Oh, big time black thumb here too (and I’m a Biologist!! Mammals and birds though, not botany). 😂 My stepson gave me a lovely coffee plant as a gift, and I bought myself a small cactus. I killed both.

Wait, she’s 19? She’s a grown-assed woman. Is she staying away from enclosed spaces where it might bother people’s lungs? Is she disposing of the cigarettes in the proper receptacle? Then what’s the damned problem? Get a life, gawkers.

Cheers - I hope so! Knowing these particular friends they’re more likely to be extremely kind and loving but feel disappointed and sad and never mention it to me. If they were the kind of friends who would be snotty about it, they wouldn’t be my friends to begin with. 😌 Which is why I do hate to disappoint them. One…

Definetly ask your doctor. I read that some people lose the ability to handle certain components of meat and it’s important to be cautious. Funny story: I always craved meat from the moment I quit at 14 years old (turns out I have malabsorption and I was anemic that whole time). I cheated only twice, both times I was…

Haaa! Don’t you love when it’s that easy?

I’m a former vegetarian - 20 years - and most of my animal loving college friends who I still see online, have no idea I’m now eating meat. And I don’t know how to break it to them. Not that I’d ever go back though, adding beef to my diet was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I do have occasional guilt. I’ve…

This is the NASA list, but I think Lifehacker actually had an easier article to read. Keep in mind these were tested in experimental chambers! Also, no joke, I contacted NOAA once and they answered me back with a personal email. Very nice folks. One more thing, remember to ask your vet which plants are safe for your…

I think it’s a hard question to answer. For one thing you’d need to actually know exactly what contaminants you’re dealing with, so you get the right plant. Is testing the air as easy as testing the soil? Then you’d have to know the concentration. And how much of it is wafting in from outdoors? And then what plants…

Who needs family to argue with when you’ve got this site?

A small plant like that is not able to change the air quality in any way that will actually benefit your body, but it is beautiful and forgiving and I would definetly buy it. Also native yard plants have been found to increase bird populations. Also Ellie, my best friend just quit her job and literally left for New…

I’m in a progressive state. There are very strict protections for trans individuals.

In case anyone’s interested. Listen to the first 2 stories. https://www.c-span.org/video/?436365-3/washington-journal-chai-feldblum-discusses-governments-role-combatting-workplace-sexual-harassment

CSPAN had a call-in show with a woman from the EEOC as a guest. The stories told by ordinary everyday female workers were sickening. One woman was regularly grabbed by male colleagues and locked in a room. Others were lured into restaurants then kidnapped. Many callers had been raped by their bosses. I would like to…

Nature guides work at organizations all over the world including for governments.

I don’t think you’ve worked with enough Conservatives. At my job, we’re all a bunch of down to earth, nature lovers (I’m a nature guide, also the only woman there) and we get along incredibly well. I actually call them my siblings. It was months before I even realized they were Republicans, though this was before…

Hi, sorry for delay, we’ve got some medical stuff here ourselves (hubs did just arrived home from hernia surgery). 😕 Ketamine! Wow I was a vet nurse and it always surprised me how it’s benefitted humans. It’s sort of falling out of favor now for cats. Anyway......I’m really glad you’re finding pain relief!

Uh, the punishment for rape is prison time, not merely stepping g down from your job. Just how confused are you?

Sorry to say, but I’d believe Colbert over Oliver.

I’d buy that pillow.