McCain said he was going to ask for amendments benefiting his state in his speech, and he will vote for whatever the final bill is as long as he’s still alive.

Yeah, Jeff Flake knows she’s not an actual threat so he can be supportive of her right now.

If you had a past instance of sexual harassment on your HR record, would you be getting Employee of the Year?

I just had a discussion about this with my husband. He kindy explained to me about how one needs to sympathize with the other side first and then contradict their assertions, calmly and rationally, etc etc etc. When he was done, I explained to him that my voice is not heard unless it’s forceful and emotional. Then I…

I use Lush's Vanilla body powder on my hair the same way, and I have medium brown hair. It's not as cheap as baby powder, but it's corn-starch based and not heavily scented. Plus there's a cartoon avatar of the lumbersexual hipster who made it, and that makes me smile.

What I've told people about visiting Dubai: do it only if you're flying somewhere else and can take two nights (no more) there. The Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is one of the most majestic things I've ever seen, but the way I was treated as a woman tarnished the whole experience. Pretty much sums up my whole experience…

That's pretty accurate. Sometimes a western (white) tourist or expat will be arrested, but it's usually either during a religious holiday time, to make a point, or if the person was involved in an incident with an Emirati citizen. Those times are pretty rare. What's less rare is a white woman getting raped and being…

Can you elaborate?

I needed a warning for "Hard-Knock Life."

I bet it could be made into a DIY kit you'd first have to buy at a chiropractic naturopath's office, then be super excited when a "generic" version starts being sold at Target.

My rule as well. I have a tree I absolutely love (an 8-foot fiber optic monstrosity) and a large collection of blown glass ornaments that I probably leave up until I'm buying clearance Valentine candy. The day after Thanksgiving is the official tree decorating day in my house. Since it's just myself, my husband, and…

Show me the VagFax!

I always ask exactly for what I would like to do/get. We usually go to Las Vegas around our anniversary, and I pick the shows/restaurants/activities and he goes along with pretty much whatever. This year I asked him to write me a love letter. He's not very demonstrative or romantic nor is he much of a writer, but he…

I've been avoiding pet food and treats from China, and sometimes I have a hard time finding crunchy treats (like Milkbones) that say clearly on the package where they were made. It's very irritating, but I'm just not ready to start buying them from a dog bakery or making my own. Not quite anyway, and I make my own…

My current Diablo character is Witch Doctor Frasier Crane, and he summons a zombie I speak to fondly and call Harold. I don't think I ever loved my husband more than when he knew exactly who (what?) I was talking about.

My mom kept her engagement ring after my parents broke up (I doubt my dad ever asked for it back). Ten years later, my mom gives the stones to my younger sister for her shotgun wedding ring, and when I asked her about it she said "Oh, you don't want them anyway, they're cursed."

I didn't watch it (because hate-watching by myself isn't as much fun), but my friends who have never seen/don't remember the movie thought it was very good.

No one ever in their wildest dreams or most terrible nightmares dressed their characters in spandex.

Thanks for the tip. I'll probably give it as a Christmas gift. My sister in Texas always shops at HL.

I am not a parent, nor do I ever plan on being one, but I do enjoy consensual spanking as part of fore play. It's not role-playing or school girl or anything, it just feels fucking fantastic to have my backside slapped. I'm also a biochemistry nerd, and have been reading the research on pain releasing oxytocin, and so…