Ok, my wish is that you write all your stories, but in conjunction with a few other ER nurses or doctors, with this format: a topic is introduced and you all tell your top story for that subject. This story of genital piercing entanglement was great but I also want to hear 3 other 20 year ER veterans telling me their…

I did that in fifth grade. I studied for the science test but hadn’t committed the order of the planets to memory. I wrote down the first letter of each planet in order on a torn piece of paper and set it on my leg during the test. Somehow this didn’t feel like cheating because it was just 8 letters, and I had…

I suppose I could be a secular Christian?  I believe in the historicity of Christ, and I believe in the relevance of his teachings.  As to his divinity, I do not know, nor do I think that matters, as much as it does to embody his teachings: to love others, and to value charity and compassion and mercy.  

Recommendation for those seeking a great new fun detective show with a female lead: “My Life is Murder” is a fresh Australian show starring Lucy Lawless in a modern take on Columbo. (Available on Acorn/Amazon). It just finished airing down under and it’s all available to stream in N America now.

Seriously, that show is BRILLIANT. A bit cruel, maybe, but I don’t feel bad at all about those rich opportunists. I like the queen, and am glad they leave her alone. Phillip has aged out of the zone where I could enjoy mocking him, but honestly his history of remarks is every bit as ugly, racist, and privileged as…

Christie Brinkley gets a forever pass for Gayle Gergich on Parks and Rec. It was such a hypersweet and goofy and over-the-top role and she was perfect.  I know nothing else about her...is she a mean girl?

I’m one of those kids in the very special club who said “orgasm” instead of “organism” while reading in class. 

I was walking down Huntington Ave in Boston, a few blocks from where the Boston Symphony Orchestra plays. A car pulled over and the driver asked, “How do you get to Symphony Hall?” Did I take the biggest, juiciest, lowest-hanging fruit ever and shout, “Practice!”? No. I said, “Oh, it’s around the corner and on the…

I am a lifetime carnivore who is trying to make smarter choices for the planet, and I have to say the Impossible Burger is amazing. That is all.

There’s actually a long history of chaining books and using cages to protect books. There’s a possibility the room’s designer decided to include the cage for a historical aesthetic, rather than protecting the books (or both, or not). It’s pretty interesting to read about, if you’re interested: 1) https://en.wikipedia.…

Just a few short weeks ago, scorned ex-advisor John Bolton was shouting for everyone to listen that “I will have my say in due course.” This is a man known to wake up at dawn each morning to plot against his enemies, whose heart runs on pure hate and vengeance.

If he strolls onto the scene to add to this dumpster…

Once again, Adam Serwer nails the crux of the matter:

I wonder if she mentioned Declan Walsh of the NY Times.

I know quite a few people with doodles. They all spent over $1000 for what is basically a boutique mutt. They’re great dogs but highly overpriced. I have a shelter “doodle” that is 75% lab and 25% poodle. I’d take him over a legit bred doodle any day. His curly poodle hair goes down his spine so it’s not visible…

I see we're starting Jezebel's Scary Stories early this year!!

While I was making rosemary focaccia bread I was thinking, with all the weird scents yankee candle has, why don’t they have a freshly baked bread candle? On the one hand, that might be end up being very disappointing: There isn’t actually any bread?! But I had the best of both worlds, fresh bread smell, and bread to…

In less than a decade on the national stage, Warren has made more allies and gotten more legislation passed than Bernie has in his entire career.  We’re electing a president, not a god-emperor - an ability to marshal support is *vital* in actually getting things done.

Comments gon’ be lit. Knives are comin’ out!

The most underrated band of the ‘90s was Poop Towel.

Give the people behind the handle an HGTV show