I spent 2 years working at a radio station so I went to a lo of concerts! Mostly for artists that I never would have gone to see on my own. The Stevie concert was fabulous, and it was opened by some young dude named John Mayer. I wonder whatever happened to him ;-)

Which is crazy, cause I'm all of 5'1". If a "stranger danger" pedo boogeyman decides to come and snatch one of my kids, how exactly am I gonna defend them? I am equipped to yell, which I've also taught them to by themselves. I have no illusions I'd keep them totally safe in that situation.

If making you poorer for a day doesn't fix your poverty-related issues, then maybe we'll condescend you! Yeah, that'll do it!

It reminds me of debtor's prison—can't pay your debts? We'll lock you up so that you can't work your job until they're paid! Makes sense!

Also to be arrested: Dora the Explorer's parents, Max & Ruby's parents... so many cartoon arrests!

You're probably right, and I might be going overly snarky. But I suppose that's what I do.

However, Calvin is white and middle class :-(

I was always at the park by myself when I was 8... for hours on end, be back before dark! I mean, usually, I was with friends... but still. This seems like a HUGE overreaction

I guess the question we should be asking is this 28-year-old mother, should she be left unattended. Doesn't look like she's mature enough to be a parent. She's being supervised today in the county jail. Hopefully she learns her lesson.

So instead of finding ways to get her resources for caring for her children, they... strip her of more resources by throwing her in jail? This makes sense.

But now I can say that Burt yelled at me! WEEE it's been GRAND week.

(I kid, I get it.)

It means "Keep Your Eyes Open because they are trying to bamboozle you". But that's just too long.

Because the use of the vernacular was very appropriate in this context.

"Where all of these comments will stay at the bottom"

The sheer number of people who are more caught up on your (powerful) use of "stay woke" than on your message is so eye roll inducing. It makes me glad for the grays, not just for rape gifs!

i wanna read the goop post on this.

Perhaps it will also lead to Michael Brown laws, as has been noted elsewhere, in which dashboard cameras become mandatory on all patrol cars.

when is it okay to threaten to kill someone's children? If this had been a black dude threatening a white suburban housewife do you think you would be making excuses for him right now?

I can't help but lol at her for calling him both an Atheist and a Muslim in the same breath.