@slowtraincoming: Southwest's "cattle-call" style of boarding and myraid of other policies is what makes them have a 20 minutes turn around on the ground, which leads to less overhead. A plane not flying is a plane costing money. Less overhead and more flights means cheaper flights. Hate it if you want, but then don't…

@dearcoquette: True, but the total population of America doesn't necessarily match to the total population of America that flies.

@baseballchica03: In response:

@SparklyTempest: Agree, they should have had her try a seat. That should be a best practice. No argument there. Even then, though, people are going to be embarassed because they may be required to try to fit in a seat in after hald the plane is boarded. If they don't fit, they may be escorted off the plane to buy…

@dearcoquette: I would pay extra to sit in a soundproof chamber away from the crying babies, actually. In response to the rest of your post, I think I've covered my position in my other responses. If you are unable to fit in a seat and intrude on the space of another seat, it's a safety issue. Southwest cannot make…

@anastasia beaverhousen: Southwest, or any airline business for that matter, can't survive by making seats that are comfortable for everyone. They make seats that fit the majority. It's not first class British Airways, it's a low cost carrier. You are not supposed to be comfortable, you are supposed to fit in a seat…

@puppytails: The rules have to be arbitrary. If you said someone who is 5'4" and over 200 is too big, then you discount this person could be solid muscle and more compact, or just built differently. You'd have to have a height/weight chart by gender, and then people would be on the cusp and it would be a mess. I know…

I'm sorry Kia was treated poorly, but let's be honest, even in the best situation the COS conversation is never going to be a comfortable, fluid conversation.

@puppytails: It actually is stated on their website:

@The_same_SZ: Salve Regina in Newport, RI? Am I at least in the region?

When I first moved to NYC right after college, I trolled Craigslist for a suitable roomie on the Upper West. I found what I thought was a great roommate, a guy a little older than me who asked during the roommate interview if I minded that he was gay. I revealed that I was totally cool with it and moved it. I soon…

@francofile001: "Don't let the bastards grind you down" would be an excellent battle cry.

@LLisCool: Kinda odd you are replying to opposing statements yet not promoting them into general view. I know I'm not starred, but I though my points were pretty valid.

@LLisCool: So it only wrong if the people "exotifying" the culture are not of that culture? What about a very Western Chinese culture who want to get back to their roots and have part of their ceremony in Chinese, even when they don't speak the language? If they had the same treatment, would you not be OK with that?…

@Diziet_Sma: In addition, it's also refreshing to see a celebrity open up about fertility challenges. I am currently TTC and, as lame as it sounds, I get psyched to see someone admit they had challenges (even with fact that MC could probably buy all the fertility help in the world) and still get pregnant. It gives me…

@BetteD: I thought that was geraniums?

A party for the phones isn’t quite as ridiculous as the fact that they are diamond-encrusted and selling for tens of thousands of dollars.

I wonder if taking the fat out and putting it somewhere else would eliminate the dreaded "fat-goes-elsewhere" syndrome. For example, I have my hips lipoed in 2005 and now when I gain weight it goes elsewhere, like my upper arms and thighs (where it never used to go). Might as well get purposefully placed in the…

Rorschach time! I see one of those mallets that they use to test your reflexes with, except this one gew legs and is running away. Who's with me?

I think "Ramona and Beezus", which opened this summer, was actually Blume's first big-screen movie.