I agree, I think if they were 65 and 49 I wouldn’t care or see any reason for the law to get involved. His very young age makes me sad as does her two little kids. A person who says it is worth losing contact with her 9 and 12 year olds for love doesn’t strike me as a great parent.

I live in Houston, where it is entirely possible for someone to function without knowing English, even for many years. I can’t say I’ve ever run across someone who refuses to say hello, goodbye, please, thank you. I think what you’re describing is a non-existent problem. I’m sure there are some immigrants who are…

Yeah, I’m in Houston, where everyone assumes Zika will arrive here anyday. People are scared. I know among my very fertile friend group at the moment, there is much discussion of mosquito control, terrible hypothetical, and the possibility of a vaccine before it gets here. I can’t imagine this is a good political move…

I thought that too, but I wonder if there were some intervening steps, like calling other relatives or friends before jumping to cops.

He is also killing it on the radio: http://m.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives…

Great comment, thoughtful and well informed. It bums me out that my (and apparently everyone else's) first reaction to a massive achievement in sports was speculation she is doping.