The trial of a former potential Presidential candidate happened in my city, with all the surrounding media chaos. One reporter from a national outlet described us as “a decaying mill town”. We have award-winning restaurants, amazing farmer’s markets, and one of the best-preserved downtowns in the state. We are the…

I wouldn’t be pressed about the lavender, except it took a few years to get them established and ripping out handfuls of new growth sets them back. Just ask- I’ll show you the old branches to cut from! The peppers pissed me off, but when someone snatched an eggplant...

I get annoyed when people help themselves to my lavender bushes, but it’s more of an ‘I don’t mind sharing, just ask first and let me show you where to cut so you don’t fuck up my plants’ sort of thing. Fuck the asshole who picked most of my habaneros. Those required a lot of care to flourish.

Like when Sarah Palin literally drew a target on Gabby Giffords, and the massive right-wing handwashing that followed when some Tea Party nut job took it seriously.

Sorry to threadjack, but I was hoping y’all could look into Tyarra Williams. She disappeared 3 years ago, and isn’t exactly the Nancy James beat and her mom deserves some answers. https://www.greensboro.com/news/local_news/three-years-after-tyarra-williams-disappearance-her-mom-says-she/article_2f5ae575-1e93-56df-ae40-…

Thank you- this is my frustration! I don’t like really hoppy beer, but if it’s warm I don’t want a stout. A nice lager perhaps, or a sour. Or even a lightly-hopped ale with a good flavor. And most witbier just tastes off to me.

I’m cheering the Ciderevolution, myself. And sours. I had a persimmon sour that was delightful.

Where I am, it seems more a way to quickly jump into the micro-brew industry. (And yes, it is an industry). New to the game, only done home-brew, want to be hip but make crappy beer (looking at you, Gibbs)? Add more hops! Hops cover everything! It’s the pint-filled version of a novice chef learning about cumin or coria…

I’m glad that people have carved out space in an industry that used to be ruled by conglomerates, but enough with the IPAs. If it’s hot, and I’m at a local brewery, the choices get Monty Python-esque. Hops, hops, hops, hops with pomegranate, hops hops hops, kale and hops with hops...

It's a wonderland of delicious snacks and beverages.

I have good luck finding it at Cost Plus/World Market, along with a variety of delicious citrus drinks.

Why in the ever-loving hell would they not release the footage to legal counsel... Oh, right.  Hold that thin blue line, you racist assholes.

I’m pretty Aunt Becky’s insta-brat knew she didn’t row crew.

Fuller Big House

Exactly. She was attacked. Some victims respond by fighting back or shutting down. Others by dissembling or compartmentalizing because that’s how they respond to trauma. All of those are completely valid reactions, even looking past the part where the asshole probably drugged her. And to all the fuckers who stood by…

I’ve stopped being surprised that these dirt-poor Fox-guzzling rednecks proudly support the party that’s trying to cut all of their government assistance programs. Food stamps? Medicaid? Who needs ‘em, as long as they get fodder to support their Nu-Confederacy Jim Crow wank sessions.

Anderson Cooper has lost any remaining warmth I still carried from Channel One.

Olives, horseradish, and booze?!? Claire, you've just given me my new favorite flu remedy.

Her face has also gone through several editions... Kendall Jenner does that to me. That girl is a smudgy thumbprint.

She’s hit or miss for me (hated Bet Me, really liked Crazy for You and Welcome...), but I LOVE Agnes and the Hitman. I have a Cranky Agnes shirt.