My daughter has never been afraid of the dark, so this shouldn’t have surprised us, but it used to happen a lot.

I bet you are right.

They use it in the medical field, but I don’t know what it is. I only know because they gave it to me during my hysterectomy surgery for some reason, and the nurse warned me in recovery that my first post-surgery pee would be blue and not to panic. I was still pretty hopped up on the pain meds/lingering effects from…

The Hammonds and the feds agreed to a plea deal in which the feds would recommend the mandatory minimum sentence of five years. But then the judge decided the mandatory minimum term was too long and gave them a discretionary sentence of three months for one Hammond and one year for the other.

Yes, and I believe that they can use the polygamy to go in and arrest the patriarch of the family, allowing them access to interview the suspected victims of sexual assault or other crimes. That way the kids aren’t scared dad or husband is going to come home and punish them for disclosing the abuse.

Maybe they share the same stylist?

Just the private prisons that have USDOJ Bureau of Prisons contracts. US Marshals and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement also use a lot of private prisons/detention centers, but they’re not under the umbrella of DOJ. So it’s a big deal, but one that just affects a portion of the federal prisons.

Absolutely. And as an aside (not to derail the conversation, just to point out one small thing for future conversations), the rape statistics in prison/detention settings are far different than the ones on the outside. Lots of sexual assaults happen behind bars (nearly as many on a year-by-year basis as those outside…

I have red hair and I’m starting to go white. Thanks, 40s.

Seconding the suggestion of a low FODMAP diet. You can try it (but follow strictly for 6-ish weeks) and if you’re feeling better, then add in items from one FODMAP group at a time to see if symptoms recur or not.

Frap(pe) Day! That’s the day that comes after leg day and before abs day in her workout schedule.

Me too. But now I’m torn: Do I just vow to never again disrobe in a theoretically private-ish place like a gym locker room? Or do I gather together a horde of overweight middle-aged women like myself to stage a week-long protest where we follow this lady around, buck naked, everywhere she goes?

This is a really interesting conversation and I’m curious to hear more. Standard disclaimer - IANAKS (I am not a Kahlo scholar).

I used to sing “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper, “Close to You” by the Carpenters, “Once Upon a Dream” from Sleeping Beauty (this was before the creepier Lana del Rey version for Maleficent came out) and “Bushel and a Peck” from Guys and Dolls.

Why not both? You don’t have to play them back to back, just have them play at a specific moment (after you cut the cake or toss the bouquet or whatever) so you both know it’s time to hit the dance floor and you don’t miss it because you’re busy talking to Great Aunt Ethel at the wet bar. Sure, the “first dance” gets…

Used it at my wedding 12 years ago too! And my wedding was epic. TBH would not be surprised if the Obamas heard how awesome our weddings were and decided to snag At Last for their own shindig in hopes that the inauguration would be half as fun.

I feel like ruffs would not help the cause for anyone with a double chin. Also, you’d always have to have your hair up, and a casual ponytail would look off, so it would have to be some sort of up-do or chignon. Is there such a thing as a wrinkle-free ruff? I feel like ironing would be a hassle.

The linked article says the baby’s hair tested positive for cocaine, so kiddo was likely exposed at least once before. :(

The article says the baby’s hair tested positive for cocaine, which makes me really glad the poor babe is getting a new home. :(

My mom has bipolar too, and she’s borderline. Ditto on hating people using the term as an adjective to describe their friend being moody.