This case was going on when I was in (Catholic) college. Interestingly, Church dogma states that life should not be prolonged by extreme measures, believing that this isn’t “life” and causes more suffering. Those of deep Catholic faith should (technically) oppose keeping people on life support when there is no chance…

My husband is an academic in a STEM field, and especially in STEM fields there seems to be a stronger than usual belief that their field is a meritocracy, and if women and POC aren’t there, they just couldn’t cut it. (My husband is not one of these people, thank god.)

I love football, but have a harder and harder time just vegging out and watching it like a big dumb baby than I used to the more and more this information comes out. You watch a guy like Antonio Brown go ragdoll from a helmet hit, and it’s hard to ignore the CTE elephant in the room.

Everyone needs to stop telling Whit Stillman it’d be fine for him to DJ.

Sarah, the only ways the troops aren’t being supported are the ways that actually matter - healthcare, rehabilitation (physically, mentally, emotionally), resources for a successful integration back into society...

dropping sick beats like he drops sick customers

Whelp, this is the first time this year I’ve had to break this one out.

That’s a smile his mom loves.

I am not royal, rich and//or famous, and I’ve never changed a single one of my grandkids’ diapers. I already did my share of diaper duty. My grandkids are just for the fun bits, not the parenting parts.

I was proud when my kids nerded out on Monty Python’s Holy Grail. I remember them in elementary school reciting lines: “I fart in your general direction!” “Blue...no...aaaaaaahhhhh...”

Anticipating stops by engine braking with a manual transmission really gives you a greater feeling of control in bad weather driving. Same for stop and go in dry conditions.