People really, really struggle with the name Michael when its’ spelled normally. I feel for your spouse because my name is...in a similar set up.

I will comment on every article about weird baby names and spellings, even if I only reach one person who is considering giving their baby a “unique” name:

I agree that there shouldn’t be a death penalty. But given that there is, I can understand the families being furious and devastated that the jury said that this guy, essentially, is not as bad as he could have been and does not deserve the worst punishment the law offers for his actions.

A friend of mine had a daughter last month. Ethel Hazel Agatha LastName.

You brought up an important aspect I forgot to mention in my response. I, too, completely understand the desire for revenge and closure by the victims’ families. If it were me, I would probably want this monster dead and preferably by my own hands. It’s a level of grief and anger I will (I hope) never experience.

I’m not going to begrudge any grieving family their perfectly understandable desire for vengeance after having their children ripped away from them by this absolute piece of shit. Nevertheless, I’m anti-death penalty. I think it’s barbaric, I think it can’t possibly be applied in a fair manner, and I think it can’t…

“If this was not the most perfect death penalty case, then why do we have the death penalty at all?” - I can’t help but feel she’s absolutely right, just not in the way she intended.

“Here’s the five reasons I talked with Buzzfeed - number four will shock you!”

Contrarians are exhausting. I feel bad for their school teachers.

they could’ve gotten an abortion in their state.

It was the CCO, not the CEO. Regardless, they were remarkably poorly run, from the old CEO to this woman to Mr. Big dropping dead to pricing all over the place to now what sounds like insider trading.  Just amateur hour from top down.

lol... BuzzFeed, while yes being a list and quizzes site, also has some great investigative journalism pieces from time to time.

Sorry I must have missed it.  Where in the article did it say that the rapists were NOT being investigated and they had to choose between abortion OR prosecution?

and they are getting it.

The Daily Beast article said that “he thought the vaccine would somehow impede his recovery” from surgery. That sounds like a magical thinking reason for wanting an exception, not a real one, like being allergic to one of the component ingredients.

So making those victims of incest give birth seems like a good solution to you?

Why should it matter?

This is the world the Republicans want. 

Oh really? I am a medical professional specializing in respiratory care. Many people “say” they have a valid exemption, but it’s an excuse. There are very very few legitimate reasons. It’s possible he has one, but probably not. If he has a documented history of anaphylaxis, I am surprised he risked his life for a…

I love MIA and loving her is so hard. As for Ye, he reminds me of my brother who had severe bipolar disorder (and psychosis) who would say the most cruel things to me and others and defend himself by lauding his own “honesty.” And while Ye isn’t touting honesty, per se, he is congratulating himself for being “edgy”…