He didn’t ask what field of practice I intended to work in, he made an assumption. I have worked in public interest my whole career, from big firms to government to non-profits. He is short-sighted and jumps to conclusions.

Unrelated Nader anecdote: I met Nader in my last year of law school, I went to a very public-interest friendly law school, and he was a guest lecturer (very good friends with my former Constitutional Law professor). I was very excited to meet him, his public interest work was inspiring and legendary, and he was a hero…

Friends of my family had two boys, both were hemophiliacs born in the mid-70s. Both died of AIDS due to blood transfusions. So, so awful. Two lives fraught with misunderstanding and fear, for both of their major illnesses. They lived life to the fullest, though, knowing for a long time they had been given a death…

She certainly was fame hungry, that is for sure, but I lived in Europe at the time this story came out and it was HUGE there and it was considered to be accurate. He never sued the magazine that published it for making the claims - pretty much cementing that it was accurate. Note, he did sue a tabloid for a story…

He supposedly had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos. She came out publicly about it admitting it, did some English celebrity shows and men’s magazines, and then disappeared.

Except for him being a cheater. I mean, it isn’t like he treated her wonderfully the whole time they have been together. But he was actually my pick yesterday in the Jezebel thread for Sexiest Man Alive, I mean, OH BOY is he my favorite eye candy.

I still miss Pot Psychology. :(

David Beckham. Always. Just as long as he doesn’t speak.

That is a very rough set of illnesses, there. My brother lost his battle to bipolar disorder seven years ago. I’m reading what you wrote and your self-awareness and I’m impressed with your strength and determination and love. I’m sending you all the virtual strength I can, I’m glad you are here and find solace in this…

That was my guess? Are they officially dating, then?

Goodell needs to be fired. The buck stops with him.

Good riddance.

Thank you, and thank you to Hillary, for this amazing gift.

Let’s all collectively shed zero tears for this dude’s future “scrutiny and humiliation.” He deserves so, so much more worse.

I love that blue ski jacket with the white and green chevron stripe, I kind of want one. Maybe I can get a ride on Marty McFly’s DeLorean considering today is Back to the Future Day and try to scoop one up.

Agreed. A colleague of mine’s elderly father is very connected politically, especially with the Clintons. Before O’Malley announced, he paid a visit to the elderly father to discuss potential support for his candidacy. Everyone thought it was so odd, because surely elderly father would be supporting his good friend…

FYI - the Nixon thing happened when he was four months old, not four years. He was born in 1971.

“No way”? You are of course completely wrong and know nothing about abuse. Everything you posted today on this article has been nonsensical.

This is the most amazing thing I’ve read in a long time. I should just stop my internetting for the day now.

I love Diane Keaton so much that I will happily drink her wine, wearing a scarf or my collar flipped up, and probably gloves, so that I can sip wistfully and hope I’m half as awesome as her one day.