IMO, the United States has an extremely messed up drinking culture. All social interactions include the use of alcohol. Drinking is an expected part of courtship and social interactions between men and women, so much so that anyone who *doesn't* drink is viewed as "weird." Not only does our culture's view of…

Oh please, Kate, your wigs are getting less and less convincing as the seasons drag on. You have to go back!

Wow, something that I as a nerd finally have in common with religious nutjobs: hating deviations from the established canon of my favorite fictional universes.

This is gonna be a rant. Ok. So there was another story here a while ago with a person making a comment about Kathleen Hanna. The person was all disgusted and surprised when Hanna told her 'I hate men.' She said 'what feminist says that?'

Ok, I agree with you on everything...but the MD and LA in me says that you are completely and utterly wrong about raw oysters. Top them with a little bit of lemon and/tabasco and it is heavenly. Especially with beer.

Now seems as good a time as any to post a link to my favorite Slate article, which discusses the history of Traditional Chinese Medicine as Maoist Propaganda. Give it a read!

Fat people are fat.