I never owned a Wii U or 3DS, so I never got to play much Smash Bros after I retired my Wii. I TOTALLY FORGOT this thing can play Smash Bros! Holy crap I’m definitely getting one now.

I haven’t been a gamer for the last several years aside from an occasional Steam purchase. I knew as soon as I saw the Switch that I’d be getting one. I got it, and I think I’m getting sucked back in. The Switch’s screen makes portable gaming awesome, but I hate packing it anywhere because I’m afraid of scratches,…

But you WEREN’T dressing as a Mexican. You were dressing “western” (I’m assuming cowboy?). Why are you any more at fault than they are for assuming you were dressing as a stereotype? Have you ever seen any old westerns? All the cowboys in those wore ponchos, even the gringos. Yeah, maybe if your hat was an actual…

That isn’t my paradigm. That’s a paradigm some people with somewhat similar views to mine operate under. Again, it’s more complicated than “pro-life” and “pro-choice” but people with views like mine rarely get to share them because they’re relegated by others into one camp or the other depending on who they’re talking…

I was on a church mission. Met great people, taught a lot, learned even more.

One of the big issues the US has that other countries don’t is a 2000 mile border with a country where large portions are run by cartels. If guns suddenly become profitable to smuggle into the US, cartels will get them one way or another and make TONS of money off them. Australia is surrounded by water, as is England.…

Very well said. Thank you for sharing that. I’ve never dealt with anything nearly so traumatic, but I imagine people who have might need those words exactly. Thank you.

I’ve always been curious about that phenomenon (being knocked off your feet by a bullet). I’m imagining he collapsed because of the pain and shock rather than being thrown off his feet Hollywood-style, right? I mean the same force he felt was also felt by the shooter, it’s just that the gun disperses it a lot better…

I don’t know if I’ve ever read a post of yours that I didn’t like. There may have been one or two I didn’t 100% agree with, but I’ve liked them all. This one is one of your best. Keep it up!

I have twins who just turned 4. I’ve already started teaching them gun safety. It started when they had just turned 3. I would show them a gun and say “What’s this?” “A gun.” “Do you ever touch guns?” “Nooooooo.” That’s about all you can do with kids that young.

Understoodo.

I lived in southern Mexico for two years. My very first day after I arrived in a fairly large city was Cinco de Mayo. On the way down I figured it would be Mardi Gras x1000. Went to bed on May 4, woke up on May 5th and... nothing. Seriously not even a single thing anywhere. I asked one of the Mexican guys I was living…

Yeah, people flipping out over the title to a show they haven’t even seen yet is ridiculous. I’m curious, though, what WOULD people’s reactions be to a show called “Dear Black People?” or “Dear Asian People?” or “Dear Mexicans?” Thoughts?

Wait, I’m missing something. What’s the problem with the phrase “in spades?” I always understood it to just mean “a lot.” Is it a thing I’m unaware of?

Yeah, that would be an issue for a couples therapist. If the wife is so controlling she can’t let anything be done unless it’s done her way, that’s a problem.

My wife works full time soon to be part time as a nurse (after the baby comes). On some of the days when she works (1-2 times per week) I’m at home with the kids running the household. Meals, playdates, preschool, cleaning, dishes, laundry, etc. is all on me. On the other 4-5 days in the week when she’s home she’s…

I agree that things need to be as equitable as possible. BUT, women also need to understand that if something is a priority to them it might not be to us. Equitability can’t be achieved by expecting someone to do something, especially in situations where time spent in the home isn’t equitable. If one partner works…

It’s not that I don’t understand your premise, it’s that I reject it entirely. I’m a college-educated adult, so please don’t mistake my disagreement for ignorance. That happens far too often and you seem smart enough to avoid that type of facile scapegoat.

Again, like you said so well, it’s tied to the fact that a person is in that situation by choice. They took actions that carry inherent risks, so I think the weight of their resources spent carrying the child to term is lessened against the weight of the life they created, even if it was an accident. Keep in mind,…

Neat. Well, I didn’t come here to make friends. I commented knowing full well the political leanings of the community here. If community acceptance of an idea is an indicator of its validity then all the flat-earthers on their forums are just as right as you are on yours. But we both know that’s not true, right?