I sort of take a “middle way” in my attitude toward the gym—fitness is important, and you should do it for your own health and needs, if possible. For some people, getting that elusive “six-pack look” might be attainable, but it is extremely hard work to get and maintain, while, regrettably, many never get a chance…

You’re right. And yet, all reality shows of this type, gay or straight, pretty much feature uniformly awful people—production companies go out of their way to find these kind of people, so it’s not an accident.

I’ll say this: having looked at some of the articles from ideologically-driven pages a few far-left and far-right acquaintances comment/like on Facebook, it’s very interesting to see how many of those articles bend over backwards to trash the West while defending Russia, sometimes in very subtle ways, despite some of…

On one hand, yes, you’re correct—these states will reap what they have sown.

Honestly, this can be an incredibly tricky balancing act. If you want to lose weight, you have to have a daily caloric deficit. However, if you are eating far too little, your body can fight back by maintaining fat stores and consuming muscle (not to mention screwing with hormones and metabolism). Frustrating? …

And it looks perfectly fine on these guys. It just goes to show that people who are ugly on the inside, like Richard Spencer, can’t cover it up no matter what they’re wearing.

I would theorize that there’s an inherent contradiction to Trump. He projects an image of being a “strongman” in charge. Meanwhile, he is also reliant on others to tell him what to do (since, in reality, he’s clueless, especially as someone with no history in elected office). As for who he will let lead him around…

One of the theories of narcissism is that they are people with the emotional maturity of a toddler. To an extent, I think that can, oddly, be part of their appeal—they can be loud/brash, fun and young in a culture that very much puts a premium on “eternal youth.” And, for the majority of people who will only have a…

I’m trying to figure out if, in Trump’s mind, he’s an actual liar or just easily swayed. I’m sure, last year, he “felt” that he was pro-gay, and now, in the presence of neo-Nazis and fundamentalists, he now “feels” the opposite. This is a problem with narcissists, mind you, which is why he’s unsuitable for office.

Smoking raises your blood pressure and so too would the stress from “marathon” gaming sessions. It’s not a stretch to think he died of a heart attack in these circumstances, unfortunately.

To be fair, they warned this was going to happen back when the update was announced.

Practically speaking, Delta has a major hub in Detroit, so there is probably more flights for cheaper through them than through other airlines for arrivals into Detroit.

Trump sees Christie as “narcissistic supply,” thus he’s basically treated like an object that’s merely an extension of Trump himself. The real fun kicks in when a narcissist gets bored with his supply, then devalues and discards it.

I feel like education and exposure go a long way. Read up and get to know the trans community as “people” instead of abstract concepts. People tend to be more comfortable with diversity when they are no longer “the Other,” but instead a friend or neighbor.

Mohamed El-Erian, former CEO of PIMCO. I can’t decide whether or not it’s sad that I recognized that face right away.

PrEP certainly seem to work for the most part, for now. What makes me wonder is what happens if/when HIV develops a resistance to the drug? Will we reach a point where it’ll spread like wildfire amongst people who, contrary to what Rich advises here, really do see PrEP as “a license to abandon”?

The key, though, is to maintain one’s sense of right and wrong / truth vs. fiction, because they’re bombarding us with the hope we normalize this shit and become apathetic—that’s how despots win.

Unless you have a new device that takes advantage of HDMI 2.1, then there’s never a need to change your perfectly functional old cables.

The U.S. has an absolutely immense military compared to the rest of the world, and an invasion would just mean Americans would unite extremely quickly. The U.S., despite its problems, is still broadly functional and cohesive.

Susan sets of my narcissism alarm. This is exactly the kind of thing narcissists would say for attention.