Teaching to the test is actually a fantastic education strategy, provided it's not a single test, and provided that it's clear what that test is assessing. When teachers have regular student assessments, they reinforce what they've previously taught, take out the sting of a few missed questions, let students know what…

This definitely beats season five, I'll tell you what.

Um, the drum part is awesome, the lyrics are delicately impressionistic -the perfect blend of evocative specificity and situational ambiguity. And. AND. And it's a pop song with 9-bar phrases. NINE BAR PHRASES YOU GUYS.

So she doesn't take care of the kid, procrastinates chores, makes you work harder, and reneges on her responsibilities.

Just so you know, ladies, this is the squirrel sound he's talking about. It says a lot about his skills as a lovah.

The majority of them were in the context of long-term relationships, but I am SO SORRY THAT MY PERSONAL ACTIONS DESTROYED THE CREDIBILITY OF MEN EVERYWHERE OMG

His voice has agility, expressiveness, and delicacy of tone in place of power.

SNL goes through cycles. The first few seasons of SNL are actually pretty terrible - as was Lorne's first year back, as were 1-2 seasons in the mid-90's. The particular demands of SNL - a live show built around a very small, core group of writers & performers, written, designed, and rehearsed basically from scratch…

I'm scrawny, of exactly average height, had acne till age 23 (when I grew a beard to hide it), have famously dorky tastes, and have income in the squeezing-by range. And I have been having great sexual encounters with awesome babes since age 15. And I'm still doing it, even as my age creaks further and further into…

I'm glad you stuck around; I think that a lot of times explanations of just how segregated NY is, and the reasons behind that, can sound a lot like "reverse racism exists!", so it's difficult to make the point clearly without writing an essay. In any case, I do interact with a lot of POC through work - I'm a musician,…

As I said, NYC and its boroughs are all highly segregated, and because it's New York, you can live most of your life within one or two 10-block radii.

I'm sorry, if you're using a public restroom there is no responsibility to wipe the inside of the bowl. That's what staff is for.

Sorry, I realize you're on the way out, but I wanted to clarify because I realize that this could be read wrong.

NYC is called a city of strangers for a reason - meaningful interactions with strangers are rare. I probably converse more than 3 sentences with a stranger 2-3 times a year on the subway, and it's almost always because that person is a tourist. And Lena does represent minorities in workplaces, when she visits other…

NYC is racially diverse as a whole, but for the most part - and especially in the boroughs - it's divided into racially homogenous neighborhoods. You'll have 20 blocks of all African-Americans and South Asians. Then 20 blocks of Italian-Americans and some Korean-Americans. Then 7 blocks of Russian Immigrants. Then 30…

While the production is a far cry from country, the fundamental songwriting is still very much country.

"seem" is the operative word.

That particular bit of Dan Savage advice is actually for guys who take too long to come or who have difficulty ejaculating during intercourse. Opposite problem.

I never said "all Jews" or "most Jews", I said "Jews", which is an unspecific plurality. I recognize I could've been more clear.