Just #whitepeople things

ETA: There should be a ban for all white travelers to South/Southeast Asia under the age of 25, especially if they have dreads or hair that appears to be infrequently brushed.

First: grading math at any level higher than simple arithmetic is not always objective. How do you grade partial credit for an algebra or calculus problem that maybe gets partway and stops? At that point, you're giving credit for the thinking, rather than the answer.

Here is the thing (and I'm sure I'm about to piss a lot of people off, but I'm going to say it anyway): Both of my sons are autistic. They were autistic before they had their shots, and we saw signs before they were vaccinated. We vaccinated them anyway, because vaccines do not cause autism.

Having just returned from Atlanta for my 24th birthday, all I can say is, as a staunch atheist, that Swinging Richards is proof that God exists and he wants us to be happy.

I don't know why but the reflection, where you can see the person taking the picture, is making me laugh.

No "kinky" hair, hm? Color me not surprised.

In 9th grade, my math teacher tried to phrase a word problem by saying "you had three balls on one side, and four balls on the other," which of course led to giggling, because we were 14. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize you couldn't hear the word BALLS without laughing." This led to more giggling, because what the…

I'll tell you all about it when it happens.

If the company can't afford a $10 tip on pizza, they aren't giving out raises or bonuses.

My guess as to why she stuck around: a) A non compete clause that she couldn't break b) NBC being too scared of Curry going all nuclear on the press about the shenanigans they pulled. c) NBC not wanting another Conan O'Brien situation despite screwing her just as bad as they did him, if not worse. d) that cushy job of…

aw man look at this sweetheart

photoshop. This is photoshop. It has to be. I mean really. Surely there isn't a foundation capable of achieving that? Yes. Photoshop. It has to be. That's my final conclusion.

This is a little off-topic, but... I had a friend who showed up to my father's funeral wearing jeans and work boots. Because that's what he wears for his job. He took his lunch break two hours early so he could come and pay his respects and I thought it was lovely. He made an effort to be there for my family and we…

I watched last night, and I found the score (the swelling strings in the background, not the music the characters were making or listening to) distracting. I'm not sure if it was used in too many scenes - rather than use it to bring the viewer's attention to something dramatic, it felt like it was ALWAYS there - or if…

Am I correct in my observation that all the women this season are white? Even though there were more contestants than in past seasons (30)? There's usually been at least 3 or 4 contestants that are POC each season, at least the last few years since I started watching. Maybe Chris told producers he wouldn't date…

How come no ones lambastes Friends for featuring only privileged white people and no minorities, despite it being set in NYC, when Girls get fucking torn apart for it???

I have no clue who those people are but I'm sure you like them.

Right, but if you knew the history of the office, FDR's quote is perfect and sums things up: You have to make me. Not in a petulant way, but you the people, have to build the momentum to allow the President to change course, or set out new precedents. It's much harder to lead if you're spitting into the wind, and…