A planned parenthood in Ohio was the only place that would treat me when I was having pregnancy complications with no health insurance. I was visiting family, and just found out I was pregnant the day before I left. I woke up one morning during my visit with intense cramping and severe bleeding. I had no idea what to…

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oh my god, i brought that up in an internet fight, and i got told that the reason we don’t speak an indigineous language today was because the indigenous people “couldn’t cut it”

all week i have been remembering the fate of the st. louis. nearly 1000 jews were trying to flee hitler’s germany, including hundreds of children. neither cuba nor the u.s. would allow them on-land so they were forced to return to europe where over 200 died at the hands of the nazis.

Or, hey, the parable of the Good Samaritan which was specifically to address the question of “If I’m supposed to help me brother, who is my brother?” and Jesus basically said, “Everyone, you moron. Yes, even your enemies.”

Also, credit where credit is due - the local churches where I live are stepping up. Governors might want to take note -

“I will not place Alabamians at even the slightest, possible risk of an attack on our people.”

I managed a grocery store for a few years, so I have quite a few stories. A lot of the better ones involve poop, but I’ll save that for the “Inexplicable Toilet Stories” section.

A couple years back, my husband and I were at this big sports bar across from the stadium for a baseball game here in Tampa. (If you’re a local, you likely know the one.) It’s super packed, the wait and bar staff are flying everywhere, customers are trying to poach somewhere to sit because EVERY table, stool, and bit…

Oh man, the story about the gluten-free woman bringing in her toaster reminds me of a story of my last job.

GUACAGHAZI

I remember reading a story about a woman who kept bees somewhere around NYC. One day, she got a shock when she checked the frames and found that the honey was bright red. She was very worried until she discovered that the bees had discovered a maraschino cherry factory. Red syrup was leaking out of some of their…

So, this isn’t a food service story, but hand-smacking brought it to mind.

What is it with strange customers and soup? I never thought I’d have a story to contribute here because I’m a bookseller, but it turns out I’ve got one for you.

Meh. I sat at Thanksgiving table this year, next to an in-law who proceeded to tell me how yummy meat is, and how he’d rather “eat the rabbit than the rabbit food”. Definitely the odd one out, the rest of the family is quite civil about the veg choice. But, his annoying meat proselytizing didn’t give me license to…

I’m glad other people feel this way about vegan groups. I’m a lapsed vegan myself (vegetarian still), but I follow a few vegan Facebook and Instagram accounts (until inevitably negativity takes over and all I’m seeing are dumb fights instead of recipes or cute baby animals). The one I’m about to stop following is…

Well assholes are everywhere, no matter their diet. Problem that they are the most vocal about whatever they are doing, whether it’s meat eating, being vegan or doing cross-training.

See, I encountered really annoying carnivores when I was a vegetarian far more often, but the vegans I encountered were typically more rabid about it (maybe they thought I’d be easier to sway).

Really? Consider yourself lucky. I recently rekindled with an old coworker/friend of mine, and her Facebook newsfeed is LITTERED with vegan memes about how horrible anyone is who would eat meat/ever kill an animal. She commented on my check in for a family member’s birthday at a steakhouse. I am trying SO VERY HARD…

I DEFINITELY got more sermonising when I was a vegetarian than I do now (that I’m omnivorous). I was vegetarian for what is still a majority of my life. MOST of it was from meat eaters. Seriously. They’re/we’re the worst. Any and every funny joke or argument against vegetarianism... has been made before you came…