I was planning to post a menopause question! It appears I’m in it... it’s hard to truly know, because I had a hysterectomy about nine years ago (kept my ovaries). But my hot/cold flashes are insane, and interrupting my sleep. Any tips?

That bread is beautiful! And your book idea sounds fabulous. One of the things I miss, having to be gluten free, is making bread. I got really good at baguettes, and I would make a batch every weekend. It was so satisfying. I tried making a starter, but it refused to grow, so I stuck with what I knew.

... or Beige of Pigs?

Not that anyone’s asking me, but please please pleeeeease let’s not screw around with dosage or timing, okay? Dosage: sure, sure, yes let’s potentially waste millions of doses on the untested, not studied chance that fractional doses will do the trick. Similarly, not holding back a full second dose for each first dose…

I am so, so sorry for your loss. I know that I would be completely devastated if I lost my father (lost my mom a while ago). I can only imagine how the particulars of Covid and all the crap related to it make it even worse. Please do your best to take good care of yourself. Just one foot in front of the other until…

Thank you thank you thank you so much for what you do, and all of your coworkers too. I cannot imagine the sorrow, fatigue, and anger you must feel everyday. I continue to be disillusioned and truly bitter about how awful some of our fellow humans repeatedly show themselves to be. I mean god forbid a global pandemic…

Ah yes, the last “normal” night. I’d already had an interview on March 6 that was on zoom. On March 13 (I think) we visited family for my nephew’s birthday. We had dinner at my brothers, and hugged goodbye. Even then we were being cautious, and talking about distancing, etc. That was the last time I had physical…

Yea this this THIS!!!!

Yes! I was heartened by the last sentence in the article.

That is awesome! And thank you for the work you do and have done!

Step one, find yourself a therapist.

For a minute, I wondered the same, why not walk out. But aside from needing to get paid, there’s likely also a danger of getting sued for breaking the contract. The industry is also very dependent on word of mouth, reviews, etc, in which case that would also potentially jeopardize future business. Really a lose -lose…

Exactly! Although I don’t turn it off to get coffee (I do mute it) and every time I’m hyper aware of the fact that they might still be seeing me. There is no “but for the grace of god go I” in this situation!

Bingo!!!

OMG this! Anyone calling a grown woman who is not a close friend or relative “kiddo” just better GTFO. Makes him seem extra extra sleazy, which he was accomplishing just fine before throwing “kiddo” into the mix.

Was she 76 or 86? They’re listing her date of birth as 1933. For some reason this is really bugging me :( 

My heart is broken for this family and everything they’ve been put through. I’m so worried for her remaining sons, I hope they are getting all the love and support possible 💔

Bump. Yes it should have!

Bump, this really should’ve been posted with the article. I’m surprised it wasn’t, and also surprised and a little disappointed at the headline. I thought current journalistic standards were to not splash it up there and trigger someone who is just wanting to glance through recent articles. It’s important news, but…

I’ve always left my butter out on the counter, uncovered, like a heathen. And it takes me more than a month to go through a stick... never gotten sick or had it go rancid on me, although if it’s summertime I do see it separate a little. Peanut butter stays out too! I used to keep ketchup unrefrigerated, but I go…