I would love to see a hedgehog enduring a snowy day. It has personal significance, I promise!

You are my people. No doubt.

My mom and I have a very Gilmore Girls style relationship now that I'm in my 30s and she's in her 60s. That's because now we're old enough to be friends as well as family. She is my parent, but she no longer parents me. My life is my own now and she accepts that. Mom may give me some advice occasionally, but other…

@sailingev: Definitely ask your local provider. I know at my local clinic they provide gas as a sedative, which may not completely knock a person unconscious, but should at least make her loopy enough that she remembers little of the procedure and feels very little pain.

@memphreblues: "Cuh-ching cuh-chiiii-iiiing!"

@pennies.allover: Just so you know, there is no law that says that a heterosexual couple has to have an elaborate ceremony - or any ceremony at all. I know this from personal experience. We went to the county courthouse, got a license, then met up with a few friends - one of which had a license to confirm marriages in…

@Flackette Knits A Lot: The religious ceremony is not necessary, you know. It is an extra add-on that some people choose to do, but US law does not require it.

@Definitely larger than most kittens: Yes! A thousand times, yes! The only intelligent thing that author did in that article was withhold his real name.

@Valkyrie607 is epistemically responsible: You kick some SERIOUS ass. No doubt about it.

@Dinkenesh: If you already live with your fiancé and you aren't planning to move or make any other major life changes in the immediate future, then you can chill. In my experience (and based on conversations I've had with my other married friends), you'll be surprised how LITTLE your life will change.

@donveynor (is Annie McNoFace): I have a feeling it was misinformation or perhaps expressed to you in a misleading way. I would not be surprised if there were SOME game companies that are making a conscious effort to break free of the Old Boy mentality. However, I strongly suspect that those game companies are few in…

@donveynor (is Annie McNoFace): Um, what?! "Most companies instruct their creators to think of the audience as women"?! Where on earth did you hear THAT? My husband has been programming video games for over a decade and he says he has NEVER EVER worked at a company where that was taught. Yes, really. When I read your…

@Ima B. Me: Add my name to the list. I already abstain from reading any story involving Sarah Palin. It's done wonders for my blood pressure!

@Parenthetical: THANK YOU. I thought it was a bad mash-up and could not see how in any way it could possibly be an apology to Bieste. What is she supposed to get from, "Stop in the Name of Love"? Ugh.

@jen777: Thank you, jenn. I completely agree. I work at Duke and am extremely proud of the quality of the majority of the students there. I have worked one-on-one with hundreds of Duke students and I have found them to be bright, inquisitive, respectful, and sympathetic people.

@cletar: I agree. It sounds worse than The Exorcist. Absolute horror show.

@the.bleach: And one vote for Terri Hatcher!

I thought that was Terri Hatcher. Bizarre.

Coming out of lurk mode just to say that I will miss you dearly, Hortense! You have been far and away my favorite writer in the entire history of Jezebel. I'm absolutely completely serious about this. For me, you are the heart of this place and you will be dearly dearly missed. Hope you have a splendid time…

@whiskeyshoes: Thank you for saying this. I couldn't agree with you more. I cannot buy the notion of Don writing in a diary in the first place. I most definitely do NOT want to hear excerpts from it.