Some navigation must be going on, as you're in a cab. I assume it is going somewhere. ; )

Nothing in the abstract implies that. Nothing in the abstract says that. My husband, a social scientist (poli. sci.), when I asked him his professional opinion on this, said that a marriage in which the female spouse is temporarily without outside employment, but has worked/intends to work/is looking but can't find…

That would be fun....

No, it doesn't ignore that. It talks about "traditional" marriage roles vs. "modern" marriage roles. In modern marriage roles, one or both partners move into and out of the workforce for various reasons, while in traditional marriage roles, the male going into the workforce and staying in the workforce while the…

If we lock them in a room together, they'll turn on each other quickly. THAT would be a "reality" show I'd watch!

Close enough.... : D

Not exactly. He manipulated and controlled the voting....

So, the people of The Netherlands are going to win, as they are, on average, the tallest people on earth?

I have a new transgendered friend in Minneapolis. I'm often scared for her, these days. Everything I hear from friends up there about CeCe's case really bothers me.

I totally understand! I've had a lot of really irritating days lately, some of them involving this type of stuff (spending time over the last couple of months with a group of women, most of whom are currently pregnant, and all who have kids, none of whom really talk to me, because they all wanted to share pregnancy…

I really don't want to misunderstand you, but are you saying that you only will talk about women's reproductive rights with women who either are mothers or have been pregnant long enough to experience how complex it can be? That is what I'm reading with this sentence: "In other words, anyone who has no experience…

Yes, yes, yes. Old books always, for their smell. And, hey, penicillin is mold (not that I'm down with that, as I'm allergic) and that mold cures people. : D

Actually, just about everyone has been really nice. They've all been confused when they find out that I don't have a degree. I'm smart enough, I'm just not good at the hoops that school requires.

"...auto white balances EVERYTHING, overexposes his subjects, and can't light a detail..." ~absolutely-fibulous

*facepalm*

Mmm. The husband makes chocolate flavored coffee that smells so good. I'm not a coffee drinker, but that would be a fun use for it, along with plant fertilizer....

Best of luck! My husband's advisor was always busy on local tv and radio, and contacting him was a real pain. The advisor-advisee relationship can be really weird, I agree.

Considering that the author of Hunger Games was inspired by the legend of Theseus (Greek story, and MUCH earlier than Roman) and the 24 hour news cycle during the Gulf War, The Hunger Games is both our past and our future.

A national shopping holiday for teen girls? I...just....*facepalm*

Not for me, thanks. I'm really glad this works for some people, but as the person who is between sizes in EVERY piece of clothing, for my WHOLE life, I have to try things on. I can't order ANY clothes or shoes, for that matter, online. I have to take a whole damn day to try on everything, leaving a huge discard…