A lot of dog owners around where I live have found that Frontline has become ineffective, and have good results using Advantix. Try a different type of spot treatment....

The leg-jazzling looks a lot like a rash I get in the winter....maybe some hydrocortisone cream would help....

How old is brother? Any evidence of drugs/mental illness?

Here I thought he was the husband in Griswold v Connecticut....now that would have been some Father's Day irony!

Is there a device that would allow me to listen away from my desktop without listening through my tinny laptop speakers?

Any thoughts on how I can listen to FM radio in my house in the central city that is down in a valley so it gets lousy reception?

Take it as slowly as you need to, even if that's very very slow. Anyone worth having will stick around. You're worth it, and don't let anyone, including yourself, pressure you into going any faster than you feel comfortable with.

You don't suppose, if you'd stop snarking long enough, that there's a useful bit of insight into one reason why men make more than women—yeah, yeah—I know a lot of other reasons—but *one* reason is that men are clear upfront that they care about what they take home today in their pay-packet, while women are often more…

My dermatologist sold me a Clarisonic brush, and I have to say, it really does the best of any scrub—chemical or mechanical I've tried....

Yes, but I just read a post somewhere else, either Lifehacker or Consumerist, about how not only should you not eat most foods that have ANY mold on them, you shouldn't even sniff them! There's a link in it to a USDA fact sheet about mold and mycotoxins.

You need a top quality hammer, flat head screwdriver, Phillips screwdriver, an awl (very useful for when you don't want to drag out your drill), needlenosed pliers, regular pliers, and an adjustable wrench. I'm a huge fan of Craftsman tools, but any top quality brand is fine. If you buy good quality, it's forever. A…

Where I come from (Columbia, SC), barbecue is a slow-cooked pig....with mustard-based sauce. Y'all are talking about a cookout.

yes, those of us who are old enough do, but what about the children??!??!

Oh, THAT Pippa..

I inherited a Peace Lily when I worked in an office with nearby coffee, but nowhere to throw the cold dregs. I discovered black coffee will encourage a peace lily to bloom. They thrive on low light, and are tolerant of a range of watering practices. They wilt if underwatered, but come right back when watered—so you…

I'm struck by how much she looks like Dawn French!

Look around etsy—there are some awesome industrial felt ones, and ones made out of seatbelts (interrobang), as well as leather, canvas, kimono fabric—and the various sellers will make one custom for you, if you like.

The clothes are wonderful—not so sure about Camilla's bathrobe, but the cake—Martha Stewart could have done so much better!

According to cosmetics scientists The Beauty Brains, you don't have to leave conditioner on any length of time—that's just marketing. Hair masks don't need to be left on any longer—they're just formulated to leave more residue. You certainly don't have to use both as the original writer says she does.