She is exactly like my stepmother; it's awful and so demeaning.

I would give you more stars, if I could.

I used to live in Ireland and they loved Americans then. Not sure about now but definitely 20 years ago.

Serious question: what say ye all about the Ford Fusion Titanium Energi? I'm really loving the styling and would love any thoughts.

Especially (whispers): "out there".

I was just about to post that the "art" on the walls is the same used by cheap apartment stagers: a cup of coffee print to indicate that someone in this kitchen, could make or enjoy coffee! It's Hobby Lobby art.

It's heartbreaking, isn't it? I have a 12-year son (white) and I know that he will likely be OK but my AA friends can't say the same and I can't fathom that. It's awful. Awful.

I've shared this story before but will happily share it again for you Prince-lings: a friend works in insurance in (Lake?) Minnetonka, MN, which is where Paisley Park is located. For some time, he had their account and was at the compound for a meeting. The meeting was going just fine when the conference room doors…

They would stand out at my son's hoity-toity Episcopal school for looking far more put together than most-if not all-of the middle school girls. (The girls to which I refer dress appropriately but there are a lot of sloppy, gigantic tees with leggings.)

My theory is that she used the girls to get at the parents. She was mighty quick to turn it into a criticism of the president and first lady.

No. Further, she had to pray for hours and talk to her parents to realize that what she said was wrong? Please.

It is actually a good word that has been overused. May you attend many fancy holiday parties this year!

Yep. That pissed me off more than anything else; way to sneak in inappropriate and incorrect jabs at the parents, jerk.

Classy and fancy. If someone uses the word "fancy", they've already gone too far.

Society goes after men for not being there for their kids then teases them for being moved by the emotion of having a child; of course, that irony will be lost on dumbasses like the twitterer below. SMH.

Great article! I used to run around Lake Hollywood a few times a week (back in the late 80s, early 90s) and could never figure out how to get to the sign from there!

Someone (here?) made the best comment on a screen shot of the mom in the van-the back to school song, I guess-that went something like, "Look at her pursed lips and her 'aren't we whimsical and goofy' face."

He's hilarious and such a player. I know he's calmed down but his older interviews were so charming and flirtatious. And that accent.

When I lived in Dublin, the free weeklies were filled with ads for abortion clinics in the UK. I was shocked with how restricted it was-and how many teenage mothers I saw-and I moved there from Texas.

I love U2 and love Bono. When so many rock stars are just asshole narcissists who don't give a shit about anything or anyone but themselves, he gets ripped apart for caring too much. Yes, he has an ego but I'm always gobsmacked when I hear people hate on him so much. And Achtung Baby fucking rocks.