As a future old person, and formerly a person who worked in geriatric care- I fully endorse this movie! Hooray for oldsters with guns!

You are both so brilliant- you should start an entire lingerie line together! Don't forget the self-defense bras!

I went through something similar during my first pregnancy. An overwhelming scent of green peppers, morning, noon, and night, which triggered serious nausea- CONSTANT nausea. It went away after my son was born, and didn't happen with our second child. I just thought it was a "pregnancy thing"- had no idea that it…

Yes. Just plain yes. And like the other commenters, I too wish that this could be said in the speechifyin' and such leading up to elections- it needs to be said, out loud, and in public. Would you consider running for office, mamie....?

My family and I are watching NBC's coverage. We all agree that Meredith Viera and Matt Lauer should be shot for their crap delivery, and we're hoping that they will never be allowed to cover an Olympics opening again for this country. Would that be legal in London? And is there a way to prevent them from ever covering…

And we would welcome them. We need reforms here, too, but so far, the voice of reason (even from self-proclaimed anti-abortion right-wing ladies) is still in control- maybe with their help, we could finally get our legislators to "add the words", and get protections for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual…

Precisely! It's like people saying that shopping at Walmart is supporting local economies- nope. Not really. A chunk of that cash always goes to corporate- ALWAYS. The percentage that stays behind is minimal. Every penny you spend in a corporate-type company has at least a decent percentage going straight to the top,…

Women of Michigan, I have some advice for you: get these pricks out of office as soon as you legally and non-violently can. Idaho's legislature started some of the same sh*t with us, and quickly backed down when even their own lady-friends and wives told 'em it was ridiculous- apparently, your legislators are not…

Frightening. The guy standing next to them appears to be my ex-boyfriend when I was 24. What a surprise. Douchebag is as douchebag does.

Whoa! That looks like a fascinating book- going to see if I can place a hold at the library right now. Thanks!

Wow, that makes perfect sense! And the "social disorders" part of it would never have been apparent, back then- most people never travelled much beyond the outskirts of their town or farms, so the high-pressure socialization that we have now is really not "normal" over the span of time- what a brilliant insight!

Thanks for the suggestion- just popped a hold on it at the local library- only 2nd in line, hahaa! Maybe io9 should have a "reading suggestions" permanent thread...?

I felt the same way- I liked his contrasting of the religious opinions of his characters. They hurt each other's feelings from time to time, but not in purely evil or selfish ways. I also enjoyed the way that he portrayed the viewpoints of the different generations- it was very realistic, not the vague way that these…

Oh, very nice! Thanks!

Sing it, sistah! You're preachin' to the choir!

I'm withya! 41, and lovin' life- my thirties, despite some train wrecks that were not age-related, ROCKED all over my twenties, and I expect that this decade is going to be even better. Less tethered to the silly priorities of my younger self. Less afraid. And much, much more powerful and strong inside!

Yep! It's why I married one, not a mundane- much more fun to play with, due to being better-read on the subject- he knows tricks that I can't even elucidate. And now, years later, with the fires calmed down a bit, he's a helluva lot more fun to play trivia games with, too, than any of my prior options. Companionship,…

Thanks! Yours is great too! They may have to start a JezeFarm for us- is there a feminist/humanist ag community yet?

Every six months, a new finding: cheese is good for you. Cheese is bad for you. Cheese is good for you. Cheese is bad for you. And so on.

Some o' that, some decent blues...can I dibs a 'rita with a cherry rum floater? Tacky, I know, but hey, if you're going to hell anyway....