@SarahMC: I am tempted to discuss this with you further, but I think it's pretty much a threadjack at this point. Regarding the original point made by goldengirl11, that brides update their FB name within a day of being married, I did it because I was really happy that day to be married to my husband. Not for…

@SarahMC: True. However, he did quit his job and stay home to take care of my brother and me so that my mom could have her career. I'm pretty glad he did that; I could care less that he didn't change his name.

@goldengirl11: I changed my name on Facebook in the car on the way to the airport for our honeymoon. I plan on changing it (I won't get started on the "liberation" consequences of changing one's name, but suffice it to say my Dr. mom never changed hers and it was inconvenient growing up), and it seemed like a fun…

Contrary to popular belief, 100% of speech is not protected by the First Amendment. The First Amendment does not protect speech that may incite violence or a riot (no screaming "Fire!" in a crowded theater or leading a pitchfork-wielding mob to someone's house). It also does not protect libel. There are a couple of…

I think simply learning to sit still and fill out worksheets is pretty darn important, since a lot of life is pretty much just that.

@lunacydress: Ex-cons can definitely fraternize with one another. They have to avoid active criminals.

Also, I'm pretty sure that's just a Kirsten in a different dress.

@ImproperDancing: I stood on the side of the stage for one of his shows once. He's pretty magnetic.

@Dodai: Unfortunately, I think you have to buy the priciest ones to keep them from peeling off. Worth it, though.

@Le Kangourou de Kataroo: I went to a wedding 2 weeks ago where the bride wore J. Crew and she looked BEAUTIFUL.

@tankearae: Thanks for the info! That makes the label all the more strange.

@rednrowdy: This was my first bestie nomination ever! By which I meant the first nomination I ever made.

@boobookitteh: I agree. Weight issues aren't a big interest for me, and even I was put off.

@Penny: I bought some chicken the other day that said "No hormones added," which at the time of purchase I stupidly interpreted to mean that the chickens were not treated with hormones at any stage of their upbringing. Upon arriving home, I realized it could well mean that the chicken meat itself was not injected…

@wtfox?!: You would be surprised. The super-rich both donate large sums of money and create foundations dedicated to healthcare research. In fact, Howard Hughes grants are ubiquitous in the world of research, and my brother's research is almost wholly funded by one man's legacy. US Government grants are not so…

@Penny: My brother is a scientist, and he is in breast cancer research because that is where all the grant money is. He is hoping his discoveries also will help with other diseases (because, compared to other cancers and deadly diseases, breast cancer has become quite curable), but as he says, "Breast cancer makes it…

@Penny: I cut my foot fairly superficially (but requiring stitches) on a mirror once, and... yeah, it was ALL that dude.

I will meekly raise my hand here and say that I have, in fact, fantasized about a professor or two, though I wouldn't say I ever went so far as to flirt with one. Nor would I have been interested had one of them made a move.

@HidingInCanada: Yes. That dress was horrible. It seemed to squash her down and out to the sides a bit.

I don't think it's a cojones situation for MLP - she has the piernas to wear a mini.