Hmm warm tapioca with milk chocolate bits, slightly melting . . . .it might make you a tapioca believer.

Well then, I am especially proud of you - to reach this level of academic status AND deal with illness. You rock!

Knock 'em dead, sweetie! Virtual hugs to you, and kudos on your academic achievements!!!

Oh, man, and then there is the over age 50 issue. I loved make up. Wore all of it all the time in my 20's, 30's, and 40's. But, I have had to scale back. What was hot at 35 is harsh at 55. I miss eyeliner, but it it just brings out the crepe in the eye area. My mother and grandmother always said that trying too hard…

Sam, please buy one! You can bill Mr. Denton for it . . . work expense, am I right? I'd love to hear your experiences as a Glass-wearer.

And I love forever for this: "When you and your partner have a legitimate argument about the fact that the term is "high horse" and not "pie horse." I tell my husband that we are married because he annoys me the least - he knows it is high horse. Just don't get him started on "icning" vs. "icing" (frosting).

The company I work for is "in the cloud." That means there are zero boundaries between between home and work. (But I do get to work in pajamas.) I shared the link to this story from Jezebel with my coworker, who'd sent his final email for the day last evening at 11:00 PM. Told him he'd suck at being a Frenchman.

We were looking for names for our newest doggy girl, and I was surprised to note the number of names from the 1,200's that are still in use (mine included.) One of the statistical-minded Jezzies should show the decrease % in names popular in the 1950's/1960's vs. today - I bet there is a greater change than in the…

I took my son to see his fave Janet Jackson in concert when he was six. Still have the XL tee shirt - waiting for when it is retro cool to give to him. (Maybe never, eh?) Embrace your kid's musical taste - it can be blackmail material in the future.

Yes! It is the picking and choosing of old testament laws to reinforce bigotry, misogyny, and overall unkindness that really gets my goat.

I hope that she is getting some mental health treatment. I was sexually assaulted as a teen, and now understand that I had PTSD that went untreated (1970's, ya know.) Her mind will need healing too, to avoid ongoing trauma. And all those folks who ignored her pleas for help - it breaks my heart.

Are we sure that Hamish Bowles isn't the nom de plume of Caity Weaver? "Anybody need anything?" asks the agelessly glamorous, apricot-skinned Kris, fluttering eyelashes as thick, long, and lustrous as a hummingbird's wings. "Water? Vodka? Get on my train!" sounds very Weaveresque!

Coverage in the local paper; Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp

Here is the link from Conestoga Wood's home town paper:

What a great idea - wish I'd thought of it! We are a house full of music snobs, always wanting to be the first to discover the next good artist. My hubby has a huge record and 45 collection, all punk sub-genres. I'd like to mention that the Lurkers play only 3 chords . . . .

Eh, no toaster oven, one microwave. I find it helpful when trying to keep all facets of a meal equally warm while dealing with multiple baking temps (just one oven). And yup - gotta heat up the coffee I slurp all day. I'm thinking household size makes a difference - cooking for a crowd requires different techniques.

I will always miss witty, intelligent comments (plus you are very brave and don't hesitate to go after the nasties.) I post like I behave when out - put me in a place where I can watch all the shiny people and I'm in heaven; thank goodness the hubby is extroverted enough for us both. Glad to hear that you are doing…

Hello Ms. Cheerful Ex, do you still comment on Gawker? I've not seen you lately, and have always enjoyed your posts.

LOL +1 Uniforms (khaki pants and white polo shirts here in the public schools at elementary level) also "even the playing field" for those of differing economic backgrounds and helps keep the focus on academics.

As a person with messed-up depth perception (3-D movies don't work for me), will this work?