Not entirely apropos, but I miss Molly Ivins.

There's her appearance on Law & Order as the woman with horrible fashion whose husband was murdered after she locked in a dog crate for the weekend. *I* thank her for that performance.

On the one hand, I'm pleased that someone named "Marilinda Garcia" has a chance of being elected in New Hampshire, which is not exactly known for its racial diversity. On the other hand, she's a Tea Party Republican, so ew.

So far it's one health care worker out of how many who treated him? If ebola were easy to catch, everyone would be doing it.

The two Nashua stores and one in Burlington have consistently provided me with a fairly substantial sandwich whenever I've ordered one, so I don't have any complaints about their portion sizes. They are expensive, though.

I think she had plenty of disgust to go around, but she's not in a position to dictate what we see.

My nephew and niece had me read this every night when I was visiting. I tended to see the climbing-the-ladder section as comic rather than creepy.

Is the article about rape prevention? The advice would seem to apply equally well to any person-on-person crime, such as mugging, and would seem to apply equally to both sexes. Being aware of your surroundings is generally considered a good idea.

"we should probably view this as tacit approval from SCOTUS that the federal courts have the right of this" — Probably? You know, perhaps y'all should find some people with lawyer-type backgrounds to add some legal perspective on legal opinions. (No, I'm not a lawyer, or anywhere in that field.)

My company sent mail a while back urging employees to register and providing a link with registration info. No mention of how to vote or any issues, just registration.

I'm going to ruin your poop humor: Dogs and cats navigate by smell. Poop (smelly, smelly poop) is their way of helping you find your way back home. So now your giant pile of dog doo has a sad.

Finally! I thank the cat for teaching her how to carry a bag properly — in the crook of her elbow, not draped across the forearm. God, that was insanely annoying.

I agree that there are aspects that the college is better equipped to handle, but I'm not prepared to give up on the legal system. After all, not everyone goes to college, and those who do spend only a small portion of their lives there.

You are not making that up.

Ah, Texas school food. Is there any other state which offers students "Frito pie"?

Being a geezer, I remember TV and movies presenting the big virginity question in terms of "do I love him"? Which strikes me as the wrong question. Who knows what love is, especially if you haven't been in love before? To me, a better question is, would you trust this person with an embarrassing secret? Because…

I love reading Miss Manners on the subject. "Should I tell my friend she's fat?" "Why? Do you think she hasn't noticed?" If you see something wrong with someone's appearance, the rule is that you can mention it only if the person can immediately fix the problem. Since no one is going to step into another room and…

Once upon a time, some 25 years ago, I was arguing in a forum that "no means no" and if a woman said no, you should stop having sex. Someone replied, "You know that there are a few seconds when a man *can't* stop, right?" Oh, well, then, that whole "no" thing just won't work.

The theory is that kids are going to drink, so let them do it "safely" with an adult present (for just such emergencies) and without needing to drive anywhere. The problem is that this doesn't actually produce children who have a responsible attitude toward alcohol.

I prefer "quit while you're behind."