Wrong. Granny can refuse service to the black person who is an asshole, as long as she can prove that she serves non-assholes of all colors, and refuses service to assholes of all colors. Same thing with the green-eyed gays. In many states, it's still perfectly legal to discriminate against gay people. It must be…

That made my life better. :)

Chickens don't clap, and GRANNY SQUARES DON'T HAVE ROWS! Adoy, jeez.

Thank you for your response. Yes, men and women have the same musculoskeletal system. But we have very different patterns of fat distribution. Men are more likely than women to store excess fat on their midsections, so it is not at all clear that a study on belly fat in men would translate to the same results in wom…

Ps, sorry I assumed you want to make your fingers look long and tapered. I lusted after fingers like that for a while before I grew to appreciate my own shape. :)

I have man-hands, too...I always say they're lady-sized and man-shaped. I think they look best when I keep the nails relatively short, with a rounded square shape. I like dark nail polish, so that's what I gravitate to. I think you should do whatever you want with your nails and have fun with it! You're probably…

The first story just doesn't ring true to me. I'm presuming that Jean Georges doesn't have ranch dressing on the menu, so a request for it would mean that the cooks would have to make it on the fly. Even in a restaurant that is very liberal with substitutions, a server wouldn't just put in a request for something…

No. But good question, thanks for asking!!

Well, the US gives the Israeli military money, which the Israeli military uses to buy weapons from American corporations (among other uses of course.) Then the Israeli military drops some of those weapons on the Palestinians. That is pretty damn supportive.

I think the point of Conflict Kitchen is to highlight the voices that Americans don't generally hear. It's smart to do that with food because it is something elemental and very regional but not necessarily nationalistic. The policy of the United States is to support the foreign policy of Israel, so Americans have…

Hey, I just want you to know that I wish you well. And also, if you want to get help and stop feeding your addiction, I want you to know that you can do it. You. You can do it, and you deserve it. You can do it, and it's ok to want it. You can do it, and it won't be easy. But you can do it. You can do it, and…

To be loath (or loth) to do something means that you are highly reluctant to do it. To loathe means to detest. To be loathe to do something is meaningless. ;)

What's more, the word "loathe" in this context is absolutely incorrect. I love it when my fellow pedants fuck up!

Lindy, I feel in some small way like I've been on the journey with you. Your writing, the way you express yourself so clearly and with so much humor about really serious shit- it has meant so much to me. You have really helped me to distill and clarify my feelings and opinions about a lot of issues- thank you so…

I wrote my college entrance essay on that book!

hahahaha "Take a break from trolling" hahahahahaha

It is common. All the bigBurrito restaurants do it right here in Pittsburgh.

Thank you for issuing the update and correction. So many sites and authors just try to brush it under the rug whenever they make a mistake; I appreciate your integrity.

I am not vegan, but nutritional yeast on popcorn is delicious!

Humblebrag: It's hard for me to watch American Idol because I have perfect pitch.