It did cross my mind to wonder what would happen to the Hunger Games films not long after I heard the news ... and then I felt horribly guilty for even thinking about it. It does seem wrong.

So sad. Another great talent gone too soon.

Thank you very much for all the info. I've added the book to my Amazon wish list.

Thanks for the info!

Yes, I tried Topamax 10 years ago ... can't remember now if it didn't work or if the side effects were bad, but one or the other happened, unfortunately. I take trazodone daily (old-school anti-depressant, used a lot now as a sleep aid) and that cuts the number of migraines I get a month in half but hasn't eliminated…

I didn't know doctors were still prescribing estrogen. Is the patch considered safer than pills? Maybe not and you've just decided the risks are worth it. I take BC pills for cramps & my dr. thinks I shouldn't — I have migraines, and I think that puts me at higher stroke risk. But I can't afford to be incapacitated by…

Totally with you on this! LOL!

Great — another fun menopause side effect to look forward to! :P

I just wanted to say I'm sorry to hear you're in this situation. It must be very painful to have your mom show you that kind of disrespect. I'm glad at least that your dad treats you like your mom should.

That totally takes me back! :D

I graduated from high school in 1990. I don't think I really realized how soon I would be explaining all of this stuff to people who never experienced it.

I took a two-day class and left knowing absolutely nothing. I feel your pain. :)

Yes, I can imagine that being hard. My instinct is always to go with the more conservative approach if both approaches sound reasonable - that's just the way my family approaches it. But it's hard sometimes to really know whose approach is best.

A good reminder to go for a second opinion when someone recommends a large amount of dental work. Of course it's easy to say that in hindsight, but if someone recommended all this work on my child's very first visit, I'd be wary.

So you just hang the clean laundry to the left after washing, which is what I do. Not that hard at all.

Yes. Yes, you could. My apartment is in the vacation brochures Labyrinth garbage lady is perusing right now.

WTF? I was molested as a child myself, so I don't want to sound unsympathetic, but does she really think this will accomplish something?

I liked "American Hustle" but didn't think it lived up to the hype, and it was way too long. The one that has me scratching my head is "Inside Llewyn Davis." I could appreciate certain things about it — good performances, music, etc. — but I found it pretty depressing and pointless. Every critic in the universe seems…

It really depends on the people involved and the way you do it. Giving to a charity that relates to the recipient's interests can be really nice. One friend of mine is very charitably minded and loved riding her bicycle, so another friend donated to a charity that gave bikes to kids who couldn't afford him in honor of…

If you're considering going the trade school route, please consider community college instead of a for-profit trade school. An accredited community college often can provide you with the same education for a *much* lower price. I've heard too many horror stories of students who get a heavy-duty sales pitch from a…