I was married for less than a year, so I reluctantly admit that this is my area of expertise. You hear a lot about how relationships are work, and you have to try hard to make things work out. But you don't always know what to do. And even if you do, the other person has to try, also. And even if they have the best of…

I think that's why Dan said "move out" instead of "DTMFA." There's a chance that without her enabling his lazy ass, he'll realize that he's driving her away and get his shit together. I doubt it, based on the letter, but she really wants it to work. She did sign her letter Too Soon To Quit (or maybe the editor did,…

Man, that's a real shame when folks be throwing away a perfectly good white boy like that.

The karaoke strip club made me laugh until I couldn't breathe.

Oh, gross.

Rumbo al Hermoso Norte by Luis Alberto Urrea, the guy who wrote The Hummingbird's Daughter.  It's about life in a modern village in Mexico. I'm liking it so far. I'd probably like it more if I were reading it in English, but I have to get my Spanish right so I can apply to be a Spanish teacher (I'm conversant, but I…

Got a little choked up at his last two paragraphs. I'll miss that guy.

He set the bar!

Surely you're Joe King.

That's…hot?

Vision board collages.

What am I going to do with 40 subscriptions to Vibe?

It sure beats doing homework!

Definitely. But I would live at IKEA.

Where did you go? I'm in Minneapolis, and I'd love to try Somali food, but I have no idea where to start.

No, it's not dishonest, but it's strange. Instead of giving thank-yous for donations, why not just sell a $100 merch pack? I mean, nobody owes me an explanation. It just wouldn't occur to me to give to a for-profit company—I'd rather buy a ticket to Comedy Bang Bang Live or something like that.

I listened to that interview, too, and it confused me. They always say, "Thanks for helping us keep the lights on!" OK, but you're a for-profit company, right? How does that work? I am also a (very) small business owner, and if someone gave me money just cuz, my accountant would shit bricks. Plus they get ad sales…

Oh, yeah, I heard this on MBMBaM.

Harder, better, faster, stronger.

Like @avclub-9407305400a3b355df1f23b86e031ff3:disqus , I loved Benson as a kid. I saw it again as an adult and it's just characters, mostly Benson, insulting each other. I'm surprised my mom let me watch it.