Others can discuss whether this punishment fits the crime, whether such punishment is administered fairly or unfairly, whether there is bias involved, and more. These are all excellent talking points.

I am not a medical person, but I have direct experience with these symptoms.

Did he stick around long enough for you to clean up your debt? I won’t fault him if he didn’t, but kudos if he did. 

Brownies, out of the Joy of Cooking. With ingredients from King Arthur. Nom.

I don’t qualify as a lady (take that any way you like, LOL), but I agree with the advice that others have given you:

Why don’t you elope—with your father as witness? Or, if he’s too ill to travel, get married wherever he is.

Does he not have respect for you? Or was it the alcohol talking? :-(

Americans have also rightfully named Reese’s peanut butter cups their queen of Halloween candy. Long may peanut butter cups reign!

Keep digging, Donnie. You’re just making the Dems’ job easier.

To quote General Turgidson from “Dr. Strangelove”: “I smell a rat.”

I am not in the least surprised.

My hope is that this case will be decided on narrow grounds.

I induced him to buy out my share of a company we started together.

I have a really easy and effective solution to your problem:

I am in full support of a fully-contested convention.

Actually, it does make sense: it could be an individual’s assessment of the relative electability of each candidate.

Prius if it’s not too low to the ground.

I wonder what will happen when the lazy corrupt racist orange santorum-covered enemy of the people has an epic meltdown. Will he try to order the military to take on police powers? Will he try to have his opponents arrested? Will he curl up in a fetal position and start whimpering? Will he try to start a land war in…

This.

I was never particularly interested in watching sports. Years ago, I stopped watching pretty much altogether. I couldn’t tell you who won the Super Bowl, the World Series, etc., if my life depended on it.