I just listened to an Under The Influence podcast today about accidental brands that talked about Ayds going out of business because the name association with Aids was too much to overcome. I vaguely remember the diet candies removing from the market but never made the connection at the time. Oddly enough, I worked…

Is it horrible that I can’t help thinking ‘next up, college and the inevitable frat party rape trial’? This kid gives me the same heebee jeebies that Brock Turner did.

My Mom was a depression era baby and those kids learned early that you never, ever throw a thing away because you might need it some time. When she passed away and my sister and I were decluttering her condo we found no less than 8 tubs of Imperial Margarine stacked up in the deep freeze, packages of Oxo boullion…

I am old, and I still sleep like shit when the hubs is away for business. I will game/watch tv/read until I absolutely drop at some point around 4 am. Not scared, house noises don’t startle me, perfectly happy to have the house to myself the rest of the day (hello clean kitchen). But sleep, that fickle bitch, eludes…

Honestly, the escapism factor is what I watch Mrs. Maisel for...and then the actors suck me in. Love this show despite the ra-ta-tat-tat cadence of Amy S-P all over it.

Builders tea, amiright?

Just dropping into this thread to say that the Uncover podcast, Escaping Nxivm is a chilling, fascinating listen. I’m watching the news surrounding the trials with avid interest to see how it ends. I’m not surprised that precedent by Scientology litigation was cited.

I remember when Emma Freud let that news out, and I was so noooooo! I always interpreted as Alan’s character being confused by the secretary’s attention and kind of blundering about.

I’m not sure how many books I read, but once they hit the ground in the States I gave up. She took what was an interesting premise and went straight ahead bodice ripper with it instead, retreading the same ‘dangers’ in every book.

My Great Aunt used to have an aluminum tree in the late 60's, and she would have me come over to her bachelorette apartment downtown for the weekend to help assemble and decorate it. Every year she chose a different color scheme for the balls: all red, all blue, including same colored light strings. That whole…

I was telling someone about this and her response was ‘well sometimes people just don’t know what to say’. True, but how the hell hard is it to just tell your friend “I am so sorry you are going through this”? Seriously. My daughter feels like friends who are trying to conceive now are avoiding them so that their bad…

*Raises hand*. I am old, I was there. Freddy was a mesmerizing force of nature on stage, you could not take your eyes off him. Who the hell else could take a vocal warm up with that incredible voice and make an audience call and response...the world over? I still miss Freddy.

nouvlesse has been diligently posting these deep dives on the forum for some time. The detail and lore has been fascinating. Lord knows that I never read most of the codexes I picked up in the game. I was good with “DA4: we’re coming for you, Egghead.” Reading through nouvlesse’ work is like studying the cliff notes…

This past summer, while the Hubs and I were on our annual Okanagan holiday, was the first time Instagram Influencers showed up at one of the spa resorts we treat ourselves to. I have never seen an influencer in action and it’s kind of horrifying to watch. The makeup is just so, full on slap at all times. The hair is…

Every time Maryanne would say ‘Doctor Dick’ it was like she was spitting nails instead of speaking. I love Christine.

She has always treated terribly in the press. God forbid that the problem lay with Eastwood, that stoic heroic manly man. Sondra deserved far better than a piece of shit obit like this.

My kids are in their 30's now, but every year they inventory my little tree for their preschool-made pipe cleaner candy canes and dry dough art ornaments. My daughter even ‘rearranges’ them just so because clearly I never learned.

My heart goes out to you and your wife. My daughter and her husband are in a similar situation. Their circle of friends are all in the throes of pregnancy/birthing babies and have either dropped the friendship cold or cooled it down because “we don’t want you to feel awkward because you can’t conceive too.” It is…

This is the movie I would watch.

I’d be worried that without the 6 human anchors Priyanka would take launch on a light breeze.