We’re talking about a discrete little device that you just push in case of emergency. It’s easily hidden. It’s not trying to use a weapon against your attacker which they can easily turn on you.

My S6 has a setting where you can do something similar by tapping the power button three times. Not the alarm but sending out the emergency texts. Other phones may have similar settings. The nice thing about the device in the article is that it’s easier to carry and hide. I imagine it would be wonderful for women in…

The device might actually be useful.

But these aren’t stink bugs.

On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee gives you a good science breakdown on cooking.

Funding wise they could be.

Could be mistaken but perhaps the only analogy to Mars is getting more info on long term stays in space. I guess your point is that any info we glean would be tempered by the fact that what we can do on Mars is very different from what we can do on the Moon therefor we won’t necessarily develop useful survival skills.

I tend to like those made with Cascade Hops. Still strong but more floral- Smutty Nose Finest Kind and Terrapin’s Hopsecutioner. I can’t stand the Dogfishhead stuff.

I held out hope until I saw the last part of the quote that Cascade is in danger. Damn! Also I didn’t know about Spanish Olive Oil. Just discovered the 365 brand at Whole Foods a few months ago and I love it. Really fruity flavor. I was buying the stuff from California in an effort to be a little more sustainable but…

Our gut flora has to come from somewhere I suppose.

So you don’t use an online password vault like Lastpass, then?

Question about password vaults- aren’t they more likely to be the target of attacks and in that sense more vulnerable?

Thank you for the info. As you probably know getting someone to get help is hard and I understand it can take some time to find the right medication. Also helpful to know that it was more the meds. I personally haven’t found a lot of therapy useful. It was more the act of realizing something needs to change and…

What finally worked for you? Genuinely curious. I have someone close who is struggling right now.

A version of this article originally appeared in 2012.

I had to zoom in pretty far to see that although my town seemed to be on the lower end of the scale, the city proper is rather red. So I don’t know how accurate it is to view from further out.

Still don’t like the guy but that does impress me a bit.

Attachment disorder is a difficult thing for anyone to deal with. I know professionals in the field that have difficulty. It's a shame she could not have been helped in some way.

Officials now say the vessel may be Scottish.

Tell that to Dame Helen Mirren: