As a non-automotive person who wouldn't easily recognize a problem, what is the best way to avoid this happening? Where I get my oil changed the shop says they inspect the brakes, among other things, but I would never know if this is true.

Thanks for the extra info on the inspection mandate. I should have clarified my question wasn't about the inspection itself. Rather, I wanted to know how to avoid the rotators from getting that bad in the first place.

As a non-automotive person, what is the best way to prevent these types of problems? When I get my oil changed at the shop I am promised a brake inspection, and assume it actually happens. Between that and keeping up on the maintenance schedule, what more is the average car owner to do?

Bridge loans are available specifically for those who are buying and selling a home simultaneously.

Some also opt to get a short-term loan from a family member to cover the down payment and closing costs.

According to the New York Times and a Columbia University study: there are up to one million Muslims living in New York

More like "I love my friends but hate how they get at the bar."

but let's not pretend for a moment that these are fundamentally good people who really do want to help others and just disagree with the way to go about doing so.

Median annual income in San Francisco county is $75,604 according to the US Census Bureau. Annual rent payments of $36,660 is nearly 50% of the median income. A single earner making that much could pay $12,225 in federal taxes, $4,540 in state taxes, and $5,783 in FICA payroll taxes resulting in a total taxation…

1. Avoid the Smurfette principle (don't have just one female character in an ensemble cast, let alone one whose personality is more or less "girl" or "woman.")

That fight scene went by way too quickly. Needs more dialogue between punches; they could have stretched it out to a full hour at least.

So true. We tried setting a limit on grandparents for birthday and Christmas gifts, as well. The point was to teach our toddler not to expect everything she wants in the form of gifts. One outfit, one book, and one toy.

I don't care how it started. I am not talking to KO, I am talking to you and your words, "If you want to show that you are a "good person" do not praise Paterno and demand that the statue is replaced."

Yeah, demanding the statue be replaced as opposed to raising $13 million for charity. That obviously would be a better effort on their parts.

I love how the pectoral tattoos and left forearm bracer reflect his real-life left forearm tattoo.

Serious question for commenters who belong to one of the Abrahamic religions, have you ever thought of that? Do you truly believe that God is male? If so, why?

I must be missing something, because everyone else immediately seems to know exactly how awful the parents are. The only selfish and narcissistic thing I see in the piece and the links is the invitation itself.

Right on about the 24-hour stomache bug. But I am one of those people who catches a cold and it hangs on for 2-3 weeks of annoying coughing and congestion. But those 2-3 weeks include the time where symptoms gradually improve, so I assume that includes in the "recovery" period.

Ok, I see what you are saying. Sorry about that!

The it really is a consistent teaching, assuming you follow all of it: sex is for procreation and spousal love but in a both/and relationship, not either/or. SO don't have sex until married and ready for children. If you aren't ready for another kid, then either refrain from sex or do it when less likely conceive (a…