Ah, the way of the cowardly. Way to be inspiring, Susan G.

He's getting on at a really obscure stop. You've probably never heard of it.

Do they come with punny names? I would call that one Houndstooth & Claw.

That chicken carbonara is the colour of sadness.

My thoughts exactly. It's "let them eat babies" in legislative form.

Rectal exams for some, miniature American flags for others.

All up in the uterus, but "forgive me, that's too much" to the rectum? Fucking small government, how does it work?!

Agreed on all counts, especially: "if that's the best abstinence organisations are able to come up with I'm not sure we've got all that much to worry about."

Ah, interesting! I thought he was sort of mean (but then again I'm Canadian; maybe my threshold for niceness skews higher).

Was it the MEC box or the "eh?" that tipped you off?

One anagram for Callista Gingrich is "Circa Galling Shit" — sounds about right.

You captured Nicholson Baker ("the nostalgic Luddite") perfectly. His Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper was reactionary twaddle.

I just finished Running the Books. Nonfiction about a guy who fell into a job as a prison librarian.

You're doing good, important work — so sorry this happened to you. I hope he doesn't stay in your thoughts for much longer; he doesn't deserve such valuable real estate.

Did you catch Gawker's recent contest for world's worst roommate stories? Ye gods and little fishes.

If only the ceremony had taken place on Pen Island instead of Whale Island — then we could have kept the penis-themed headline.

I'm curious to know what the rest of the outfit looks like: is it some sort of dreamy confection, like the collar, or is it just a big ol' clown suit?

Go for it! You've clearly got the pie-making gift. Also: pocket-pie sounds adorable.

You are living right: that dinner sounds amazing; I need more stuffing* in my life. I keep hearing about Pinterest, I must check it out (I hear it is mighty addicting).

That is a thing of beauty. Is it blueberry, or some sort of berry blend? Well done, you!