That sentence reminded me of a conversation with my five year old daughter about cemetaries. She asked what that park was for (there's a big one on the way to school) and I explained what it was and that many people's bodies are buried there after they die. She thought about it for a second and said, "that makes me…

Exactly! You get one shot at this beautiful terrible crazy life and then that's it. What you leave behind you is your only blush with immortality. What you do with that knowledge is what tests your mettle. My biggest contribution to the world will be raising 3 kids with that foundation - hopefully they will do more…

Really? That's the best you can do? "I'm going to put my opinion out in this public forum, and when someone disagrees with me I'm going to show my hurt feelings by indicating I wasn't talking to them ..." Brilliant plan!

I don't understand why someone would find that to be a sexy reference as an audience member. It seems sort of awkward and weird. It's like overhearing an inside reference from your not-very-socially-adept brother and his girlfriend.

I absolutely adore Torchwood. :D Well, the final series was a bit whackadoo, but in general it was really fun sci-fi. What I think is interesting is that you can find a lot of Torchwood actors in various Who episodes, but that's a whole 'nuther thing. Eve Myles' accent is fun to listen to, and I've always gotten a…

haha You got me there. Of course, younger Brits are considered hot because we American girls love that accent! I have yet to hear an Englishman swoon over my Valley Girl inflections.

I collect tortoiseshell kitties. I have 3, and a dilute tortie too. This one looks awesome. She's got a lot of color.

I find that it is very rare that people discuss rape or attempted rape with men that they know unless they are in a serious relationship with that man or if they have a close familial/best friend type bond. When I started speaking out against rape apologists and generally clueless people, it was much more difficult…

I just pretty much said the same thing somewhere in this thread, but your examples are clear and succinct. Thank you for that.

Well, if his penis inserts any orifice without consent, that's rape. Not just attempted rape. Attempted rape is when the deed isn't completed but clearly there is sexual activity without your consent - let's say you managed to get away once your clothes were off but before penetration, or if your rapist continued…

A whore is a person who has sex for hire. If you're going to be a judgmental person at least have your terminology correct.

Actually, one of the striking things about British TV shows is that Americans are portrayed as loud, entitled, gun-toting morons. (I most recently noticed it while rewatching Doctor Who - the episode where The Master takes over everything is fairly blatant.) It kind of makes me laugh sometimes in a not-funny way,…

Is that your kitty? She is beautiful!

Awwwww she's a tortie! Leave it to a tortie to steal such a cute little boy's heart.

Vocal fillers, once noticed, tend to be very distracting and do take away from the message one is trying to convey. Once a listener hears your particular vocal filler, it can become the only thing they "hear" as they focus on every "um" that comes from your mouth. It may have been obnoxious, but he actually gave you…

I am also from SoCal, but my children and I currently live in Colorado and the kids have never been to California. My five year old daughter can "whatever" with the best of Valley Girls, and my kids all say "dude" pretty frequently. I never noticed until my boyfriend pointed it out (because he thinks it's hilarious -…

Your comment is perfect. I'd like to award you bonus points for the OP's reaction to your post.

Oh you win the comment war today. That is fabulous.

What do my personal experiences have to do with standing up for the right of mothers to breastfeed? Humans are capable of empathizing. I mean, there are men who advocate for the rights of mothers to breastfeed in public venues, and odds are that they never breastfed their children. Childless adults also advocate for…

My whole point was that public breastfeeding won't make the world end. Who cares? Women have the right to feed their babies in public, and having children shouldn't make women pariahs or walking refrigerator slaves to their babies. It's literally legal to breastfeed infants in most public venues whether individual…