I know this isn’t really the point of the story, but the post she made after the death of her child was lifted DIRECTLY from Muppet Christmas Carol. It’s from when Scrooge, with the Ghost of Christmas Future, is peering in at the Cratchits, who are mourning the death of Tiny Tim:

Okay—so I know this is not really the biggest take away here, but her post about the death is lifted DIRECTLY from A Muppet Christmas Carol, when Scrooge is with the Ghost of Christmas Past, peering in at the Cratchits

My junior year of college, I was going through a pretty sever depressive episode. I’d just returned from study abroad, and I had pretty awful issues come up while I was out that still shake me (more issues with the living than the dead).

He is the first Presiding Bishop, which is essentially the head of the American Episcopal church. He is the first African American man in that position, though not the first African American bishop in the church. The previous Presiding Bishop was Katherine Jefferts Schori, the first woman to hold the role

Waitwaitwaitwait...cancer a fungus? Can we start with that first and THEN move to the baking soda?

Wait but you saw Alien before you knew what a boner was? Awesome

Does smell outweigh fur-slinky?

Team plant because roommates have made up allergies to every pet I have proposed, not excluding: hedgehog, hamster, bunny, ferret (I hear the ban is being lifted) and of course, cat and dog.

Plant family is an ever purchased, every dying, rotating clan of needy carbon sinks. But I love them. Team plant forever.

Team plant here: does this not seem like an equitable distribution of warmth and cuddles?

cold rage, just cold, cold rage.

My parents were always pretty open about their having sex, but when it came time for the sex talk, I got a walk in the garden with my mother (not a euphemism, dear god) and the singular phrase, "Just because you are able to have babies, doesn't mean you should."

Goddamnit, Mike. I grew up in Arkansas and now live in New York. Some of the most wonderful, liberally minded people I know are still back in my home state. Huckabee does not represent me, nor does he represent the people I come from. An attitude that diminishes education and lauds gut reaction as a means of decision…

"Triumphantly and enthusiastically" is the only way on ought have there pussy eaten. But particular kuddos to this happy pairing

It was the first time I'd ever encountered one. I talked to a friend later on about it—her response was to ask if he was dehydrated. Nah, I think it was just a conical manhandle

You need it, you get it (with all consenting adults, obviously)
......but then I realized that I forgot the difference between a juggalo and a gigolo. Damn. For the win.

Hokay, I've been waiting to jump in on comments for YEARS (I was really bad a double dutch as a kid) and I feel that this may be my moment.