I read somewhere that 28% generally is the minimum percentage of “blood.” Anything less than that and people don’t really claim to be that thing. Of course, this is different for different ethnicities. A person who is 25% black and 75% white is more likely to identify and to be perceived as black than a person who is…

How famous do you think Kirk Cameron could have gotten had he not gone whacko?  He probably cost him some roles, but there’s no way he ever would have approached Tom Cruise level of fame.  

The NBA will fine teams for not playing top players in a game? I had no idea! I wonder who is the lowest caliber player the NBA will fine a team for not playing in a game. J.R. Smith?

I was just thinking about that.  Stone, Watson, Roberts.  Do people ever say “the best Emma in Hollywood”?  I only hear about the Chrises.  

If he was famous, I would probably agree with you. But he is non-famous, so I have more reason to believe that he will want to make this work. Can he really do better than being married to Ariana Grande?

The Oscars are for films. Candice Bergen is definitely more famous for television than for films.

It seems like the majority of comments are critical of Messing’s tweet.

I think her tweet is not exactly homophobic. If anything it is misandrist.

Detention over high school trip to Spain:

Ooh, it would be itneresting if the NFL auctioned off the halftime show to the highest bidder. 

Really?  What state is that?  I don’t think that would have nearly the same effect on the US Supreme Court as they make most of their money at speaking engagements in the summer. 

Can you have your mom sign in and comment? I need to explain some things to her.

Married women who do the bulk of the housework:

Because it is fun. And a labelled basket does not always have its designated contents in it. The “rubber band bin” might eventually have zero rubber bands in it and will need to be refilled.

Dylan Thomas had a pretty sweet writing shed. 

You call that hate?

Does that imply that your mother thinks that previous eras were better?

Cooking is understandable. It happens. People do it as a nice gesture or shared activity. The other chores listed in that comment did shock me. 

poppityping?  Seriously?  Is that mainly because of microwavable popcorn?

I know a teacher who is 26 years old and has about $180k in student loan debt.