article is super old and no one will read this, but I was at a wedding a few years ago when the secret-band-at-the-wedding scene was reenacted. I was literally surrounded by singers and people with instruments and had no idea what was happening when they stood up and started performing.

The Seattle library system used to have a dedicated phone line so you could "Ask A Librarian" questions. My family used it quite often to solve arguments in the days before google. I remember being shocked when I went to college and found out not every city library system had that service. Those folks were…

I've seen him him person twice, once with a book signing afterwards. I was so bummed that by the time I got my book signed all I could do was squeak out a "thanks". My hope before I die is to meet him and have a regular, human-style conversation.

That dumbstruck reaction is so funny. It's happened to me a few times and afterwards I always feel so ridiculous.

I saw NdGT on the street the other day and I was dumbstruck. Bummer, because I've wanted to shake his hand or give him a high-five for years now, but the best I could muster was a nod.

This is the most important thing in this post. And, depending on the answer, how close is the nearest Costco?

That's fucking awful.

It's a gas, gas, gas.

I swallowed a moth once and made that exact same face.

I seriously cannot understand people who give people like her a pass because "it's just an act". Fuck that noise. People listen to the garbage she says. It influences the way they think about the world, the way they vote and the way they treat people in their day-to-day lives. It's appallingly unethical, no matter…