I forgot Paul Rudd was in that!  I mostly remember loving the music, and my college roommate listening to the soundtrack over and over on Saturday nights as we got ready to go out.  

Ha! You just brought back a memory for me. I’m 12, riding my bike down my street. It was the end of a summer where I’d gone through a growth spurt and my curves had started to show up. Two neighborhood boys are hanging out in a yard, and one whistles as I approach. I’m shocked because the boys in the neighborhood…

Yeah. I appreciate the fact that they host movies, panels, poetry readings, and discussions about race and social issues, I have learned a lot from some of the books I’ve bought there, and I have made some really useful connections for my nonprofit at events they’ve held. When the chain builds new locations, they…

When I first glanced at this, I misread the title as “Genderqueen Teen” and I thought, that kid does look regal in that cape, standing strong and serious next to that woman. I never would have been brave enough at that age, and probably wouldn’t have the nerves now either. Go Torin!!!!

You’re right. I’m excited about Del. Alonzo Washington, a representative in the MD statehouse. He’s been pushing for years to make community college free, and things finally started happening this spring. We’ll see if the rest of Maryland is smart enough to follow Prince George’s County’s lead on this...

I knew the straw thing was taking off this year when our warehouse supervisor mentioned it at staff meeting. I work at a lumberyard-type place, and we serve free coffee to customers at the back of the warehouse because it’s so cold in there in the winter. We started using sticks of spaghetti instead of plastic…

My understanding is that the town pre-dates all the development that happened upstream. It never used to flood like this because it wasn’t dealing with the rainwater coming off of tons of asphalt and development further up the watershed.

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I was pleasantly surprised recently about an incident that happened in Maryland, where a cop was a rude jerk and got turned in for it.

If he truly was making a stupid joke in the hopes of building friendship with you, he should have been horrified to know that his prank had freaked you out. He would have apologized, and insisted on replacing your lunch and buying you a bouquet to apologize. He was not actually joking.

Laurel Dinosaur Park, about 30 minutes from Washington DC and Baltimore, is supposed to be great. I haven’t been, but many of my friends and their kids have really enjoyed it.

Oh I’m dying - you describe the options so well!!

I work in a place where a majority of our customers are men. They are from all across the economic spectrum, and from all over the world. One of the most annoying things about my job is dealing the men who are not used to being friends with women. I smile, ask how their day is going, and inquire about how their…

Me too! The last few years, I always feel a bit disoriented walking around downtown.

One question that has been really useful for me in interviews is, “Tell me about a time when you saw someone come into a situation where they weren’t sure if they fit in, but you made them feel welcome and valued.” How the person answers this question can tell you a lot about their values and personality. Sometimes it…

As someone with asthma and respiratory issues, I would much rather be seated on the plane next to a non-deodorant wearing person, even one that WAS pretty pungent, than next to someone wearing perfume or personal care products with strong chemical scents. The sweaty person would not smell great but at least my chest…

My friend is disabled and lives in subsidized housing, and they have inspections every two months like clockwork. More often if someone in the building has reported ants or roaches. They generally leave a note on her door a few days in advance, which is fine for her because she doesn’t go out much, but whether she’s…

So true!!!!

When I was attending a small, very white, rural, wealthy college two hours from Philly, I was surprised that Bill Cosby came to our campus multiple times. His stand-up show was the main attraction at homecoming one year, he gave the commencement address at graduation another year, and I think he came back for some…

Tea tree oil has made a huge difference for me with the razor bumps and ingrown hairs! I avoid the mainstream moisturizers that have a hint of tea tree oil (because I try to stay away from all the parabens and fragrances in drug store products), and I don’t use the straight tea tree essential oil as it’s really strong…