I looooooved 4th of July. Specifically the fireworks. Really fond memories of sitting on blankets in the cool evening and watching the sky explode w/ mini supernovae.

That is my fervent hope.

Odd Future is more like "ass-brow." This list is an illustration of our simultaneous obsession w/ originality and conformism. Reminds me of the quote, "You're a unique snowflake, just like everyone else."

Oh MAN Miss Florida totaaaallly believes in evolution! First level! And then she's like, "uh, person, I'm dumb like the rest of them! Where am I, is this my head?"

My Barbie taught me all I need to know: "Math is hard." Also, evil. Osama bin Laden's grandfather invented algebra in order to distract honest Americans from rooting out nefarious plots. How else do you explain why the CIA was doing Soduku while bin Laden was escaping into Pakistan?

I don't think I'd be able to resist going the Stalin route and killing people who pissed me off. I have to admire Obama's restraint.

I interned with a pediatric cardiologist for a while, and consequently spent some time in the NICU, and saw what families go through. Parents were very brave and very committed. And it was obvious that they wanted their children very much. Both they and their babies faced a very hard struggle, and I by no means…

Hmn, I get called 'cute' all the time, and I've always thought of it as a barely-flattering adjective used when the speaker wants to say something good, but isn't dishonest enough to say 'pretty' or 'beautiful' or 'lovely' (actually no one ever says lovely, but I wish they did! Also winsome). But anyway Eva, I…

So Bunny Boy had time to stare at the rabbit in the road for eternity, but not to apply pressure to the brake pedal? Whatever, I have a firm rule about not endangering myself for assholes, so I hope he's never jaywalking when I'm out driving.

Well, if she were right, the divorce rate would be 100%, not the 50% it actually is. Still, it is sort of depressing to think that the odds of me staying married are not better than chance. "Do you take this man to be your lawful wedded husband blah blah until death do you part? Heads or tails?"

Eh, yeah, this seems like a typically French thing to do, although honestly, the youth (and cultural trendsetters) pretty much ignore the edicts of the Alliance Francaise. Sure, the official word for email might be "courrier electronique," but no one actually uses it; it has been replaced by "le mel."

Okay, while I agree that these sentiments are appalling, I also suspect that this whole "debate" is somewhat manufactured by media looking for a controversial "angle." I mean, most of the guys I know IRL don't seem to spend a lot of time worrying about whether women are compromising their vaunted masculinity. I…

And see, that's the thing: people should be able to wear w/e they want, outfits modest or skimpy, w/o fear of judgement or reprisal. #platitudes

Oh god...I'm going to need to go watch that kitten video like 10 times before I can feel better about this world of ours...

So does anyone else feel like in the end, the Republican ticket or 2012 will be Palin/Bachmann? Their victory will usher in an era of small government, abolishing the need for a president at all. Americans will sit motionless in their houses, afraid to leave for fear of incurring an injury whose treatment they will…

Wow, really? I must be an outlier, considering that I spend, oh, 90% of my budget buying things I don't need online (don't worry, I return some of it!).

Yeah, Jenna's point is that this piece of trivia makes it into the BYLINE, which is ludicrous. Like, an occasional brownie is on par w/ presidential parlays? What?

Just another indication that the obesity epidemic isn't as simple as it seems....I find the evidence which points to the detrimental effects of highly processed foods more compelling. Exercise is going to account for—at most—30% of calorie expenditure. Everything else depends on basal metabolism—how much the body…

Ugh, I HATED how Will treated Emma's OCD, first making it a huge deal, and then pretending to "help" by shoving unclean food in her face. It's like asking why an anorexic person just doesn't eat a sandwich. AND THEN after she said she wanted the problem to remain under wraps, b/c it is totally her business, and not…

I seriously thought of donating eggs...but there's a reason women are relatively well-compensated: one has to undergo wks of hormone treatment, followed by an invasive (read: potentially dangerous) procedure. And when you consider how much couples pay for eggs vs. how much donors receive...well, I don't like the idea…