Yeah, but living life is never as black and white as talking about it. And "knowing" something is "right" or "wrong" is also not the same as really understanding consequences.

If a smart, charismatic, famous, powerful man I admired with a marriage that is regularly accused of being "just for show" starts throwing…

I was going to write a post about it being funny that she was complaining about complaining. But then I realized that was me complaining about her complaining about others complaining. Complainception!

No probs, man. I, too, suffer from sievebrain. By the time I gathered and typed my thoughts between work tasks, the thread had run away with itself anyway.

I stand by my thoughts that it's actually a strong rhetorical strategy, but I concede with your post stating that the wording could indeed have been better.

I'm a…

I definitely see the point you're making and respect your clear, well written articulation of it. But I also disagree.

You say the statement hurts the rhetorical strategy by implying that she's a neutral party with no personal opinions regarding the topic. But as you said (and I agree with), everyone on the planet…

Oh man! I might actually have a story worthy of being a contender!

My first real boyfriend and I were together for 8 1/2 years. We were each others first... pretty much everything. We were best friends and obviously had plans for the future. He broke up with me via email... on my birthday! AND I had to keep it to…

Those are without a doubt the best seasons. I'd totally agree with up to roughly 10. There are still some gems past that, but by about 13 they are harder and harder to come by for sure. I keep hearing that some of the newest seasons are actually pretty good again. I'm sure I'll eventually give it a try.

The movie…

I really liked your anecdote. It reminded me of how I felt during the "Moaning Lisa" episode of The Simpsons when Marge yanks Lisa back into the car and tells her that despite what she said earlier it's okay if she's sad, and she doesn't have to smile unless she feels like it. I enjoyed the episode as a kid, but it…

I really struggle with my feelings on this kind of thing, but ultimately I have to agree with you. There are two big problems here that require equal amounts of consideration. First, publicly accusing someone of sexual abuse is a big deal. False accusations can ruin a person's life and create doubt towards accusations…

First off, I love this article. It's well written, an interesting topic, and from a point of view that I totally agree with. There are already SO many comments, and I'll definitely be in the greys, so I'm not sure if my thoughts, assuming they're seen at all, will be restating something someone else said. So please…

I obviously can't speak for Sandytaco (well that's something I didn't imagine writing), but it seems to me his/her criticism isn't exactly that it hasn't been covered, but that this is the first call for suspension. I don't feel as strongly, but I think it's a valid criticism.

To be fair, one of the more popular…

Families argue... When families physically fight, it is called "domestic violence." That's exactly part of the definition. Some incidences are more egregious than others, but none should be deemed acceptable.

And to me, this case doesn't seem too grey. She is a grown woman who also happens to be quite strong arrested…

The rice wars have to stop!

Ehh... I think that's a stretch. The title is the facetious utilization of the criticized technique in a satirical manner. Is the satire clever or tone deaf? To each his own. It doesn't really do anything for me, but I think it's fine.