You can look at this article two ways - one, which is the way you're looking at it now - and two, as a sort of tongue in cheek, sideways view of the tolls that heroic actions take on the people who perform them and those they love.

The two aren't mutually exclusive - we can have empathy for both. But at least he had a choice, he decided to make this sacrifice. She apparently had no say in the matter (assuming we believe that he didn't tell her anything), which can make it more difficult to bear.

Huh?

I gotta say, it feels pretty petty to focus on the personal disappointment of the girlfriend, when somewhere out there is a hero that put the lives/privacy of American citizens ahead of his own welfare and comfort. Breakups happen. Historical leaks typically don't. She'll be fine, he probably won't. I think your…

I have used eplilators before. They hurt but you get used to it after the first couple of times. I just always found it took longer than shaving because I never got all the hair the first pass. Granted, I was using an inexpensive epilator so maybe a fancier one would work better. I really like it otherwise and…

Not the most legal way, fair enough.

I just got back from You Can Touch My Hair. My god, there's so much that I don't even know where to begin. Information overload. Digestion time needed. But it was an amazing experience & an opportunity to converse with a broad swath of intelligent, beautiful women of color. I'll be reviewing my videos, photos, &…

You say "Oh I'm so sorry, let me switch that off" *vague crotch gestures*

If you wanna go full-on April Ludgate (which I sometimes do, for fun):

I am a Penn Law student and I was at this event. The other "best" part was when she said she thought the death penalty could be a positive thing for people because it allowed them to "make peace with God."

And women dance a little bit (my god, can we have ANY woman-centric show where there isn't some sort of 'ladies be dancing all the time' moment?), and Rilo Kiley songs play in the background, further illustrating your angsty plight! Where do I sign up.

I know that pic was not for me, but seriously, thank you, because that is one of the cutest things I've ever seen. I am definitely not a squee-er (?) but that is the only response to this. SQUEE!!

Phelia, I miss seeing you around Clashtalk! I think you're swell. :)

[T]here was a time, not so long ago, when having a non-model on the cover of Vogue was considered blasphemous. Thank god Anna Wintour changed all that.

Nahhh...if they wanted the gold cup it should have read 'Senator's Spouse Scolds Seducers'

I like your comment...at least I did after I looked up the meaning of sibilance.

I did some EXHAUSTIVE research on Yahoo!Answers and found out that Shadrack was a dude from the Bible who was thrown into a furnace and then emerged unharmed.

Amazing application of alliteration! An award!

Except pioneer women probably had too much other shit going on to worry about the smoothness of their legs.