As I see it, if you have to watch/deal with ads, it ain’t free.

Is good point. For my money, this was, by far, the best show I’ve seen in a long time. I’ve already watched it twice, and plan to watch it again.

I think you mean “clearer to whom”. ;-)

This. Sounding like an ignoramus can have consequences. Language is fluid to an extent, yes, but using “literally” figuratively, for but one example, sounds kind of idiotic. One is free to be idiotic, of course, but, again, these things can sometimes have consequences.

People can talk about what they think are the reasons (given the limited view almost all of us can have of how things really work behind the scenes (and I’m not talking conspiracy theories)), but I promise you that at the top of these systems, there are people making a *lot* of money from this.

Your analogy is unfair to me and where I’m coming from, but whatever; what matters is how you choose to see it and use your interpretation against me, right? Anyway, as a side note, I just stumbled upon an almost perfect example of the problem I’m talking about. Here’s a quote from a magazine article:

Yes, you’re certainly correct about that. But we’re not talking about unknown parties here. We’re talking about a known party. And unless that person is never in the company of others, using “they/them” for a single person can, and does, get confusing. I’m simply advocating for good, clear communication, and I’m also…

Anyone who doesn’t do exactly what you want them to is not a “meaningful ally.” I think you’d do well to actually pay attention to what I wrote, and my motivations, which are not what you are trying to mistakenly force on my words. You might want to also look up the concept of hypocrisy. And it’s not about my…

I know that the PC police will jump on me for this, but this whole choose/name your pronouns thing is an(other) irritating trend. Nothing against those who want to change their gender. More power to them. But trying to change society so that everyone constantly needs to announce and remember everyone’s chosen pronouns…

“and digital eye strain can also be reduced with specialized lenses.”

This is a good tip, thanks. Since I usually slice my banana before eating, I just give the part under the stem a quick slice and it peels excellently.

Not getting support from a partner can certainly worsen/exacerbate depression. I’ve been there. I’m so sorry for what you’re going through.

In a lot of ways, the 80s were terrible. But, in my opinion, it was the best decade for music, hands down. There is nothing, and I mean *nothing* being done today, or even in the last couple of decades, that wasn’t already done in the 80s (and late 70s). You just need to scratch below the surface of the Top 40. There…

I was not speaking about such folks. I was mistaken to give the impression that I think that *everyone* who wears a beard is a trendy douche, because I definitely don’t think that. Poor wording on my part. Best wishes, and apologies to all non-trend-following-douches.

Or, you could weigh the value of your and others’ health with looking like a trendy douche. No offense, just saying.

Good article. This, though...

This. I read a lot about CBD when I tried it a while ago for pain (it didn’t help). My understanding is that you need very high doses, around 1-300 mg a day (or more) for it to make much difference, especially on anxiety. At least, that’s what studies show.

This. I read a lot about CBD when I tried it a while ago for pain (it didn’t help). My understanding is that you…

Thanks for the information, Beth, but...

And, I feel compelled to say, Jake, that it’s rather irritating to take the time to write a comment that might actually help people, and have an author like yourself refuse to approve it. This has happened many times (and not just to me). What is the deal with that? Seriously. The dumbest comments get approved on this…

This doesn’t seem to be an issue of “signing in” (which is an actual process), but rather avoiding long periods of *inactivity*. Your headline gives the confusing impression that one must sign out and sign back into, say, their Dropbox account every six months, but as long as you are *using* your Dropbox account,…