It is kind of funny to picture Suzanne Collins writing The Hunger Games.

Oooooh, good to know that it's not in fact pronounced the same! It's a word I mostly encounter through reading, so I don't think I've mispronounced it in front of too many people, but at least now I know the proper way to pronounce it (looked it up in an audio dictionary).

It's not as bad as the movie, that's for sure, and I agree that there is much more of the story from the perspective of the black women in it. The movie was pretty trite though.

I know I'm completely overlooking the point of your comment (which to a large extent I agree with), but there is something really bizarre about this photo. It looks like someone cut a magazine photo out of her head and pasted it onto someone else's too small body.

Sounds like you're not in danger then, that's good. I hear you on on the $3-6 DIY fix— I just sat down after fixing my LG fridge that had a blown fuse in the circuit panel (that's not actually replaceable for some stupid reason—LG wants you to instead buy an entire new panel for $200. Plus repairman time since they…

No...really?? This is a thing? God, that sounds awful. How common is it? And is it only at a certain pricepoint?

Err...might want to check your TV!

For what it's worth, I was a *terrible* eater as a kid. I obeyed and listened and was good in all other ways, so I'm guessing it was my one form of control and rebellion. My parents went the route Guvmint_cheese spells out below, and it worked just fine. I probably was hungry a few times when I went to bed, but I…

Huh, I have been looking for a color to paint the guest room...

Yes, and yes! Now you're making me crave rotkohl...and almond meal cookies.

I assumed it was a misspelled "Come on, Dad", but who knows.

Harsh!

You speak the truth. I grew up eating the German cooking of my Oma and my mother, and when I got to college my roommates teased me to no end for thinking Rice-a-roni "Spanish" rice was too spicy.

Which is sort of the point the Jezebel article makes?

Perhaps the Update should have included the clarifying point (made about 200 times in the comments below) that Jihad is a fairly common Arabic name?

Exactly— if he killed those family members in one event, he'd be considered a "spree killer" or other such term. To be a serial killer, he'd need to kill serially, i.e. in separate events over time.

We used a laundry basket, but never thought to incorporate a helmet. I'm impressed by the (sort of) safety-conscious kid you were!

Caffeine actually inhibits the antidiuretic hormone (ADH), it is not an anti-diuretic itself (though I guess you could say it's an anti-antidiuretic!).

That's good to hear. I've had three separate friends over the years who've tried it, and they all became moody, depressed and cranky after (and frankly not very pleasant to be around). I don't mean forever or anything, but it seemed like a few weeks. Ever since then, when a friend has said they are considering trying…

Yes, as the article points out, not ALL women with dense breasts are ALWAYS notified of it, hence the push for a law.