Damn. As much as I can look at the collective results of conspiracies and misinformation with a certain smugness, it still comes down to individual cases of tragic, albeit avoidable, loss. I hope that you’re healing.

Sorry you lost your father to disinformation.

Is it free, or is it $189 a year?

Attract bats to your yard to control mosquitoes: step 1: Keep piles of leaves and standing water to attract mosquitoes...  

“Accomodation” doesn’t mean putting up with bad behavior. In this case, it’s likely to include a plan for removing the child from the classroom before their behavior ruins things for everyone else. That might include not letting them into the classroom in the first place (sending lessons home, remote learning). It…

Those are not 100% effective.  Even when used correctly, they sometimes fail.  Not sure if you are actually trying to be an A-hole, but that is how your comment was perceived by the 3 people I polled before posting my response.

It’s carbon monoxide, not dioxide

Seriously - housing in cheap in places no one wants to live.

Not rocket science.

What’s disingenuous is thinking that the CDC is politically motivated instead of providing the best available scientific information. Do you also think that the National Weather Service is “mandating” that your company picnic be cancelled by predicting rain?

And yet zero raise in the amount you can contribute to FSA Dependent Care.  5k is a laughable amount when it comes to childcare.  Upping back up to 10k would help immensely.

i’m digging that hotdog trick. but i’m going to use beer, onions and brats.

Why did this need to be a video??

Counterpoint: if you don’t move every year, and have more than a room or two worth of stuff (i.e. you’re not in your 20s anymore) then pay for a mover.

Better yet: Don’t bring your dog to the office. Exceptions if you work at one of the following places: a vet, a kennel, a groomer, Chewy, or a ranch where your dog is the cattle dog. That’s it. Otherwise, Fido stays home or goes to doggy daycare.

Ffs, get yourself a nice badger hair brush and use shaving soap.

You might not, but your (or someone else’s) organization might use a background check company that does. I’ve absolutely had my basic-as-hell English degree flagged by a background check because I put the wrong graduation year in. And I’ve been a manager and seen similar things - the background check stuff was handled…

I started doing this when I started to have knee problems and it became uncomfortable to keep my legs bent for extended periods of time. It definitely helps make the flight more comfortable. It also helps that, when at all possible, I get a window seat. So I don’t have to worry about shoving my bag back under the seat…

I usually ask my spouse “do you want me to listen or do you want my advice?” Normally that keeps me out of trouble and starts the conversation on the right foot.

We’ve been married 14 years so we must be doing something right...

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