It has been jacked up for over a week, but there are more important things to worry about.  

Further twist in the ongoing story. It looks like I can comment on every G/O Media site... except Jezebel. So... OK. Perhaps other people can try that and validate my findings. But I think I’ll take Harron's advice and go enjoy the evening.

Three school days left until the end of the year! My across the hall neighbor teacher put it nicely: “I didn’t sign up to live through history, but I’m glad I work with all of you.” We all managed to muddle through, and hopefully next year we will get a full 8:00-3:00 school day with sports and school dances and all…

I am writing this from my desktop. Maybe it’s working now, or maybe I’ve got my adblocker blocking so many things on this page that I’ve somehow made it work.

I bought beer and lime today for micheladas only to get home and realize I have no Worcestershire sauce or Tabasco sauce. Complete fail. It’s warmer than it was supposed to be today and I really want one so I guess I am going back to the store. I TOOK MY BRA OFF DAMN IT.

Hey cat people,

Congrats on the book deal! That’s exciting.

Well shit, never knew that!! Learned something today. Thanks.

Pond.  A pond is shallow enough that sunlight can reach the bottom everywhere.  A lake must have water deep enough that sunlight cannot penetrate.

I don’t know about anyone else, but I feel like Justin is screaming for help right now.

*this*

I really like rhubarb and one of my favorite desserts since I was super little is essentially a sweet (not cloyingly sweet) rhubarb “soup”. I don’t know what it is actually called, but it is such a delightful flavor that I can not really compare to anything else. Rhubarb demands your time, patience and willingness to…

Ugh, the worst, isn’t it? Because it’s not the worst, but it is.

You ain't no tool! We're all just trying to figure it out, you know?

Oh, I’m just good and cracked ;-). But thank you very much for your kindness. And you’re so right—things are what they are, and they are complex, but the rewards of knowing this and acting on it are solid. And if you’ve got someone in your life who you love, and who loves you, why cut that off because the love isn’t…

Yep, everything just feels raw right now, and when something bad happens, it’s just that much worse. About the only good I’ve found in that is that people—the ones you want to keep, anyway—seem to be a bit more gentle and a bit more willing to sympathize. As Leonard Cohen wrote, there’s a crack in everything; that’s…

I echo Pink Ears—you’re not a tool. You don’t have many options other than politeness, complete honesty, or cutting him out completely. You’re trying to deal gracefully with a shitty situation, and I’m going to assume that Berlin is not an asshole, just a guy who has wrenched your heart.

I was wondering about you and Berlin. I think your response was fine. What else could he possibly expect? Back in my university days I had a guy I was interested in ghost me, before that was the term for it, then pop back up saying I really want you guys to meet my new girlfriend.

Technical Writing: Does anyone here have that job?

Question for any carpenters/contractors/science nerds. It’s starting to get sweltering in my area and I’m thinking of buying a small inflatable kiddie pool. For me. I don’t have kids. I’d like to put it on my deck. A quick google of “inflatable pool on wooden deck” leads to a bunch of warnings about weight limits and…