Apologies if that part of my comment came across as abrupt. I was just reflecting on my own painful wake up with a similar family dynamic. I realized that what made me “liberal” was the best, most humane, empathetic part of me; the part of me I wanted to give my kids. If that was a part of me that had to be…

The truth? We have nothing to do with them anymore. Was it just the politics? No, but I would ask you to take a long look at these people. Do they lack empathy? Do they have extreme difficulty admitting personal faults? Is it always someone else’s fault when something goes wrong? Do they mask crippling self…

I have always thought that cockroaches in a filthy dark kitchen was an apt metaphor. When the light comes on not only will we all see how filthy they kitchen actually is, but all the cockroaches will run for cover. Soon no one will have ever supported Trump, they will all claim to have never liked him.

Great video! I just started wearing my hair natural for pretty much the first time in my life. I did it for my daughter, she has a head full of beautiful wild curls and I don’t want her getting the message that there’s something wrong with our natural texture. Can anybody recommend a good oil to use for a little…

Thank you kind sir! Mr. White Man has assured me that other Mr. White Man was not being racist. Do we even need to continue the conversation at this point? Mr. White Man has also reminded me under his breath that “You know how touchy THEY can be.”

I have a close female relative that love all that Confederate bullshit, thinks she’s some modern plantation belle, votes and campaigns for Republicans, and would wholeheartedly co sign this trash Facebook post. She is also living off Social Security payments intended for her kids, which she of course views as her…

Everyone who voted for this man should be forced to read (insert, “you’re assuming they can read” joke) transcripts of Trump talking. Then they should be forced to explain what they’ve just read. You literally cannot. My grandmother has advanced dementia, and this is how she talked when we first began to realize she…

I can’t with football because I’m sick of watching a bunch of young men, often from economically disadvantaged areas, giving each other brain damage for the advancement of some wealthy old white men. And then there’s the amazing fans who just want the refs to let them hit harder. Shit is rotten.

For real though. To what extent do we owe our current national nightmare to the steady drip, drip, drip of Baby Boomer icon deaths? This political shit show is all because they feel the cold hand of the grim reaper isn’t it? They can see the Gen X and Millenial family members circling. Silently evaluating what…

It so warms my heart to know that Trump, the eternal snob, is now forced to wallow in the loser solace that he can only find in America’s crappy backwater towns. I can only imagine the choice words he had to say about Billings as he was driving to the rally. Did they eat at the Famous Dave’s after the speech? Did he…

Oy, like a margarine and cold mashed potato sandwich on untoasted bread, these two.  

Gah, I feel like I have hair stuck between my teeth now.  Thanks.

Great suggestion! We’re going to be getting a smallish amount of money and we’ve been trying to find some great causes to donate to. This will definitely go on the list.  Thanks.

Justin Peck doesn’t seem to be as close to this group of straight male principals so fingers crossed. Robbie Fairchild and soloist Craig Hall were my personal faves but they’re both retired now.

Holy shit.

Just an ordinary sourdough of the “no knead” variety. You feed the sourdough every few days or so and the actual “kneading” just involves a few seconds worth of pulling the dough up and folding it on itself. There’s a great book by Josey Baker that’s a solid primer. Literally, children can learn the basics and do…

I hear you. I used to actually teach a class that tried to show people that homemade food is actually a lot easier than one thinks. An awesome loaf of sourdough bread will take roughly a day and a half to make, but of that time maybe 10-15 minutes is active, hands in dough, cooking time. It will cost less than one…

Aww, thanks! I get that I sound like some humorless food fascist, but I just love food history. I hate seeing a piece of human culture dying out, or becoming the exclusive province of the wealthy simply because nobody teaches kids how to cook things like bread at home anymore.  

I always frown a bit when I hear about food like this being an example of economics. Real food is not expensive if you make it. I could make a loaf of bread, peanut butter, and jam all from scratch for probably less than a $0.25 a serving. It is a glorious sandwich to behold and worthy of the name. I’m a chef and a…

Gah, you have those pretty, tight ringlet curls.    See those are nice.  I have the wavy, frizzy kind.  I can air dry them curly but then they look a frightful mess the next day.  Must I really give up brushing?  How does one not have a tangled bird’s nest by day 2?