I disagree with the screening just in principle. I live south of Houston, technically about three minutes from the line between my suburb and the city’s limit. I have a vested interest in how Houston is run because though I’m not a citizen of the city, nearly everything that happens there affects me in some way or…

Well... no. This guy is reprehensible, and he shouldn’t be screening his events, and he’s just generally awful, yes. Agreed.

Ah yes, also known as the “If I break dishes, mom won’t make me empty the dishwasher anymore” trick ;)

Most of my job is programming, troubleshooting systems, and things of that nature. I almost never talk to clients. Every now and then, though, my boss will have me talk to a client and it is absolutely nerve-wracking.

We need a book called “The Other Women Who Work”, written by someone who spent 20 years working as a cashier at a supermarket before moving up to a better job, all while managing an active personal life. Lessons for working and life that don’t include the fucking word “entrepreneur”.

I remember vividly having a similar experience. Back in the 90's I would go to a nearby Denny’s to work on a novel. I would show up at around ten or eleven with a couple of notebooks, and just write and drink coffee and smoke (those were the days) until something like 4 or 5 in the morning, most days of the week. I…

I suppose one good thing we can say about our current government is there aren’t any legislators who will publicly say that it’s right and good for them to own another human being. At least I don’t think there are any that would do that...

Schumer said that she tips well because of her past. “I’m a good tipper,”she said. “I worked in the service industry for 10 years.”

Yes, it is.

It was a dashed-off example using made up numbers. Use a different number if you like. The point is that the fear mongering needs to stop. The point is that the career after college matters. The quality of the degree matters. It is entirely possible to get a reasonable loan, go into a desirable field, get paid well,…

So I think SimuLord’s advice is correct, though you could add the caveat “If you find them to be necessary, anything over $10K is too much.”

Absolute nonsense. Sure, if you want to take out fifty grand in loans to study basket weaving, maybe that’s not a great choice. But the idea that you shouldn’t have to pay for quality education is super fucked up. And if you agree that people should pay for their education, then unless you’ve got money just laying…

I’m not okay with living decades in consumer debt simply because I think living with debt is good for building my credit.

The only way I’m getting my 11-year-old, who needs to be up at 6:30, in bed and sleeping by 8:45, is with drugs. And drugs are bad, mm’kay?

I like it. Feels cleaner, a bit more open. I like that the left navigation is hidden behind a button now.

Someone’s feeling salty this morning.

BECAUSE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WERE ENSLAVED YOU MASSIVE PIECE OF SHIT.

You know how when kids have sleepovers, parents will sometimes order a pizza and a bottle of soda for the kids? We still order the pizza (because come on, we’re not monsters - there’s a local place here that is just amazing) but instead of soda, we get a bottle of orange juice.

I can see that. That does make sense.