To all those criticizing the woman in the first story, you clearly don't know anyone with Crohn's disease, UC or Diverticulitis. I have CD, and can't have nuts because my malfunctioning bowels won't digest them. My docs insist that nuts (or popcorn, or and seeds) could cause serious problems, by either getting…

That makes total sense to me. I have Crohn's disease and stick to the same restaurants and items there. I try to introduce new foods when cooking for myself though; I became obsessed with sweet potatoes, turnips (low glycemic index, but delicious) and avocado (high in potassium) when I was having flares.

Hi! Where is the private message function? I'd rather try that first. ;-)

Brigham and Women's Hospital. Any of the gyno's there. I know for a fact that they have a special program there.

I've got a similar problem, but from fistulas from Crohn's disease. I don't know how to send messages on this yet. Would be nice to talk to someone about it, this is awkward subject and not something I'd chat with my friends about.

I can understand why they may have made this change, but I think that in this day and age they may have left out yet another group: those with an association with someone who is LBGT. The ADA covers those with an association with someone with a disability (such as a parent, spouse or friend) who was affected by…

I love it! I want tot suggest that for my local library for next year. They're all over banned books weeks.

I'm not a big fan of hers, but I think this is a cool idea for a documentary. I'm a fashion nerd though. The RISD Museum had an entire exhibit on dandyism, with accompanying lectures and it was fascinating. I also have lesbian friends who would love to get bespoke tailoring.

Seriously! I was so surprised by succotash. #quahog is much more popular among my friends here in lil' Rhody.

I loved how in the last season the same couple were questioned as to whether they were living in a sinful relationship. The response was "Certainly not, we are married."

Eh- go to your local shelter and adopt a dog. You'll get unconditional love in addition to private security while walking and a guard for your house. And dogs DO NOT need to be trained to do this. Even the sweetest dog will instinctively go on guard if it thinks it's owner is threatened.

It could, but a jealous/abusive boyfriend is going to ask questions about your new bracelet, and then probably break it because the first thing abusers do is cut you off from your friends and family.

Let me guess- you grew up in the suburbs too, right? I used to live in Brooklyn when I went to grad school. It was much safer there in the city, even in the sketchier neighborhoods, because there were lights and people out and about. I live in a snooty section of a small city now. I walk back and forth to work and…

There used to be a Sesame Street skit based on this. It was animated. A little girl gets some money from her mom, and is told to get "a loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter" She skips along, jumps rope with some friends, etc, all the while repeating to herself "a loaf of bread, a container of…

I live in a college town and this is a huge issue. The Ivy League students walk in front of cars all the time. The city even installed 2 new lights, and yet they still will walk out when the light is green for the cars. (It's called jaywalking kids!)

I only added the disclaimer because people on Slate always jumped on me whenever I suggested that dogs deserve kind and compassionate treatment.

I'm so jealous! It's going to stay in the 80's all through next week here in the Northeast. I suppose it's better than the 90+ degree weather we had last summer though.

Forgive me if this has already been asked already, but does that mean that "The Bishop of Dibley" will start filming soon?

It is now legal in RI for the cops to break open the windows of cars with dogs left in them. I assume that's the same for kids, at least I REALLY hope it is.

Good explanation. Also, what you described are actual "service dogs" which are different from "therapy animals" or "emotional support animals". Those animals are needed by the individual with a disability, but not necessarily whenever they are outside of the home. The ADA does not cover them, but housing law does,…