So I guess it's official now: Barbara Walters is our crazy great-grandmother.

my name has arabic roots and is held by people from india, yet apparently it is the blackest name some people have heard ::eye roll:: i had a black (mixed) guy from amsterdam tell me that my name was "extremely black"... he even started speaking in slang and ebonics once he learned my name (the fucktard didn't do that…

And this hair is cute too!

"Madilee" and "Ashlynn" and "Nevaeh" don't sound real to you?!

I hate the fact that minorities get called out for our "ridiculous" names, but ridiculous white names usually get a pass. It create a terrible atmosphere for the kids; that's why no one is allowed to call me by my white colonial name, it is either you learn my African name or keep it outta your mouth.

Erick Erickson:

I'm not emotionally or linguistically equipped to express a high enough level of disgust. Creatures that vile should no longer be considered people and shouldn't be legally granted anything or protected in any way.

Did he seriously just ask about custody of the child he conceived through kidnap and rape? SERIOUSLY?

No. Nononononono. I will donate to legal fees. NO.

Oh, I'm so there with you. I'm against the death penalty generally, huge into prison reform, etc...

And for 11 years, neither Castro's son nor his brothers knew that he was collecting human beings? Dig deeper, DA. Dig. Deeper.

As for Mr. Castro, I give him less time than Dahmer had. Less than 30 months from now, he'll be dead.

When they say "everyone is a winner", this is untrue. Ariel Castro is as much a loser as anyone can be, and Michelle Knight persevered to be one of the biggest winners a person can be. Her determination to not let this define her is admirable.