One advantage to raising children in a Skinner Box is that they wouldn't be exposed to the Santa Lie.

Is that about that U-Haul thing?

I loathe the continued need to lie to kids about Santa. It's totally fucking weird, and serves no purpose that I can see.

Not responding to the anger is also the best way to cope with my (occasionally) grumpy, ill-tempered husband. Also, I had to realize that a lot of times that explosive anger actually represents anxiety. I be that's true with peewees, too.

Getting engaged after three months is never a good idea.

Only that family spells is Sheboighan, Whiskonsinn.

Can no one fucking spell in Wisconsin?

I'll buy that. I think it's rare that anything is popular everywhere.

I don't know if it's true, but a (knowledgeable-seeming) friend told me years ago that part of the reason for the high heterosexual transmission rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is the cultural belief in "dry sex." Knowledgeable-seeming friend said that vaginal lubrication was so disliked/mistrusted steps would be taken to…

A free-rider? Is that a thing?

Tori Amos talking about being a classic car would resonate more with me if she hadn't had horrifying plastic surgery. Sorry, ma'am. I think you're full of shit.

I fucking hated that movie. Prior to seeing that, I considered myself a Wes Anderson fan. Now, it's like I don't even know the guy anymore, and I've deleted him from my speed dial. Metaphorically speaking. Darjeeling Limited didn't irk me quite as much, but I feel like something in his soul that was pure has…

I am relieved to hear that Betty is on the comeback trail. I've been fruitlessly trying to convince my fertile friends to name/call somebody that. Betty: it's so bad it's good!

And going into other people's countries messing with their children is a lot more controversial and potentially inflammatory.

AND he's a street dog defender from way back! One the audiobook version of his autobiography, the story of how he adopted the Russian street dog had me all manner of fucked up.

That will be my new rule from this point forward. Those doggy faces kill me.

If your dog isn't going to blow you, who is in this world?

The author photograph from the back of that book.

Thank you. This site is great.

I read something years ago where he said that he was totally in awe of her when they got together, and she was soooo much cooler than he was, etc.