We had a purple lady in Toledo, too! She was an intermittently homeless woman, and my mom took care of her a lot in the hospital. She was a sweet person.

He was cloning the bull in order to have a second chance with it. (He even named it Second Chance, as the first bull was named Chance.) I think that “kook” was a big part of it.

Yeah, actually, Poland did pretty well for itself for awhile. It was a hub of multiculturalism- full of Jews, Muslims and Christians- and one of the most prosperous countries around for awhile. My Babcia’s side of the family has Lipka Tatar lineage, so I’d heard a bit about it from her when she was still alive, and…

Laws I wish we had in the States, but people keep arguing with me and telling me that it takes away from the accused’s right to defend themselves. Why the person can’t do it through a proxy, have all of the questions asked beforehand, and conduct the remainder of the trial is beyond me. I think that being interrogated…

I loved that. I especially loved that she just did her normal Sarah Silverman voice, without a hint of a faux-German accent.

If I remember correctly, the guy spent tens of thousands for the bull cloning. What’s that the going price of a good steer? I’m not too aware of livestock prices. But yeah, he thought that since the first bull was his buddy, the second one would be. Insanely poor judgment, there.

From the sounds of it, it is indeed Fascist. What Walesa was, it’s the opposite. I talk to my uncles and cousins there frequently on Facebook, and they’ve said that while they love Western money, the situation is just too precarious right now. Which sucks less for my travel plans, and more for the immediate safety of…

It was very sweet and strange. First, that the man was so attached to his bull. Then, that he would spend tens of thousands of dollars to have that bull cloned, to attempt to have a second chance with it.

I know. I miss my bunnies Paczki and Cleo every day. Maggie, too. They were amazing pals that I loved to pieces, and they loved me. But I would never want to replace one, or have “another” Paczki, Cleo or Maggie, because it wouldn’t be the same. I’ll just look back fondly (and somewhat sadly) on the time we had…

It could just be my family over there being alarmist, but Poland is being run by fascists right now. It’s very, very tense. It’s those fascists that are claiming that Lech Walesa was a Soviet agent. My family has been warning me away from coming because of that, and because of them being under threat from Russia.…

May I ask where she got it? I need it, especially since it has Tesla on it. He’s my non-sexual history crush. I love learning about him. And Darwin! That shirt has everything.

Yep. And that idea alone, to me, is so very sad.

Besides, you’d just be getting a twin of that cat, not another one of your beloved kitty. I love my Figaro and want him to be around forever, but lifespans are finite. You’ll fall in love with another cat/dog- they won’t be the same as your old cat/dog, but you will have a new relationship and new adventures. That’s…

Me either. My bloodline ends with me. Once I’m dead, we’re done. (Because cloning is just making a twin of yourself, not making another you.)

No, but the article mentions Latinos being discriminated against in this field as well, and it mentions the same anti-minority anti-marijuana propaganda that was used against black people being used against Latinos. He’s not black, he’s brown, and living in a red state. That’s why I said he’s one of the lucky ones.

I imagine your dad is like Dom DeLuise’s character’s father in “The End”, taunting his child with Polish jokes. :-)

We are! She was awesome! First female Nobel prize winner? And the first person to win twice? Hell yeah, it’s a win for humanity, science, women, and a win against anyone that calls you a “dumb Polack”.

Mine is Marie Curie.

He does, though. Granted, it was when he was a young man, so over two decades ago, but he basically had to join the army to avoid going to jail. Charges? Marijuana dealing.

My brother is one of the lucky ones. His Mexican genes are definitely the dominant ones, but he’s been working in the legal marijuana industry for the last few years in Phoenix. Perhaps it’s because of his non-Latino last name that he gets a pass. This is infuriating, though not at all surprising.