This article cannot be read by enough people: Phillip Seymour Hoffman did not have choice or free will and neither do you.

Yay, research contributes to more pressure on the baby-havers. What about sperm quality based on the type of hops used in the last beer the testicle-haver drank? Where is the research on that? (mostly kidding)

This reliance on parental help in elementary school, and homework in elementary school particularly, is a relatively recent development. Don't you wonder why? Is it because parental help has become a necessary tool due to modern societal expectations of schooling, heightened competition to get into college creeping…

But why is it important to get help at home? I never had help at home; I didn't become a rocket scientist, but I understand my kids' homework. I happen to think it is not well designed, and a bit too advanced for their age in some areas and shallow in others. Schools are covering a lot more material in a shorter time…

The person who designed the question is at fault. Do these test designers ever interact with actual students in the wild, or is this a purely theoretical exercise on their part? Between obfuscatory instructions and questions with multiple inadvertently correct answers, this is going to be super fun. Wish I didn't have…

To those who are saying these problems don't look too bad, how many of you dealt with problems like this in 3rd grade (roughly age 9)? So much of the curriculum is getting pushed down in age, most of us did not have algebraic problems until middle school. Not sure what the rush is for cramming information into their…

Yes, I agree. Also, question 5 is on the same line, so the thing looks like it wants you to do something with "7 5." which doesn't make sense. If they're in too big a hurry to get their formatting straight, what attention are they paying to content?

Oh, that is really good to know, I am so glad they can still be "factory sound" after that!

It's not always horrible, though starting out can have a harrowing learning curve. I had the most divine naps of my life on the oxytocin bolus from nursing, and while I didn't lose a lot of weight, the stubborn saddlebags I had obsessed over with too damn much diet and exercise my whole adult life magically…

I don't know about original, but she was the first white person I ever saw with cornrows. It was screamingly exotic to a white adolescent in a landlocked midwestern state at the time. Bo Derek would look good with practically anything on her head, she's not even important; the idea that I could even <em>try</em>…

Well, at the moment they're anesthetized by mostly crappy media, which is primarily engaged in getting people to buy stuff they don't actually need, or creating a desire where there is no necessity. Pretty much the only thing that will help is getting folks involved in personally creative pursuits. Won't happen in the…

Clearly, you are unbalanced...I could point out many areas in the US that meet those criteria, but it would be pointless. Enjoy your entitled bubble of ignorance.

My dad (on a pension, might as well be living on unicorn milk) at least has the sense to admit he came of age in a magical period when working for the same company for 35 years was possible, and loyalty was rewarded. He's slightly pre-boomer, I'm slightly post-boomer. Boomers are the worst.

Uh, no, idiot, busing is not "ubiquitous nationwide."

Not just run his factory around the clock, but provide his employees with enough free time and discretionary income to desire and afford his product.

Only boring people are bored.

Eventually, we are going to have to decide that there aren't enough jobs to go around, and equip and pay people to do something to contribute to society in dignified ways that aren't necessarily profitable. At the moment, we're much more invested in blame and shame. Its the plutocratic American way.

Soap operas make good background noise when you work at home (if you miss office noise). They're like incredibly bizarre people you barely know milling about in the distance.

Life is too short to keep track of every little thing folks might lie about. Just keep track of your own shit and always read the fine print carefully. If someone wants to lie to me, it is on them. Kids seem to really enjoy exploring their prowess at this skill between 9–14. Make sure they know the difference between…

I want to see her doing this in a Wonder Woman costume, on a giant screen, at a cineplex near me. Maybe with a script and a cast of thousands, but not necessarily. That is all.