Oh my God, I had forgotten about this. You figuratively just blew my mind.

The BFG was my introduction to Roald Dahl. I think I still have the entire plot memorized, including the musical whizzpopper interlude.

Half Magic is when I started thinking long and hard about the difficult technical details that would be involved if I found a genie.

Thank you! I read these at my aunt's house one summer and have been trying to remember her name for years. I could only remember that her bff was named Honey.

One of those books that holds up at any age. I still have a copy on my shelf that I pull down sometimes.

My first grade teacher read this aloud to us and then I gobbled up most of the sequels. So, this may actually be the book that set me off.

During my "major-hopping" phase in college, I took classes in computer science, mechanical engineering, physics, and mathematics, among other things. I never felt as inconsequential and marginalized as when I took an Ancient Philosophy course for my gen. ed. requirements. It wasn't simply the fact that much of our…

I didn't mind the box so much as I minded the fact that my guys never really understood going IN the box vs going NEXT TO the box.

My ferrets used to roll around under my feet, gnawing at my toes while I walked. It's a shame they are such stinky poop machines, or I'd be an old ferret lady by now.

There's also the Borzoi.

I am way too hormonal to handle a gorilla helping a little boy.

I have to admit, I care more about that pony than I do about you.

No wonder Kate's hair is amazing.

Either Kinja glitched or the big tough Internet guy dismissed my comment.

Chickens, goats, and a garden are probably the extent that most families can handle. I might also recommend rabbits and quail on the livestock side, and planting some fruit/nut trees or berry bushes around your yard. :) You'd be amazed what an hour or two of work every day can yield, whereas anything more becomes a…

I think you misunderstood my comment.

I sometimes publish short books related to small-scale agriculture, and I always include a warning in the introduction: Drop your idealism. For every happy moment spent hauling bountiful vegetables inside, there's another moment where you're freezing your ass off chopping wood or cutting some animal's neck before…

You're getting piled on here and are not making it much better for yourself, but in principle I tend to agree with you. To me, fashion is art and a means of staying employed. Otherwise, I don't have time or money to spend on a bi-annual wardrobe change, and I will never understand the obsession with wedging your foot…

Your mom is how I imagine religious people in a perfect world. Thanks for sharing her wisdom!

Goodness me, dear, only sluts are so explicit.