Much, but not all, romance should not serve as a guide for life.

@don juans reckless daughter: No shame. No shame.

@TheSweetOldEtcetera: If you're in the US, try TJMaxx or Marshalls! They often have very cute stuff in small sizes.

@CalliopeRagbag: I wonder what their distribution is like? I might poke around for it here in Portland, but if I can't find it, I'll remember to look next time I'm in Seattle.

@w33kdays: Coors is in a close tie with Bud Light for my own personal least favorite beer.

@Excusado: One of my top five drunken "What the fuck am I doing? Oh, I'm shooting street signs with a BB gun!" nights was the result of Victory Golden Monkey. Oh, Golden Monkey. Thanks for the memories.

@zeusdidit: Nothing, and I mean nothing is wrong with that.

@CalliopeRagbag: The Bitter American space monkey is amazing. Oh yes, yes, it is.

What're all you Jezzies drinking on this fine (as long as Green Bay remains in the lead ...) Super Bowl afternoon?

@CogitoErgoNom: Thank you for sharing these essays. I think some of the points she makes in her "Defeating the Critics" essay are pretty brittle, but her strong arguments do stand on their own.

Huh. This is not what I thought would be the result when fashion commentators said True Grit would be style inspiration for 2011.

@Ari Schwartz: To be fair, the began being collected in 1991. If the children were followed up through sixth grade, that puts the collection concluding in 2002 or 2003. That's a little old, but it isn't like they are using data from 1979. It is within more or less acceptable limits. However, that one of the…

@egg cream: What is it with the computer animated films? Too much!

@alouette: I was with a bunch of colleagues/friends watching it ... and so I ended up bawling in front of people I was definitely not 100% comfortable crying in front of.

@integrandia: I feel like it is always awkward to cry in the theater. Like, I know I shouldn't be crying. But I am.

@coodlebump: I definitely find myself moved by instances of people helping one another out. Cell phone network ommercials included!

@meg9: Yes, Up!, obviously. There is no relief for me with that movie.

@just-a-plaid: Yes, you are reading that right. He is ridiculous.

@alouette: I mean, I bawled during Obama's acceptance speech. Bawled. I tend to cry when I am deeply moved, and, yes, I have also cried listening to NPR before, too.

@SallySassyPants: That is a Canadian series, yes?