Wouldn't it be great if that would work? Alas, I think its too late for either of them to be fixed so simply.

I'm with you, there's no medal of valor either way. You did it right if the baby that started inside made it outside. The end. I'm sure most of us deserve a medal, though. They should really work on that. If men gave birth, there would be a medal.

Its getting harder and harder to rebel these days. Tattoos are so mainstream their grandma has one. Ear stretching and sharpened teeth are all over the mall. Porn and kinky sex are now boring. What other non-scarring, impermanent things can a late adolescent do? Its too soon for preppy to be shocking, so....

what sort of aristocratic magic keeps her lipstick from migrating?

I think its fair for an elderly man to give up the job when he doesn't feel he can do it. It irks me that he works for an outfit that denies the same right to his followers. I'm thinking of women who were in abusive marriages who were told to suck it up back in the day, or the ones who still bear too many children. I…

He's a very well preserved 89.

You have a variant of Stockholm syndrome. It will get better. Do not cave.

I switched to TJs exclusively when the big grocery chains were on strike in SoCal a few years ago. I live near the main HQ, so the TJs are more like grocery stores and less like specialty stores—they really jumped into the strike void. The TJ's stores are smaller, prices are lower, have most staples I need, and the…

There is really only one body type represented here, does La Perla only cater to a small range of sizes?

Thanks for that, the internet led me to a local bra store I didn't even know was there!

Aren't people required to read Lord of the Flies anymore? Kids are savages, we have to teach them civilized behavior. The nastiest kids seem to have the most clueless (acting) parents. I think these people are secretly proud of their brute's "prowess."

Too bad about Hobby Lobby, good store gone judgy. The rest of them are super niche-y, so there's no point in boycotting them. Its good to have the names out there though.

WaspSummer did say "provide a basic level of care out of our taxes for each other." I don't think many people are under the impression that "free" healthcare just appears out of thin air. At least not after they get a pay stub.

I started when our boys were 4, with tab and slot paper dolls we made. Girls have innies, boys have outies, that sort of thing. They had the David Macaulay "How We Work" book with simpler drawings, to peruse to their heart's content. I have been adding details as they got older, and now we're past the mechanics and on…

I have an older house in Los Angeles, basically a fancy tent with heat escaping practically everywhere. In lieu of replacing all the windows and insulating all the walls, I have a lovely cardigan collection. Did manage to get great insulation in the roof, so Summer isn't bad at all.

Maybe she got some uninterrupted sleep in her own bed? That always makes me look fabulous the next day.

You win. Feel better?

Word. What you said, plus the super goofy hats involved in said nonsense (all types).

Maybe the ignorant men who insist on having all the jobs but don't actually do them is the problem? Less time spent arguing and more time spent on getting a proper sewage system installed might be useful. Nature is way ahead of these idiots: Lactating nipples have bacteria inhibiting secretions, because women's bodies…

Volunteer at a middle school. Heck, just park in front of one for an hour. That will cheer you right up.