Um, DAMN. PS - I care 0% of this guy can cut down a tree. Because, again, DAMN.

Um, she is freaking awesome. Side note, the name Beatrice is such a great, underused name and Bea is such a perfect nickname. People having babies - bring it back!

I totally agree, actually. But those non violent offenders who aren't in jail for drug possession (your car thieves, your burglars, etc.) would be on this rehabilitation/job skills/education path.

I have no idea, really, but after 4 unhappy years in my first marriage and 7 very happy years my current marriage, my best guess would be: 1. be kind to your spouse (sounds like very "duh" advice, but it's easy to get overly critical as the years go by. 2. be able to change and grow and allow your significant other…

Yes, yes, yes. I lost my beloved dad when I was 18 and I thought that by my current age (34) it would be so much easier. But honestly, every new phase of my life (graduating college, career successes, marriage, the idea of starting a family) I just think how deeply unfair it is that my dad can't share in any of that…

Oh, I figure we can just get those guys with pitchforks and torches. ;) I actually hadn't thought of high level "white collar" crime that speaks to a sort of sociopathic criminal mind. Not sure where we'd put the Wall Street types, exactly. Good point. Open to ideas!

Yep! I have thought forever, that we should have two totally separate and distinct jail/prison systems. One, for non violent crimes, geared toward education, job skills and making it easier for prisoners to actually become a part of the workforce and be productive members of society. (Instead of the revolving door…

Wait - there are 72 favorite things, according to the link, which breaks down to about $181 per gift, if we're averaging things out. Sorry, I don't know if I can bust out my class warfare rage for this list. Plus, I mean, it's Wednesday. Who has the energy?

WHOA. I did not know any of that other stuff, just the vagina/pebbles incident. Thank you for sharing this.

As someone who has a deeply troubled alcoholic brother who spent years emotionally manipulating me, threatening suicide to get money, etc, etc, until the point I had to cut off all contact - thank you. It's so hard but at some point you have to cut ties if the person is unwilling or unable to get healthy (or even in…

Wow, I certainly did not mean leggings for toddlers, yikes! I didn't click on the link to the actual clothing items being disputed, I was just kind of talking in general about clothes I see for girls vs. boys. But yeah, toddler leggings = okay in my book. :)

Agreed! I would love to have a rational discussion about this. Because part of the problem for me is the sexism of it. We're not seeing like, crazily sexualized clothes for little boys, it's just little girls. I don't see why it's cool to market crop tops and extremely short shorts to preteen girls when there is…

Oh, I hear you. I went 10 rounds on facebook with a pretty nice guy I know today who was defending street harassment saying it's just poor, awkward guys trying to connect and find love. UM, NO IT'S NOT. IT'S REALLY NOT. I am seriously at my limit of explaining street harassment to men today (or forever.) *deep…

Oh gosh, you're not a buzzkill, I'm relieved! I hope it's not real!

Oh believe me, I know! But I wish we saw more of that in the video (though the guy walking beside her was kind of like that? I'm not sure if he talked to her first or just started creepily walking beside her forever.) Anyway, my point is, I guess, as a woman, I know that, you know that, but men who may not have…

Exactly. I mean, with something like a terminal illness I'd imagine it would be super difficult to just pick a date and stay with it. I assume she'll just see how bearable things are and choose accordingly as things progress.

Wait, isn't it more accurate to say she hasn't chosen to end her life yet? Unless I missed something, she still plans to end it on her terms, she just doesn't feel the moment is right yet.

Exactly!

Thanks for the recs!

Haha, I love you and your sisters and this reply. :)