Mine sometimes seems synced to my cycle, but I can go months without that happening, so it my be correlation, not causation.  I’ve had good luck with getting laser treatments for hair removal in the affected areas that have cut down on flare ups, and I wash those areas with antibacterial soap every shower, which also…

I have HS, too, but am fortunate that mine is a mild case and that my dermatologist knew immediately what it was.  I was surprised, though, to learn about it: I consider myself fairly well-read and had never heard anything about it until I went in and told my doctor about what i thought was cystic acne.

Every movie out of that book -- Shawshank, Stand by Me, Apt Pupil -- is just as good as the novella, but most adaptations of King are, sadly, shit.

obviously we’re all made differently

That’s just so terrible.  I’m sorry your aunt and uncle are such shitheads that they are taking glee in causing their dying brother pain.  What awful awful people. 

Yeah, I wanted to back away from my phone slowly when I read that profile, in case he could somehow sense my presence.

Literally, a great way to filter out half the population and contribute to deeper polarization.

Hetero female here. These aren’t automatically swipe left, but too many of them will get you bounced:

I’m more likely to respond if you leave it in, but it’s not a deal breaker for me, if you’re not hung up on it.  I’m 5'7" and wear heels a lot, though, so I like to know how tall the guy is so I can pick out the right shoes.

Yeah, I do too.  It’s great that you have friends, but you should have at least one picture of just yourself.  WITH YOUR FACE IN IT.

Yeah, I automatically pass on the dudes with profiles that say nothing or “just ask.”  Just ask what?  I know, literally, NOTHING about you except how you look.  I have nothing to say to you.  People don’t need to write a novel, but put down some things you like or are interested in. 

I know that foundation helped me to cope and to eventually forgive for my own well-being

The Botanical Garden is also nice.

HAHAHAHA! I laugh because I went to school in Portales, New Mexico, and we would drive to the “big city” of Lubbock just to go to the Chili’s.

With regard to timing of the writing, it might be worth it for LW to think about when he’s at his best and then try to fit the writing in there. For me, that’s the morning, so I get up at the crack of dawn to get some writing in, but I know people who are night owls or afternoon people. It might be harder during the…

Truth. My mom was a biker for years, and a very careful driver, and got T-boned by a woman who didn’t see her and pulled out from a stop sign. She had lasting back injuries and my sister still has issues from her leg that was broken in the accident and no one was going over 25 miles an hour. Bikes are fun, but…

Yeah, I’m not saying Terry shouldn’t be mad, here — it was a pretty quick bounce — but with the history between the teams, I can see why the ump made the call. But not engaging with “enraged managers” (whatever that means) isn’t the answer.

On the other hand, probably there would be fewer of these big dumb temper tantrums if umpires—all umpires, as a hard and fast rule—refused to engage with enraged managers when they leave the dugout. By engaging, don’t you encourage managers to approach in the first place? Make the call, get back to business. A…

On the other hand, probably there would be fewer of these big dumb temper tantrums if umpires—all umpires, as a hard and fast rule—refused to engage with enraged managers when they leave the dugout. By engaging, don’t you encourage managers to approach in the first place? Make the call, get back to business. A…

I’ve started following Baseball For All, which is an organization that helps girls stay in baseball if they want to. Like you, I never played, but I like helping the girls who are involved.