Speaking of publicity stunts: [www.startribune.com]

I'm with you. : )

$800,000.00? No wonder some "Pregnant Women Are Smug" Garfunkel & Oates nailed it!

I have no idea who Zilberman is, but I LOVE her hair! Mine is a similar color, and going grey just opposite of hers, streaks around my face, and sprinkles everywhere else. Several months ago I said, "Screw it!" and quit dying it. I'm just letting it go, and right before my 40th birthday in December, I'm going to…

Anyone else think this was going to be an article about a new trend in pedicures that involves caffeine infused foot soak and lotion?

I get this weird feeling that his "art" is nothing more than him working out/freaking out about the fact that he was recently poor and now can burn a bag "worth" tens of thousands of dollars with someone connected to the Hollywood elite. The whole thing is really mentally messed up.

Yes, I agree with all of this. Although, I have to think that it could have been done in a more interesting manner. All his "art" sounds formulaic & contrived, if the descriptions are to be believed. Why not an elderly person, a man or someone obviously middle class involved in the destruction?

I read the NYT "article" the other day and couldn't stop shaking my head and *facepalm*ing. SO many stereotypes in a two (web)page article. They had to work hard to get them to all fit. Disgusting.

I don't think she was saying that because she believes it, necessarily. I took it more as, "This is the narrative that I always heard growing up and internalized." Kind of a realization that stereotypes are just that, stereotypes and not really related to reality.

You're welcome, Larissa! I don't have a degree, myself, but as Mr. Par's spouse, I've been around that world for over 10 years, now. I've heard a lot of stories; some good, and some infuriating. Have you considered talking to the other people on your committee? Maybe someone could be a better advocate.

Awesome sauce, Colesore!

I've gotten one like and comment (from the same person). Nothing else yet. : )

Ahh! Oh my God, that is horrifying. Why am I nauseated? I actually am, it creeps me out so much!

I'm putting it on my own wall right now. Let the fallout commence! Damn, I haven't even had any wine yet. Does a cold count? What about cold + wine? That is going to happen in 5...4...3...2...1

Maria Bamford is amazing!

Your advisor sucks. I hope you creamed him. One of Mr. Par's colleagues in grad school did her dissertation on state legislature stuff but I can't remember if it was overtly in Fem. Pol. Theory. She never had problems with her advisor in that way. I sincerely hope that you aren't at U. Minn., otherwise I'm heading…

I could swear I've seen at least four. A spaghetti one, a nap time one, a mall one, a "time the diaper change" one all come to mind. Aside from the first one (which was certainly a POS), they've all been positive and affirming of fatherhood. I appreciate that they listened to the shitstorm instead of blowing the…

I thought that only the first commercial in that series did that, and the rest of them have, to a large extent, redeemed themselves.

You rock. I tip my hat to you and your family.

I think the only reason some people have forgiven Pattinson for "Twilight" is that he's made some comments that imply that he, too, realizes that "Twilight" is crap. I don't know if the same is true for Stewart, since I don't follow her. Of course, the double standard would be, that for some of her audience, they…