Good point, but I bet there are at least one or two rich kids on the team if they aren’t all too busy rowing or playing lacrosse or polo (yes, Harvard has a polo club).

I dig gender neutral names, always have, and more and more names seem to fit that description these days.

Waiting for a wealthy Harvard soccer mom to weigh in, “Bu-bu-but boys will be boys!”

When I said UC treats its employees well, I should’ve clarified “except adjuncts.” I know a lot of people who work as staff at my alma mater (many former newspaper colleagues) and they all like it.

That’s so cool. I’m an all-purpose writer and don’t cover sports, nor am I big-time like Frey was, but every once in a while I get an email from a young person (usually a teen or college student) and it totally makes my day. I always respond and answer questions. It’s emboldened me to reach out to those I admire, as…

I’ve worked for UC and they treat their employees well, but oh the administrative bloat.

Right? There’s a reason behind the expression “like trying to herd cats.”

I got one of my pups a wee coonskin cap, and a forest ranger hat for the other one (and a neckerchief with merit badges!). I think it would take an entire production team to keep said hats on their heads while snapping a photo. No success yet. :-(

Can we talk about the fact that UC regents apparently make around $400K a year? FUCK THIS GUY WITH A MEMORY FOAM MATTRESS.

Is mobile pay at every Starbucks? Thanks for the tip, I had no idea!

I frequent an indie coffee shop in my neighborhood, as the drip coffee is infinitely better, but sometimes Starbucks is the only option.

Seriously, I’m thinking about renting a commercial kitchen next year and cooking/freezing side dishes and baked goods to sell. I could make tasty greens and pumpkin/apple pie in my sleep!

I make the same dish for $6. I wonder if I could fool some rich Seattleites into buying my upscale greens. The occasional designer dog hair would be free of charge, natch.

I was educated on gun safety from a young age. That still didn’t stop me from fooling around with my dad’s guns, and maybe even emboldened me. I once cocked an unfamiliar gun and had to call my grandpa to help me decock it before my parents got home. I never went near them again, but that could’ve ended really badly.

My dad locked his guns up but by middle school, my brother and I knew how to unlock the safe, even though my dad didn’t know we knew. Fuck guns.

I’m also tall and not skinny. I remember in middle school we had to give a report about our ancestry and my family is from Wales. Every time I said “Wales,” a bunch of kids would snicker loudly. I look at pics of myself from that time and I was a bit chubby but the bullies made me think I was too disgusting for this…

It’s my favorite profanity, in long form or as vaffancul. I also am fond of Italian gestures, esp the one that corresponds to my username.

I wish I knew more about celeb stuff and current pop culture because it’s good conversation fodder. Sometimes there are mixed messages on this site — it’s cool to talk shit about her but not her. Also, I didn’t think your comment was a dig at all, I just wanted to clarify that I’m a fan of Amy’s, not a detractor, and…

Are those the kind HRC is always wearing?

Oh yeah, quick gas station pop-in, no problem. But if I’m at the grocery store for a while, searching for unfamiliar ingredients in my sunglasses, then I’m very self-conscious. It feels antisocial to hide your eyes indoors.