Yes, that's an important life skill, but not an important *math* skill. Math tests should test math. Not vocabulary. Not grammar. Not some vague notion of "common sense". MATH.

7-year-olds should be taught basic math, period.

Finland does not have standardized testing.

You don't see a problem with saying "Complete the model according to the information above" to an 8-year-old? No wonder Common Core is taking so much shit for being incomprehensible to minority students.

I've been hearing about the Italian courts' greatest hits since college. There was one court decision where a judge decided a woman couldn't have been raped because she was wearing jeans; jeans are apparently the new chastity belt. There was another where a judge decided that a man didn't have to pay child support…

Italian courts have repeatedly refused to extradite criminals to the U.S. due to our use of capital punishment, even when U.S. prosecutors promised not to seek capital punishment for those specific criminals.

But they can imprison Sollecito.

The biggest problem I saw when I was online dating was the boring profile, especially anyone saying "I'm a great guy once you get to know me." Yeah, you and 300,000 other men in Seattle. Why should I pick you? My boyfriend's profile stood out to me because it was interesting and funny, and he is interesting and…

More men are socially isolated. Men are also more likely to suffer from mental illness. There's also a huge gap in intelligence and success in men. Women tend toward the median in intelligence and success, while men tend toward extremes, either exceptionally brilliant/successful or exceptionally…

There's a big difference between: very few guys think like that and most guys want...

She has also massively fat-shamed Adele. There was a rant from some dude about it (I have no idea who he is) that was circulating Tumblr a while back that was considerably more funny than anything I've heard Joan Rivers say.

That certainly explains why she had to go on Celebrity Apprentice to revive her career.

Could you cite a single joke of hers that you consider hilarious? Speaking as someone who has never laughed at anything she's said, whether I found it offensive or not (usually not), I'd like your input for scientific purposes.

Good for you. Other people aren't so amazingly strong and perfect. Other people certainly are more compassionate though.

I respect her for what she's accomplished in her life, but Joan Rivers has made me laugh exactly zero times in my life. I can see where she's trying to be funny, but how other people actually laugh at it escapes me.

There's something about hotel toilets that are just the worst. I've experienced backups for pretty much no reason, even when staying in new hotels that presumably had modern plumbing.

They have strings so they don't get lost up in there (which has been known to happen), not specifically for non-flushing disposal.

The black best friend. An elusive species, best found in its natural habitat: the fetid imagination of the most rabid racist.

There is nothing better than a partner taking care of you without demands or expectations.

The guy apparently rates the sandwiches on her blog and has declared that, if the sandwich doesn't meet his standards, it only rates maybe half a sandwich. I'm guessing a stacked sandwich doesn't count for two.