“Almost as embarrassing as editing out pertinent information about your lineage on a show about heritage...” I haven’t watched the show, but given how many ancestors people have after a few generations, and how much time a show has available, there’s going to be lots of stuff edited out.

To refute a claim, you have to talk about what was claimed, and how it was wrong. So no, talking about how the people who made the claim are untrustworthy does not refute the claim. Discredit the claim != refute the claim.

“We plan to show America who these authors are, because we can’t refute their claims and are therefore left with the old ad hominem attack.”

Ivy Leaguer. My college friends and I are (for the most part) gainfully employed, but we are by no means Masters of the Universe. But then, as far as I know, neither were our parents.

Awww. Blue Bell is maybe the only thing I miss about living in Texas.

“Wimmins, y’all are doing so awesome. Wanting the presidency too just makes you look greedy. Be nice, now, and leave that for the mens.”

That wasn't as bad as I feared, but good gawd "Sharon Needles" and "Donatella Versace" were painful! At least Jaidynn was trying to be funny; I have no idea what Max and Fame thought they were doing. Have you people never heard of banter? What is it about the concept which eludes you?

When I saw that commercial, I immediately recognized it as a “don’t sue us!” campaign. Whenever a company starts talking about how great they are (instead of how great their products are), you know the lawsuits are in the works.

Challenge accepted: I nominate Jessica Simpson.

"So it's all GRRM's fault for writing crappy books." — Help, help, I've been forced to consume entertainment that I didn't enjoy!

Finally, an explanation for Kandy Ho’s beard.

No, I work in tech support. Half the job is fixing things just by watching people try to do it again. Those are my favorite support requests.

You guys don’t understand! Being poor requires vastly more decision-making to get through your day and the executive center of the brain tires quickly. By removing choice from poor people, he’s easing the burden on their executive centers, allowing them to make better decisions in the choices he’s left up to them.…

I kinda love that this could result in banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in Indiana. Talk about a backfire.

Are we sure this is a mistake and not a deliberate poke?

You can do this — if and only if your child feels utterly secure in your love. Otherwise, no,

Thirty years ago I was a smart college graduate who, like so many college graduates before me, had everything figured out. Fortunately for me, my first job was at Digital Equipment Corporation. They had this thing called VAX Notes and there were a number of social notes conferences, including one for women. It was…

"Lively social event" is an apt description of a Monopoly game, if you're doing it right.

Funding is an issue, but not the only one. We know that people perform to expectations; expecting people to be smart or stupid based on race or economic class is a problem. It's harder for a poor child to achieve "success" but that's a separate issue from being smart.

Because one threatens the football program, and one does not.