It's terrible to ban any kind of arts from kids but school libraries being choosy doesn't bother me. City libraries are available. Any parent who values education should be taking their kids to the city library every week or two. My mom used to stop at the library every week before my dance class. And I had lots…

Dallas and Austin both have excellent record stores. I'm planning on a splurge at Austin's Waterloo Records next month. Dallas' Good Records is smaller but still seems to be thriving. Both stores do a lot of vinyl sales, posters and tees in addition to CDs. I think both have live shows in store, too.

It's because rich people can never get enough money. Actors and celebspaid for personal appearances (Hilary Swank, Paris Hilton.) Actors paid and given clothing for awards appearances. Celebs selling photos of their weddings and babies. Celebs writing cookbooks, launching websites, branding clothing and furniture…

So do moms get their sons cock rings for their sweet 16s????

My dad is 73 and I've asked him to describe what it was like going to segregated schools and living in a world with segregated bathrooms, drinking fountains, etc. It was just the way it was; it's like he doesn't acknowledge that it was reality. To me, I've always been incensed at the idea of separate drinking…

Oh man, we're twinsies! I went to a cray cray evangelical school, too. You know, the one with that Jeffries preacher who is virulently anti-gay and freaked out Tebow. I went there from age 3 through 17. So I basically had to pretend to be a different person and suppress large parts of my personality for the…

Fox is doing a pretty good job of putting black characters front and center in good shows this year. Love Andre Bauer in Brooklyn Nine Nine!!! Big fan of Sleepy Hollow and have liked what I've seen of Almost Human. There's always room for improvement but I give credit to Fox for what they're doing.

Not a fan of most Top 40 music these days but one has to acknowledge Beyonce's longevity, dedication and level head. For as long as she's been in the game, it's amazing that she has never got caught up in a drug scandal, a sex tape scandal or any kind of criminal mischief. That deserves a ton of respect from…

You forgot to list the " illegitimate" rapist.

Wow, she's a gyno! She'd be a perfect politician for Texas. Or Kansas. Or Michigan. Or pretty much any of these idiotic states trying to push the calendar back on womens' reproductive rights.

See, the bigots were wrong!!! Gay marriage doesn't lead to beastiality. It leads to polygamy!

Holy shiznit!!!!! This is such a good year for music. Julie Ruin, Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and now a band I thought was gone forever.

I agree about the overuse in feminist circles but it's still powerful against other women. Had to call out an anti-abortion lady on Pinterest for her slut-shaming and she got hopping mad!!! Kind of like the word cunt. I love it and giggle at it. But it's still a handy weapon against middle aged jerks here in the…

I live in Texas and can somewhat relate. The only bright side is that I hope these shitty laws sway people away from the GOP. Political parties have collapsed, morphed in the past. Maybe this is the time for the religious fanatics and pro-corporation people to part ways. Or maybe this will fire up the no-voters…

The theory I like is that a lot of women dislike dirt more than their husbands. So, they tend to do more housework because their mates would wait for the house to get dirtier before cleaning. I'm also a big believer in splitting the chores by what each person prefers. I thought it was crap that I was assigned…

My 2 special tools for scrambled eggs are a spring whisk and silicone spatula.

My grandmother added water to her scrambled eggs. I figured it was something she learned during the Great Depression and the rationing of WW2. A little water to stretch the ingredients. My grandma taught me to make scrambled eggs so I think of her whenever I make them. But I don't add water these days.

First, we lose tons of trees due to the drought. Now the sleet is slaying more trees. Poor trees.

I want the one on the right.

Should prolly be something to do with Phyllis Schlafly. She's such a beast.