Based on that article, it sounds like improved weed management is the problem. And I'll concede that glyphosate resistant crops were a game changer for agricultural management. However, it's not terribly fair to blame glyphosate. This is a problem caused by monoculture and other management practices that reduce crop…

No. Round Up (glyphosate) is a herbicide not an insecticide. It's probably the most animal-friendly one we've ever discovered. We're ruining it through over use and the resulting natural selection that leads to glyphosate resistant weeds. When round up stops working farmers are forced to switch to more toxic…

Maybe, maybe not. MrLizard and I dated for 3.5 years before getting engaged and we moved in together a year after that (so 4.5 years together, 2 months before the wedding). Partly because of my school /his job and partly because I don't believe it's a good idea to cohabitate before engagement unless you don't care if…

That's not weird, that's normal. The bacteria that turn milk into yogurt convert the lactose to lactic acid (which curdles and thickens the yogurt). You're lactose intolerant. Cultured dairy has very little lactose, so you're good.

My dad grew up poor in rural Kentucky. He remembers his parents saying that "we may be white trash, but at least we ain't..." black (yeah, they didn't say "black").

If you want to make a big to-do out of the day but just don't want the crowds you could borrow my and MrLizard's v day tradition. We go to the fresh market. I buy a rack of lamb, asparagus, fancy salad fixings, strawberries, and whipping cream. He buys flowers, chocolate, and wine. (this division of acquisition…

This is ideal! No holes. My parents have a sliding door dog door insert. I have a DIY cat door insert that goes in a window so we didn't have to cut any holes in our house.

A door for a 35lb dog "huge"? Ha! My parents have a custom built one that accommodates both the basset hound (50lbs) and the weimeraner (100lbs).

No, I am a lizard only by marriage :)

My GPS navigation system is a British man. My husband's is an American woman. We each picked what was easiest to hear over the car noise. Also I giggle every time mine says "motorway" instead of interstate.

"'Female' is a scientific term that refers to the sex of a species that is capable of producing children."

I have to say, since female in no way denotes species, when some one says something about "female (or male) uniform/dress standards" for something like the military or police I can't help thinking about someone trying to dress a female military/police dog in a woman's dress uniform. :P

This is going to sound a bit gross, but try switching him to a biodegradable litter and then putting the used litter (and poos) out in the garden. Cats are super territorial and they mark territory with smell. Your yard probably smells like it belongs to some other cat, and so he doesn't want to be out there and start…

I think Tracy means Krystal Burgers. They are little tiny burgers like White Castle.

EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, is a chelating agent. This means that it binds metal ions and makes them unusable. This works as a preservative because many enzymes cells need to function use metal ions. A good example of this is DNA replication enzymes require a magnesium ion as a cofactor for proper function.…

For what it's worth, I'm tall, chubby (US 18), and cheap. I got a dress from DB that ended up making me very happy. Just don't have them do the alterations. A normal seamstress (some nice little old lady who works out of her own home) will be able to do what you need for a fraction of the price. That's assuming you're…

Mr. Shwartz has told you not to call him "Shwartz". Insisting on calling someone something when they have explicitly expressed preference to be called something else is beyond fucking rude.

I believe you are confusing human women and cats. Common mistake ;)

You say that, but I had a student named Richard in my biochemistry class that went by Dick just a few (5ish) years ago. I couldn't do it, I called him Richard all semester. Nice kid.

I've been told this happens because the store (stupidly) insists on buying the same number of each size, but more people wear a L or bigger so those sizes sell out and only the smalls are left. This is extra true if you're looking at a sale rack.