@LadyFabulous: There are few things more delicious than corn flakes with brown sugar. So much brown sugar that you have a little milky pool of it in the bottom of the bowl. Oh my goodness.

In case we needed any more proof: devout McCain-Palin supporters are FUCKING CRAZY.

I was deeply in love with Bjorn Borg and Elvis Costello.

This is awesome. Bravo, Megan, and thanks for beautifully articulating everything that has always driven me fucking mental about Camille Paglia and her misogynist "feminism."

@NOLA girl: p.s. Don't ask ChocolateSexBunny for advice!

@Lowti:Yes, remember that? Although she still wasn't as brutally embarrassing as Eckler.

@NOLA girl: Don't do it. I am assuming you are young — 20s or early 30s — and there is plenty of time. If he always backs out on his promises, sounds like he's not worthy of you anyway, and one day you'll find someone who is ready and willing to take this journey with you. Even with money, single parenthood is hard…

It is thrilling to watch that angry old goon flailing around like a lunatic but a month is a long time and I am still nervous. If God forbid there was some terrible terrorist incident or foreign policy crisis, I fear this nasty little man and his demented henchwoman could climb back up in the polls.

@hotcakesandflapjacks: Oh yeah. Been there. Who hasn't?

@TheUptightMidwesterner: I feel really dirty. I'm old enough to be his mother!

Relentless exercise and my girlfriends, new and old, got me through the worst period of my life. Spin class and ball-busting chicks, FTW!

Partial facial hair? No. Make a decision. Either a beard or clean-shaven.

@hortense: Nice rant! One of your best ever!

@starfishtat: Letterman too!

@Trixie from Toronto: ... trumpet noise "sounds," not speaks.

@kit10indublin: Debbie Downer is a character who is very gloomy, and no matter what the subject matter, she will find something alarmist or depressing to say. A sad sort of trumpet noise speaks after every Debbie Downer downer-ism. It is quite amusing.

@Magnakai Haaskivi: Yup, I don't mind Howard Stern. **ducks**

A strawberry jam sandwich on white bread with a glass of milk. My favourite comfort/poverty food.

Umm, did you say something about not being able to get a lot of posts up because you're on your own? You are KICKING ASS, Hortense! You've posted a ton of stuff on a wide variety of topics that are drawing all sorts of hits and comments.

@Community Organizers Kick Ass: I totally totally totally love her. And I interviewed her once and she was sweet and kind and warm and maternal and really wonderful. Even her face didn't look that messed up but I think it was because I fell in love with her so deeply in the midst of the talk that I started to think…