I would really love to believe that Charo is Casanova (of Project Runway's) mom. They have the exact same accent. Also, does it look to anyone else like there are stripper poles in that old couple's apartment in the last clip?

@I, Zombie Normal: For some reason the part of the website I find most disturbing is that they mis-spelled sexy "smerfette." For the love of god, its SMURFETTE! Also, the "naughty little girl costume"

I really like the phrase "Objectively ludicrous" and will try to fit it into conversation. Also, I forgot what crush I have on Lana Turner for a hetero female.

@mannequin: Really? I think there would be a shoot like this—how do they get the ads for amusement parks? Those folks are usually attractive/modelly people, not just random people who signed over photo rights. That said, its probably very low-end modeling—like modeling for your local Sears catalog and not "Top…

@Dialogue_Dub: Jeez you guys, total sarcasm. But you gotta admit the baby is cute.

@shaie-d-pines: Sorry to be the word-nazi, but there's no such thing as polygamy where one woman is with multiple husbands. Its called polyandry. And now you know!

One of my first, really good memories is actually of holding my mom's hand while she gave birth to my sister at home. I was 4 years old. I don't have any memory of her actually coming out or anything, so it must not have been traumatic enough to have imprinted but I do have a vivid memory of my mom squeezing my hand…

But they hired a black baby model, and he's super cute! I feel like being the "glass half-full" girl today.

@Dictator for Life: My dad re-married after my American (independent, educated) mom and he divorced when I was about 18. He claimed he "just needed love" blah blah blah to explain why he needed to go to Thailand to find a bride. In the meantime the dowry costs, travel costs, etc. kept him from contributing at all to…

I think with the white husbands going to live in Thailand, the situation may be marginally better for the wives. My dad has had two "trophy/mail-order" brides from Thailand, and a big reason why I've worried about them is becasue they become increasingly isolated in an unfamiliar culture where they can't speak the…

Don't look so sad, you're the miniature cat I would have bought had I won the Advertorialainment challenge on Project Runway. Curse you, Mondo!

@buttoned: Yeah, it was really hippie-chic from Portland (And I'm from there) I would have maybe loved it and spent about 80 bucks on it back in 1999, but I would never consider it "couture"

@Blaise Astra Parker: Thanks for the info, I've been wondering about this lately as I've always been a bit larger, but recently went into plus-size territory—size 14/16—and have had trouble finding clothes. I can't imagine how impossible it is for people larger than me, and it seems puzzling because I thought I was…

@angizzle: Yeah, I got really freaked out when I learned this—on my own, mind you, not from doctors treating me. After I had an abortion, I had about 3 years of issues with UTI's that several times went to my kidneys with severe kidney infections. NOt sure if the abortion and UTI's were linked but they definitely…

"Willy Wonka's wife. Or sister?"

Its happened to me. It seems its happened more often when traveling with my dad. I think other countries are more open about the mistress/younger trophy wife thing, so they don't think twice about making a comment.

I'd almost rather watch Hugh Hefner and his girlfriends in "Girls Next Door." The squicky, exploitative aspects of those relationships are out in the open, (they don't hide behind religion), and the girls usually leave Hef after a few years with a lot of money and some kind of entertainment career (not stuck bearing…

@lucysnowe: Yeah, I was actually excited for this new show to get "reality" but I suspect the fictional Big Love probably shows a more well-rounded reality. My understanding is its very well researched and I know they don't shy away from showing the controversial and dark sides of fundamentalist polygamy. This show…

@masakosan: I'll see if there's more info some where, but I think you can just show up. You can't be a Legal Observer without training but anyone can come and be a "counter-protester"— it'll be about 9 am to noon.

Hey, this is a good reason to give a shout out to New York Jezzies—there's going to be a big pro-life protest at an abortion clinic in the Bronx at Dr. Emily's Clinic. The clinic is at 560 Southern Boulevard, Bronx. It's been a target of lifers for a while now, but I guess its picking up this Saturday due to some…