When I was growing up we had a pastor with an Aggravation problem. We’d have game night in the church basement and someone who didn’t know better would suggest a game of Aggravation,which our pastor could not resist. Everyone in the know would slink away quietly to have a go at Candyland or rousing game of Crazy 8's…

Elie Wiesel is a personal hero of mine.

“I never intended to to be a philosopher, or a theologian,” he wrote. “The only role I sought was that of witness.”

You only threw the top hat? When I play Monopoly, the game usually ends with me throwing the whole goddamn board!

playing tennis in skirts/dresses is actually pretty comfortable (and cute!) i dont think most tennis players mind them. also it’s ~tradition~ so it will never change

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I’m from South Carolina and the best story I have is how my grandma shot the neighbor’s pig when it got into her garden one too many times. She’s apparently had enough and warned the neighbor enough.

“A month before she won her final championship, in 2008, Ms. Summitt dislocated her shoulder while shoving a raccoon off the deck of her home in Knoxville, then tried for two hours to reset her shoulder before calling a doctor.”

Anybody have any favorite charities? I donate to my women’s college’s scholarship fund, Planned Parenthood of America, and am a monthly contributor to the Clinton campaign (I guess technically not a charity, but whatever), but would like to do a little more charitable giving.

If anyone who watches the video for “Freedom ‘90" doesn’t agree, they aren’t alive :)

I live in Qatar and don’t find it a difficult place to be as a western woman. I suppose it depends what sort of lifestyle you’re after. It wouldn’t have suited me 15 years ago. I do enjoy being here

No evidence?!

Um what? Hitting another person repeatedly in the head is not a ‘teenager acting like a teenager.’

Well this was heart wrenching. Let me sob quietly at my desk while I watch again.

Hey there, West Point grad here. The Academy has 3 generals in charge of it; 2 1-stars (brigadiers) function as Dean of Academics and Commandant (the Commandant is in charge of military education and training the way the Dean is in charge of academics). A 3-star (Lieutenant General) serves as the Superintendent, and…

Yes, we certainly do have a Dean, who supervises our academic programs, as well as a Commandant of Cadets and a Superintendent.

My guess is your sister puts her up there. I spent so much time lifting bulldogs on and off beds and couches that it’s a wonder I didn’t develop better upper body strength. At one point our second girl hurt her back and although she was fine on level ground, she wouldn’t risk the stairs. If we were downstairs watching…

Honestly? Church. Go to church and you’ll have friends immediately.

There is an old joke about southerners (And it is sad but true.) We don’t hide our crazy in the attic. We put it on the front porch so everybody can wave at it as they go by. It is both a blessing and a curse to know everyone’s business and for everyone to know yours. But I suppose the good news about being southern…