I'm in the Beltway, and I won't watch that shit - though you're right anyway.

Show dogs are dogs. For obvious reasons, you probably wouldn't show a dog that had a propensity to bite when someone handles them, but other than that, they are no more or less harmless than any other kind of dog.

True.

You're right and they should. But rape is rarely caught on videotape so unambiguously.

Oh, hon, I'm sure there are dozens of articles like that right now, just not in the NYT. And I can only imagine the Facebook posts and tweets - seriously, I can only imagine them because I don't have any friends who would say that, and if they did, they would be unfriended/unfollowed immediately.

I don't know. But they should die.

There are some awful people in this fucking world. I never let my dogs eat anything from the ground, because people do put poison in dog food/dog treats etc. And just recently in Minnesota some dickhead has been throwing hot dogs with nails/screws/sharp objects into the yards of dog owners.

I can count the number of times my parents hit me on one hand (though my brother can't say the same). Still, there was no question who was in charge. And we must not forget that emotional abuse can be as awful or worse than physical abuse. My parents were damn good at it and fucked up me and my siblings very…

If it happens, it's not something you do on purpose. It's usually after you've gotten violently ill after eating (or drinking) a substantial amount a a particular thing. Like, food poisoning ill, not just oops, I barfed once ill.

I like mayo, and I love mashed potatoes, but never the twain should meet. Bleaah. And that was a shitty thing for your hubby to do. I'm glad he's seen the light.

I'm truly impressed. A two year old able to remember the whole verse (even if a little garbled)? He's going to be a smart kid. You go, kiddo!

I know this. I am also a lawyer. But this guy is seriously wealthy. He collects shitloads and shitloads of royalties. He has a massive art collection, museum quality stuff. He's had a career to invest and grow his fortune. And a fortune describes what he has.

He has the money. But filing suit gives the defendants the opportunity to raise truth as a defense, and boom, he essentially puts himself on trial.

So is Mike Birbiglia (most of the time) but it's just a question of style. If you are not funny, no amount of cussing will make you funny, so this is a false distinction.

I agree.

Richard Pryor was a fucking genius. I've never held swearing against a comedian. It's just a tool, like any other tool. You want to perform without swear words? Bless your heart and I hope you do well. But that just makes you a different comedian, not a superior one. It's just one piece of the picture.

Yes. It's called a raw diet. It's very good for them.

dat is one cute face

I tell people that my Frenchie (who looks a lot like yours) would, if thrown into a dumpster full of kibble, eat his way to the bottom.

Oh, fuck this. I'm guessing he was being bullied at his school and the adults couldn't be bothered to do anything to rein in the little shits, just like it was when I was a kid. The excuses were always, "oh, they need to work it out themselves," or "oh, honey, just ignore them, they're jealous," or other bullshit…