Every pet I've ever had would react badly to being laughed at. Maybe I interact with my pets more than most, but they're sentient beings and understand derision. I have had to reassure my dogs that I wasn't laughing AT them but with them. Cats are a whole 'nother story. They get even.

I loved Roseanne's show and her working class humor. Growing up a smart girl in a dysfunctional and poor household, I often felt alienated from popular culture. Roseanne's riff on "Trailer Park Barbie" did it for me. I loved her satire of women's expected roles declaring herself a Domestic Goddess. I have HUGE…

I lost a lot of hair after a surgical site became infected. I was on iv and oral antibiotics for six months. I like this "scalp" shampoo called Clear. I've had dry flaky skin on my scalp after all the antibiotics. Rogaine can help depending on the type of alopecia you have. One problem with the Rogaine/minoxydol is…