That’s why I’m so split on this. Do I think Brock Turner deserved a harsher sentence? Absolutely. As someone with a massive public defender streak, do I want to ensure that judges generally give light sentences to first-time offenders and avoid giving harsh sentences in highly-publicized cases? Absolutely.

This is absolutely a deliberate “fuck you” to this family. I served on a jury where we did this once (in a very different kind of case). Our verdict was, “yeah, you’re probably right but we just don’t like you” so we awarded the plaintiff court fees. They were absolutely sending a message with that shit. The really…

Fuck you Sarah, and your boss too.

Melania likely has had enough of all this and would like to go back to being a Lady Who Lunches. Preferably in NYC.

At first she was going to be in the hospital for 3 days; and then it was a week-long stay.

Sounds like a suicide attempt to me. A 72 hour hold for observation is typical and then a week once the doctors decided it was pretty serious.

Rumor around the Beltway is one of Trump’s “keep the bruises below her neckline” beatings hit her kidney a little too hard.

Rumor around Dupont Circle is one of Trump’s “can’t give her a black eye” beatings hit her kidney a little too hard.

Considering how in the Trump White House, where there is smoke there is almost always fire; it wouldn’t surprise me if the rumors of Trump doing something (like beating her up) and driving her back to New York are true.

So Saban’s essential position is “I could be a decent person but I’d rather be a dick until I get forced by someone to do the right thing. That way I can play the victim card.” Got it.

despite the massive leaks that plague his White House?

Man. The first year is one of those that feels like an eternity but in fact goes by so quickly. Probably because of the lack of sleep. I think I got into at least two very very slow fender benders (more of a love tap) when my second was an infant, because I was THAT sleep deprived. That’s my main consideration about…

Republicans who will not impeach this person are the worst traitors in the history of the world.

The conservative party in this country has always been all about states’ rights, except when it’s something they don’t like, in which case we all must live by their rules.

Time to get back on the fantasy sports train again

So many Boomers are just SO. OUT. OF. TOUCH. They truly have no idea how little they had to pay for their educations, homes, and basic necessities and how much they benefit from pensions, retirement programs, Medicare, and Social Security. Later generations have had none of their advantages, and the Boomers in…

I went to a funeral for a family friend yesterday, and while talking to my parents and several other family friends, we somehow got onto the topic of daycare. (I think someone asked if my husband and I were thinking about having another kid, and I said we couldn’t afford it.) When I told them how much we pay for day…