Fair enough!

Totally agree. My only point is that when someone questions the artistic choice to create that fictional world the way you did, sighing and rolling one's eyes and responding that it wasn't a choice at all but just a reflection of the way things were "then" is a silly thing to say.

"So the made-up world I'm making up will have dragons . . ."

Pretty sure Game of Thrones isn't set in the Middle Ages. It's set in a time/universe with dragons and magic and such.

My sister and I have been dealing with caring for both our elderly parents for a few years now, and almost every day I consciously stop and think about how glad I am that we have each other. We both love our parents a lot and want to do the best for them, and for most of that time it hasn't been day-to-day assistance,…

All this is great, but without a "littered with the bones of men who thought they could sleep on me" she can't win the week of bad-ass women's power-quotes.

That really does look beautiful.

A few years ago a NY Times food writer did a road trip across America to find the best chain fast food (their definition was that it had to have a drive-thru). They picked Culver's as the best burger. I'd never had one, but in the next few months I sought it out, and it's good. Five Guys and a neighborhood spot…

A couple of years ago a local hospital did a big stroke symptom awareness campaign. As part of it, they lined a busy street (Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL) with banners on every lamp post that said IS IT A STROKE??? So the experience of driving down that street was IS IT A STROKE, IS IT A STROKE, IS IT A STROKE??? It made…

The door-suit! If your co-workers at a firm are worth anything, the door-suit is something you will learn in the first hour of your first day.

Actually, even if they're sexist, it doesn't say it on an unconscious level. Subconscious, maybe, but my hair isn't in a coma, yo.

In my mind, his show is about POOP. That's how he got that show, right — being good at talking about poop with Oprah. No matter how crazy his other malarkey gets, I will honestly always respect his poop interpretation education.

Serious question for the group: do you consider this professional attire?

Oh, the failure to scale back finishes makes me crazy. The functionality of the house could be improved so much more if they just didn't do such a fancy kitchen, or whatever. I would feel so cheated if someone sunk all my money into one project instead of giving me two projects I really need and could afford.

Point of order: House Hunters is not a home improvement show.

I love her approach to old homes. Until she gets to the kitchen. She has done some stank-ass kitchens, in my opinion. That's where the limitations of her "re-use wood from the scrap heap" system become clear — kitchens take money.

Anyone who cares enough about sandwich-related guacamole to be reading these comments, listen up: Guacamole in your grilled cheese sandwich. Lifechanging.

And also:

All I've been able to think of is that I hope they both have enough of a sense of humor that Naomi has called Nicole up this week and been like girl, I feel you, down with princesses. (Full disclosure: their friendship is something I think about a lot under any circumstances.)

Things that start with a kernel of truth are always the funniest. I thought the same was true for the premise of the Spiderman kissing sketch last night too — the idea that we're all really aware when we're watching an IRL couple kiss onscreen as a movie couple.