I think I just like unlikeable protagonists because I also enjoyed Hoffman in Happiness and pretty much all of Todd Solondz's movies; normal hero/heroines just become so boring. I discovered his work when I was in middle school because my much older sister repeatedly referred to me as Dawn Weiner. Although I would…

OMG! This is bringing me back to middle school. My best friend at the time, 6th grade, was an uber achiever who went on Jeopardy kids edition. We were friends because I was transitioning to the nerd camp; all of my friends from elementary school were skinnier than me and could actually do cartwheels so they got on the…

Look, my people were poor white trash and for the most part fought for the North, one even got shot after the war for deciding to go to an ex-Confederate general's bar where they knew he rode with Sherman, but I fucking love Gone with the Wind.

Well, I'm not freaking out now at all!

I am super grateful for my new job and immediately thought that I will support these judges in future elections 100% ad infinitum. However, I also automatically went to the place that wherever I move to in the future job-wise I will be advocating for these judges' children because of how much consideration I was…

Wow, those sound like extreme warnings for topical use. I personally have used castor oil frequently on my face for the past 4 years without any ill effects in addition to much rarer internal use. This was me slathering my face in 100% pure cold pressed, organic castor oil and leaving it on for hours at a time. It did…

OMG are you saying it is normal for OBGYNs to not do standard STI panels along with paps because I have been going to the same doctor since I was 13 and diagnosed with PCOS! She has never asked me to update my sexual history since then and I assumed we both assumed a 26 year old had moved into obviously needing that.…

Not to say anything about labor induction because I have never been in that position, but internally taken castor oil does not have that reaction. For labor induction, doulas do recommend internal use, however. Regardless, Pregnant women should consult professionals other than people on the internet if they are…

Well, in my experience the paid legal clerking positions are all about who knows the judge best. They like local people who aren't likely to move; I looked good because my family has been in the same county since 1829. But to get one if you don't have long term familial connections within the area, I suggest making…

You have all the good vibes I can give, and OMG they tried to hire an attorney for a secretary position?

Not experienced it personally, but taking castor oil is the tried and true method according to my crunchy friends.

I hope you aren't in the UK, because facesitting is now illegal there.

I have been regularly frequenting the sign-offs here for months with bad news about how much I hated moving back home after law school because my mother had a terminal cancer diagnosis. Thanks to everyone who has advised me in this tumultuous process. I am in therapy, but being able to hear back from people who have…

Here is a $15 off code for an Amazon Fire TV that I got with a new TV purchase on Black Friday. I already have a Fire Stick and can't justify getting both. However, with the $30 off today I really want someone to get the amazing deal of a Fire TV for $55 today. Hopefully, this will get out of the greys so someone sees…

I totally agree about the marshmallows on sweet potatoes. My family only serves candied sweet potatoes, which is a magical mix of butter, sugar, and corn syrup that is baked into caramelization stickiness.

My family is more genteel and eschews the name "pig pickin' cake." We call it mandarin orange cake, and it is only appropriate in the spring and summer time. However, it is a staple, and my mom makes the best one ever.

That looks like a hashbrown casserole, which is a staple of Kentucky potlucks. They should at least give it a better name than "funeral potatoes."

Thankfully, I do not remember the most horrible Thanksgiving of my family, but the story has been repeated so often that it is inextricable from my thoughts of the holiday.

My Thanksgiving is already off to a great start. The whole family came home from dinner out to find the kitchen filled with smoke because mom left a pot on the stove. My bedroom reeks and is freezing because I have to keep all the windows open to get rid of the stench.

Quite a few counties in KY still prohibit alcohol sales on election day by local ordinance. Also, the Woodford Reserve distillery tells some fun stories about international patrons coming in for tastings and tours who are flabbergasted by not being able to buy the product on Sundays; even with the loopholes in dry…