I do this, and it helps. I like potato chips — but not enough to justify the calories, so I put them on my ban list. French fries I *love* so much that I can totally justify the calories — so they're on the "in moderation and only when you really want them" list.

Career advice question in the reply:

A HUGE thank you to whoever it was who suggested creatively modifying part of my street address to come up with a company name. (Was it you Hideyourpearls? I'm so sorry I can't remember who said it.)

Pet-related silliness to follow. Non-animal lovers, you have been duly warned.

I have a modern social etiquette question. In the reply.

Trying to name a media/communications business is impossible. IMPOSSIBLE.

Dafuq? A good 75% of people I've had to deal with today have been stark raving mad. Is there a full moon tonight? Is it the fluroide in the water? What the hell is going on with people?