My dad likes to buy books at the local library sales, and when he is done with them, he gives them to me. I now have no idea if there are overdue library books in my house because most of my books have a public library stamp in them. Yay?

Just a reminder to get a fire safe, store your important government documents in it and also insurance info and an external hard drive backup. Cash also couldn’t hurt. And don’t put the fire safe on a high floor, but on the lowest floor you can!

Why yes, everyone knows $$$ is greater than “principals.” Principals are often underpaid especially in our public schools, but clearly you never paid much attention to our education system or your own education. You mean “principles,” dumbass. The principal can be your pal if you don’t forget your principles.

And now this - to steal from John Oliver:

The top two screws that hold one of the non-functional shutters on to my (rental!) brick house popped out today. We had a warning of fifty mph winds with a thunderstorm, so I wadded up some duct tape, put it on the bricks in the gap, and shoved the shutters back into the wall. It’s currently holding, but I really…

I broke the middle cord on the cheap mini blinds in my office. Rather than deal with the lazy and shoddy landlord, I sewed the cord back together with some white thread, and the fix is invisible! Yay for kluge fixes.

My best friend’s parents told her the ice cream truck was a music truck, and that the kids lining up outside it were there to compliment the musicians. My parents were honest, I told my friend, and some how i ended up getting scolded. It was like Santa Claus all over again.

My best friend’s parents told her the ice cream truck was a music truck, and that the kids lining up outside it were there to compliment the musicians. My parents were honest, I told my friend, and some how i ended up getting scolded. It was like Santa Claus all over again.

I’d add getting sterilized was impossible when I was 26 and married, hence I have an IUD. Doctors still pull a lot of bull shit about changing your mind, or what if your partner wants kids...ugh.

As a person with an open polyamorous marriage, I think it’s more nuanced than that. I’m happy if my partner has a great date and amazing sex with someone else, but I wouldn’t want to walk in on that. There is a difference between consenting knowledge and being in the room.

As a person with an open polyamorous marriage, I think LW3 should still tell Mrs. Hole. If they are open, it’s not an embarrassment, just a clarification. I’ve had my partner’s dates confirm with me. It’s not that unusual. If they aren’t open, then she probably needs to be tested for STIs, at the least.

My freshman year of college, I lived on the same floor as a girl with severe epilepsy and a service dog. It was a little strange to watch her practice seizure response with her dog by falling and flailing around in the quad. So many people rushed to help her that our dorm manager made her put a sign out when they were…

If you don’t like it your kids won’t either! and canned green beans, wax beans need to die in a fire.

I LOATHE canned green beans as a result of my childhood, but give me some fresh ones sautéed in olive oil and a little garlic and you can’t keep me away.

I was one of those unbudgeable kids, except I’ve been a night owl since I was in utero. My mom says I became super active around 11 pm, and wouldn’t relax until 3 a.m. as a fetus. Still true.

As a woman who likes beardy men, this man is disappointing. He looks like a fucking asshole because he is a fucking asshole. I’m housemates with a veteran Marine, he had knee surgery recently. He would have been doing a lot more than filming his escape, even on crutches. This guy is unworthy of our attention

As a woman who likes beardy men, this man is disappointing. He looks like a fucking asshole because he is a fucking asshole. I’m housemates with a veteran Marine, he had knee surgery recently. He would have been doing a lot more than filming his escape, even on crutches. This guy is unworthy of our attention

He has thin legs, proportionally. I hope that’s cuts to his weak, thin bones.

“I love the place that I live but I hate the people in charge,” to quote Immortal Technique.

I’ve lived in metro Detroit, and my husband’s family is Lebanese-Italian-American. There is a very large Lebanese community, but it is mixed between Maronite Catholics and Muslims, and it seems those communities don’t mix much except when at Lebanese restaurants.