I don't think the concept behind this event was anything grander than "knowing where your food comes from." I don't think it was supposed to be a statement about how terrible it is to kill animals for food and meant to appall the guests (obviously, it's a family farm, this is what they do - they're probably ok with…

What's most strange to me about this is - isn't Montgomery County like a wildly diverse country? I have a friend who went to high school there (who is actually half-Afghan herself and that side of her family is Muslim) and I remember her telling me that it is one of the most diverse counties in America. And quite…

Yep. When I'm mostly eating foods that I cooked for myself, I find that I lose weight and have more energy. And I'm not talking about dieting, I'm talking about eating bacon and eggs for breakfast, making a big old crockpot of pulled pork, not really paying much attention to fat/calories. (I do eat vegetables on the…

Honestly, I don't think it's all that crazy. I've considered whether it would help to wear a fake engagement/wedding ring to job interviews. I'm 30, but look young for my age and I want people to think I have some gravitas and that I am serious. I've often thought that if it looks like I'm married, they won't mistake…

I admit it, I seldom vote. I just aged into the 30+ cohort (so maybe I'll start now?), but historically, I haven't bothered. It's partly apathy, I don't think my vote makes a lick of difference and I've always lived in overwhelmingly Democratic areas. But it's also been pretty high barrier given the low impact. I've…

I think I liked Christopher Pike mostly for the pseudo-spiritual stuff. I'm not embarrassed to say (ok, maybe I'm a little embarrassed) that the Last Vampire books were formative in my take on religion. Buddha, Krishna, Jesus. These were all some super special tapped-in people, spreading the same message. Not the…

Cool, so just about 100 years from now.

I thought the prices were expensive but... that said, I have totally bought $100 dresses that I've worn to one event and never again. So, if I were more honest about how often I end up actually wearing fancy things, the price is begrudgingly, probably right.

I can't imagine *wanting* to wear a dress from them for a burn. When did we get too fancy for spandex and faux fur? But, really, cheap materials because stuff is gonna get ruined.

Awesome!

Can we get a little more of a plot summary of these books before the discussion? I've read them all so far, but when I was a kid and the details are foggy. Names sound familiar and all that, but definitely am not getting all the references.

Not at all. Since Catholics already believe in evolution. Status quo.

Does mayonnaise not last forever?

That is on purpose, I believe. I know clicked because this made me think there was news that he had now hurt her too.

The first cover looks just as chic lit to me...

Or, maybe women in top earning professions have less time to spend on grooming? Too busy rushing to court or to the hospital or wherever to keep their weekly hair appointment or make sure their eyeliner is just so.

I don't know if that's really evil. Ok, someone lost his job. But you may have saved lives if this guy was really running you off the road in an armored car.

I didn't recognize her (probably because I never actually saw 12 years a slave...), but - damn - star power is a thing because I couldn't take my eyes off of her for the whole video. She just seems so genuinely sweet and poised and lovely. Like she's not acting, just having fun and really connecting with people.

So what you're saying is you don't like tomatoes.

I love this. Usually, I grocery shop for us alone. But I literally had my partner put my coffee beans back just last week for being too expensive.