She’s actually supported by the scientologists as well, so her standards on who to accept money from are very, very low.

I seriously doubt there will be a tell-all, but I’ll settle for some instagram photos with Leah Remini, maybe baking some chocolate chip cookies together?

Eh, I wear comfy clothes when I go to after school pick up because I am a working from home engineer (and have you seen what run of the mill male engineers wear to work anyway?) and sometimes it is because I have changed into workout clothes hoping to find time to get out for a run.

For real, I work from home and one of the biggest benefits is not having to invest heavily in work clothes (in fairness, I work in tech and what male engineers wear to work on the west coast generally is not what anyone else would define “office/work wear”). I do feel self-conscious when I head out on the school…

The only other celebrity I can think of is Charlie Sheen and you may be correct that he is given a lot more (I would argue way too much) leeway on his horrific (and criminal) behavior. I actually enjoyed CB’s early music and would really like to see him turn his life around, but he has not shown any indications that…

If you are downloading illegal material, your local IT isn’t your problem, the FBI is. Being in charge just meant that there was no one onsight to fire him before the feds caught him.

My kids are in elementary school now, but at the first questions that were asked of me on development/behavior were at the 9 month check up which is AAP recommendation. There may be even more emphasis on this now as guidelines seem to be always changing, but it is also fair to say, that your pediatrician will rely…

Honestly, they are screening earlier, however, these folks aren’t just blaming MMR, a lot of them are blaming any and all vaccines including the ones that start at 6 weeks, long before there would be signs of autism. I am not sure there is a real way to counter the influence/anecdotes of parents who have convinced…

You should stop using Queen on your alarm clock.

Or Dr Nick from the Simpsons

You are right to oppose it, they have not come anywhere near proving the machines to be trustworthy. Many (most? all?) computer security experts have recommended against using them.

It is totally correct that hacking the voter database is also a problem, but many experts in computer security have pointed out that the electronic voting machines are completely untrustworthy. Bruce Schneier has several write ups about it, I know some on here may not like his libertarian leanings, but he is the goto…

Newer version iPhones are able to be shut down remotely and you can report the IMEI of any smartphone as stolen and it will not be usable on participating networks (US networks abide by this, I am less certain about the cell providers in Rio). Takeaway message that reselling newer model stolen cell phones (especially…

Every time I hear someone accuse Burke, I think of Michael Crowe and what that poor kid went through. I know that siblings can kill, but I just don’t believe that there are so few warning signs or that it is common (especially this young). I am totally interested in the case and the docu-series, but I imagine this is…

I thought maybe Scientology is recruiting her.

My family got one for me as an in-joke since we are constantly sweeping up. I have to check the model, but it has rubber pegs, not brushes and it is AMAZING at picking up the cat hair from the wooden floors and the one area rug (low-pile, wool). I love it especially in the summer with two cats shedding. I WFH so I run…

Seriously, it is not uncommon for this level of athlete to stop having periods. I can’t swim for crap, but I am a big fan of the diva cup.

Hydroxyzine is same as atarax and definitely is a nighttime only medication. I definitely have a hard time waking up when using it, so I shoot for 1/2 pill (I think they are 37 mg each) to balance itch-relief with being able to wake up. I have never looked into or heard about the Vitamin D levels vavavoom mentioned. I…

Oh - forgot (and then I swear I’ll quit posting) - my local dermatologist that offers PUVA/B treatments did not recommend it for my case and their particular setup. However, I have heard at least two first person reports on forums that it helped. So worth trying if you are not cost/time limited. Otherwise, keep your…

I’ll put in a quick plug for shampoo bars and cal ben soap. Many people with eczema will find all surfactants/detergents irritating when they are flaring so traditional saponification created soaps are a better choice. There is a website (www.solveeczema.org) that discusses removing these from your daily use (at least…