Well, your job puts you in a position to get buffeted by the winds of thousands of crazy strangers' exaggerated feelings, because as a society we feel comfortable attacking someone and expressing outrage toward them if we perceive them to be any kind of a public figure, and then being on the Internet makes us…

I was specifically told some of my previous commentary on addiction was "ableist" by addicts themselves on that particular piece. So I apologised, said I would take their words to heart, do more research, and I've done exactly that. However, I know exactly what it's like to say, "hey this phrasing offends me…

Fair enough. Thanks for the considered reply. I've heard the common wisdom that it's a disease and a medical issue, but I'd never heard it described specifically as a disability. I don't even totally agree with the disease designation, which I know is probably a form of heresy or iconoclasm, and I'm comfortable with…

Kat, I'm a fan of you, and I will forever love you for your write-up on Gunma, so please understand that I say this from a place of love:

It's not though. Your television is finite. There is only one of it and there will only ever be one. You take that one single television and you secure it to the wall and lock the door when you leave.

It's not that the advice isn't practical, it's that kids these days are bad decision factories.

Although I can't help but disagree with the first sentence of that paragraph:

I also read those lyrics as "No, really, some dudes dig this," which... why are we mad about it? Self-acceptance doesn't preclude the desire to have someone else find you attractive.

I feel like the cultural appropriation is less offensive than the fact that yet another black woman is dressed up as "wild," "tribal," "exotic," and "dangerously sexy."

Because it's a delight?

I am clearing my schedule to learn how to embroider this.

You should probably finish reading the whole thing first. Like, the last paragraph.

lol ok charlie

It reminds me of Jan's "brusha brusha brusha" from Grease

Nah this article is about a particular NY experience, the night life/party scene. NYC is far more than that. Been there a couple of times without ever hitting a club and enjoyed every second.

The Hamptons are a part of Long Island. No passport necessary if you live in the U.S. Take the Jitney (a bus), the Long Island Railroad, or drive. No special invite needed.

The Hamptons are special, I learn. You can't just show up; you have to be invited.