I...hmm. I really like the first part of this comment, specifically "They could not possibly be so innocent that they did not understand the meaning of a middle age man flying all the way across the country to ask their daughter to fly away with him." We're agreed 100000000000%.

I got food poisoning on vacation in Peru and had a dysfunctional digestive system for 3 weeks. I normally vacillate between 145-155 lbs, but I was 135 at that point and feeling icky and skeletal.

I agree with you that harnessing the lowest common denominator of the Internet and getting them to give money to charity has its benefits. But this line is where we part ways:

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Call me savage but I'm okay with a good old fashioned, middle-of-the-road compromise: maiming. We don't want to kill you, but we can't lock you up? Congratulations, that means you are losing a limb. You're a doctor, so the plus side is we won't take your hands, but the downside is that one of us lesser-qualified folks…

I see what you're saying, but I agree with the author that setting up your tools, outlining, creating a schedule, etc. are valuable tasks that can drastically streamline your work efforts.

In the course of an arrest being made, the arrested individual sustained injuries.

I'm going to go with: Yes, all of this is bad. You should probably not be anywhere near her, tbh.

I filet my M&Ms bag, opening one end, then peeling down the two long ends until I have a sort of 2-page leaflet of an M&Ms wrapper, on which I spread out all the M&Ms for sorting. I then make flowers with them, 6 M&Ms around the edge and one in the center. I eat the flower, then make another, until the M&Ms are gone.…

This is my go-to. They ain't cheap, but the designs are beautiful.

It's the preferred term in Canada. In the USA, the preferred terms are American Indians and Native Americans.

I voted in AZ (land of McCain) in 2008. I was standing in line to cast my ballot for Obama when I realized that a cluster of young Republicans was right behind me. They were sure McCain was going to win because, and I quote,

I have had athlete's foot for a while now - getting to the point where it can be embarrassing to be asked to take off my shoes in someone's home if I've been walking around a lot that day. Any more tips? I'll take all the advice I can get.

Personal anecdote only, but: I find that my gums bleed when I floss only if I haven't been flossing regularly. Once I get into a daily habit, the bleeding goes away 100% within a few days.

This article does a good job of laying out the pros & cons of TOMS. I'm replying to you directly because you're the top of the thread, but I hope it catches the eye of other people in this thread who have commented about where they're made and the quality.

That would be #5 from the article linked above:

My first thought was that I'm so, so glad you have a tight group of friends who understand the risks and care about each other's safety. That kind of bond is a lot rarer than I once assumed.

My guesses:

Yeah, I think those two pieces of advice really need to go hand-in-hand. An experienced writer with decades of practice should only need a thesaurus when the right word is on the tip of her tongue and she wants to jog her memory. But a fledgling 18-year-old writing his very first short story? Part of the joy of…

Car-related places (dealerships, mechanics, whatever) are at the top of my "I'm probably going to get sketched out and/or condescended to (maybe both!) while I'm there, better wear my unsexiest clothing" list. Any such place whose advertising was over-the-top sexualized would never, ever, ever get any business from me.