The best bourbon balls I ever made in my life had as their base a failed pound cake. JUST SAYING.

My usual method for “fast” room temperature butter is to cube it into about quarter-inch chunks, spread the chunks out on a baking sheet, and leave them for 15 minutes. An increased surface-area-to-volume ratio is your friend! I’ve tried grating the butter as well, but I find that it’s messier and, for whatever…

I do know how to read graphs; to me, if as many people Strongly Disapprove of you as like or are indifferent you overall, that means you’re pretty well disliked. Mere approval/disapproval aren’t all that matter in politics; strength counts.

Look, as a liberal in a Texas major city who is actively involved in politics, I recognize that I’m part of the problem, but I’m not sure how responding to my argument that people in Texas hate Ted Cruz with polling data that show that people in Texas hate Ted Cruz proves your point.

I’m from Texas, and I think you’re underestimating how much people hate Ted Cruz.

Greetings from Houston! Absolutely no one here thinks they should have called for an evacuation. We tried that shit during Rita, and 100 people died without a single road flooding. The problem with trying to evacuate Houston is that our road systems are designed to act as water retention spaces in an emergency. This…

To be fair, the commenters basically ripped that article to shreds for many reasons, the consent issues being second to the potential health issues only because it’s possible to have sex with someone who knows you’re on your period and still want to reduce the mess..

Please stop trotting out that tired old line. I do not know one person who received a participation award who did not immediately know it was a steaming pile of bullshit. Participation awards are not the problem here.

I know, vending machines are a sign of the overwhelming victory of consumer culture, but I have to tell you, the Best Buy vending machine saved my ass when I forgot my laptop charger on a business trip.

I would like to add one note that’s not immediately relevant but which is important in the months and years after the death: don’t use the kid as a substitute for their dead parent in group photos, or at least ask them if they would like to first. I know you miss the person, and wish they could be here, but every time…

I remember having the same reaction of blind, unthinking rage to “I’m sorry for your loss,” I think just because it was so banal. Literally everyone said this to me, and every time I heard it, I just got more and more angry, because there was nothing they could have done, and none of the people who said it had done…

True, but it’s important to recognize that sometimes, it doesn’t matter how good your work is. If your boss doesn’t like you, or will shoot down any idea that doesn’t come from him/her, no amount of hard work will save you. The only thing you can do then is get out, as soon and as gracefully as you can.

The problem with a fair use defense is that the copyright holder can still make you go to court to put it into practice, which is hard for a 23 year old blogger/grad student to afford. Fortunately, the EFF seems to have gotten involved, and their pockets are a little deeper.

Ironically, I have nothing against fishing and everything against Tinder fish-pics. The activity is fine; the photo is the male equivalent of duckface.

In general, this has worked for my friend circle [ranging from six figures to negative cash flow]:

DEATH TO THE FISH PIC. I know why guys post them; it’s an activity they enjoy, the lighting is usually good, and it’s an excuse to have your shirt off. But here in Texas, it seems like two out of three guys have decided that their main photo should prominently feature a rotting fish-corpse. IT GETS OLD.

Yes you do. The focus just shifts from shirts to bags and shoes, or socks, or hair accessories. Kids, like all humans, will always, always find things to judge each other for.

Saad’s is THE BEST, and Ramadan was always a sad time when I was living in West Philly.

Another point to bear in mind is that during Ramadan, Muslim-owned businesses may keep different/shorter hours. It’s worth double-checking!

Oh, yeah, I’m currently in Culberson’s district and would definitely take Jackson Lee over him in a heartbeat. I’m just saying she’s not the best Democrat to be pushing for a presidential run.