My Gram would do the exact opposite. She had progressive Alzheimer’s the last decade of her life and would constantly slip people cash. Then more cash. Then a little bit more. We’d go out to eat and she’d be tipping the waitress during dinner!

“Go on, get yourself a cup’a coffee!” she’d say.

Uh, it’s really not. Someone comes in alone after all that time with a partner, the easiest/most sensible thing is to just do your job and be kind.

See, not hard at all!

Spyware can scrape data in your clipboard or photo files. Paper is a lot more secure. 

Phil was always my favorite SNL star. I was—and still am—crushed by his loss. Here he is with his late pal Chris Farley doing a call-in show on CNBC(?!)

Am I the only one who hears Dick Van Dyke narrating the dog tracking video?

She’d actually make an incredible Q to Idris’ Bond!

The unkillable Mike Fahey returns! Glad to see you back buddy. I wish you and your family the best--and a million energon cubes to keep your writing going!

The project has now been cancelled, and all 868 backers have been refunded their money.

Jeebus, is that chair also a PT Cruiser? 

I responded to your blase, too-cool for school, been there done that, proportionally. Feel free to find a forum that appreciates your special contributions. This one is meant to help folks, not punch down.

Ah got it. I mean, my super OCD brain isn’t good for handling that, but the name would make sense then!

Were you expressing an opinion? It looked more like acting like a jerk. P.S. kids under age 3 are still developing hearing and fireworks and loud movie theaters are actually bad for their development. But, ya know, whatever, it’s just medical science and shit. I’m sure your garage logic is better.

Biggest gripe is sleep. I’d love to be able to get up early and take advantage of the early daylight this time of year. But June/July essentially means I’m up late. And before you ask, I’m done eating by 7pm, our AC works fine, and my phone has a blue-light filter setting that I have on at least 2 hours before bed.

Way to contribute. 

Agreed--this was a fun piece!

I’m guessing that this is written the order of the actual interview questions, but the jumping between years makes it really tough to get through. If it’s still possible, it’d be much easier to read without having to constantly mentally track back and forth.

This. This is why the internet was invented. 

Wouldn’t have been better to just call it “IHOP” as a name and not an acronym? I mean no one calls it by the full name anymore.

I guess I hope that people can be real and actual ASK QUESTIONS about the kid, rather than just rattle off a shallow list of platitudes that are meaningless.

Why is someone’s outside appearance always the first and most important piece of information that needs to addressed? Or a better question—why do most people STOP at just that aspect and don’t inquire further.