Dan Savage says that tips are what makes waiting tables a lucrative job?

Ah, the movie that put me on the long path to vegetarianism...

Annie's doesn't use the synthetic colorings that she went after. Annie's uses (to the best of my knowledge) stuff like annatto and turmeric to get the color. They also make organic versions of all their stuff, so I think they're relatively safe.

Yes, Annie's makes little microwavable cups. And yes, they are excellent. I'm not sure if they're widely available, but the Target near me always has them.

I have eaten Velveeta exactly once. Once was more than enough. It sort of coats the mouth in a way that no other food product seems able to do.

Reba was the best part of Tremors. For that alone, let her be considered the greatest.

I remember when I saw a speech by Gary Yourofsky (who himself is a pretty crazy militant vegan/animal rights guy) where he railed against PETA. Now, I have no love for the man or what he promotes, but I thought he nailed PETA spot on. He basically said (paraphrasing), "PETA is about PETA. If somebody is mentioning…

In truth, you're not really talking about "pure" libertarianism. The "legit" libertarians I've encountered are uniformly pro-choice on a political level. You're more describing the "conservatarian" viewpoint that holds that libertarian ideas are really only useful insofar as they advance the conservative viewpoint.…

Sure, Obama had fervor behind him. McCain couldn't simply muster the charisma needed. Although I'd argue that charisma is a fairly superficial criteria for selecting a President.

Paul has talked a lot about his personal stance against abortion, but that doesn't necessarily translate into political action. Part of the libertarian ethos is non-interference from the government. Unless Paul has openly said that he would legislate against abortion rights, I'm not willing to say that he'd be as…

Exactly. I really don't see the group that Paul will be able to pull from, except maybe straight business-policy conservatives. Religious conservatives will probably go for Cruz (or perhaps Walker) - but certainly not Paul. The Tea Party is all in for Walker due to his war on the unions. Bush is counting on minority…

I know - but that's not nearly enough. Net neutrality was an issue, but it's not an issue that decides elections due to it's lack of hugely organized lobbying support.

No chance. The largest lobbying machines in Washington dislike him, and they'll flood the race with enough dark money to ensure he won't win. He makes AIPAC extremely nervous with his strong isolationist tendencies, and that alone would probably be enough to cause a PAC offensive. His support for drug…

I'm having a tough time figuring out why the controversy was "idiotic." Sure, some conservatives took the opportunity to jump on the Daily Show and act outraged, but a lot of the criticism was good, valid and raised interesting points. The jokes weren't subversive - they were just mean. The one about marriage…

I think part of the reason why Jackie is still be treating with some degree of deference is because, as the police chief pointed out, we're not sure what happened to Jackie. Her friends did report that, on the night in question, she did have some abrasion-type marks on her face (although some have speculated she…

Defamation is a civil lawsuit. Rest easy - you can't go to jail for defamation. He could just ruin you financially.

Yeah, I can't come up with any response other than, "That's good."

My third-trimester swollen pregnancy feet may not have been fashionable, but boy were they comfy! At some point in life, you reach a situation where you don't care how you look, just about how you feel. That is a Crocs Moment, and the 3rd trimester was as good a time as any.

See, I always loved that they didn't hook up. Stabler was married and Benson was married to the job. Part of what made the show enjoyable for me was that it was among the few shows ever that showed an equitable, respectful platonic relationship between a man and woman - and that they could disagree (pro-choice…

SVU without the Benson-Stabler dynamic is useless. It wasn't that great before, but now it's just lost all direction. I don't even bother with it anymore. At least this episode wasn't a "Benson in peril" one. They seem to have become a favorite lately.