My immediate thought! The open sores might be a little of overkill.

Truth—and the second highest paid male model is Dolce and Gabbana's go-to, so I guess it follows the same "consistent face of a brand = major profit" rule.

What's interesting is that I had to look up pictures of both of the highest paid male models you mentioned; I had never heard of Sean O'Pry or David Gandy. But Gisele Bundchen, Kate Moss, Miranda Kerr—these are household names. Does that bespeak a huge difference in earnings, or is it just in the nature of the…

What's interesting is that I had to look up pictures of both of the highest paid male models you mentioned; I had never heard of Sean O'Pry or David Gandy. But Gisele Bundchen, Kate Moss, Miranda Kerr—these are household names. Does that bespeak a huge difference in earnings, or is it just in the nature of the…

I know what you mean. The problem is that it has become so much the norm to shield away any borderline-sketchy pictures of yourself that if an employer can find one, it seems to suggest that this person spends more time posing in a bikini or downing jello shots than would be healthy or normal. When the vast majority…

Mascara with a vibrating wand is the best thing ever. It doesn't clump, it goes on easily, and it stays. You're welcome.

Almost every grocery store worker says, "Hi, how ya doin" when you get to the register. All you have to do is...answer, and not with a vague "Good, you?" like your instinct might be to do. Stores are good for talking/flirting because there's a built-in timeframe of them bagging your products and ringing you up, so…

Couch it as a privacy setting advice question: "Facebook query: when you post pictures of yourself you don't want your boss to see, what privacy setting do you usually put them on?" If she's completely flummoxed by the question ("Oh, I don't—is it not cool for those to be up for public consumption?"), then do a real…

I hate natural deodorants. Almost as much as I hate Tom's toothpaste.

There's this trend in early college where people feel the compulsion to behave awkwardly after things like this for no good reason at all: "Aaaah I saw the guy I hooked up with last week at the fries station and we made eye contact and said hello SO AWKWARD, guys" when a genuine "Hi, how's it going?" would be just as…

Not instrumental, but "Turn My Camera On" by Spoon is basically the sexiest song ever.

I've been a casual smoker—a pack usually lasts me about 1-2 weeks—for six years. For the most part, people like the opportunity to have an excuse to step out for some fresh air at a bar, and about 60% of guys I've dated enjoy splitting the occasional night out/post-coital cigarette, although the occasional guy has…

I'm a teacher in a Title I school. It's not a bet; I see students flourish—in large part due to parental influence—all the time.

Actually, there are lots of factors that make it challenging for economically disadvantaged families to have frequent quality interactions with their children. Economic instability means uncertain hours or multiple jobs, which can translate to little time at home. Economically disadvantaged parents usually don't…

Kids aren't just products of the schools they attend. Parental influence plays the biggest role in a child's success. They supplement the child's learning with quality books, travel, and conversation that shape how kids view education and the world around them. This isn't parents taking on an extra burden of trying to…

Aren't you anxious about how being educated in such a homogenous environment might affect your kid, though? I want the best education for my children, but I get nervous about isolating my child from other kids who tend to be representative of a tiny subset of our country's racial/economic makeup. Even if the school…

Hmm. I'd be all in favor of some data debunking the idea of privatized healthcare doesn't mean better healthcare, but it sounds to me like your experience shows the problems of overstressed urban systems, not private healthcare in general.

It would be interesting if that anecdote is representative of larger trends, because one of the arguments levied against government-subsizided healthcare is that it would lead to rushed, harried doctors who don't have the ability to give adequate time to patients.

I don't think you can say that failing to prescribe the recommended medications and carefully explain the ramifications of an illness is a risk that has a possible higher reward.

I wonder how much of this is age, overall? Older doctors are less likely to have a caring bedside manner, according to the study, and I'd guess that they're less likely to pay attention to the recommendations for medications and examinations.