I do! I remember my dreams and they're all very strange and active and interesting. I think my brain knows I need to be entertained at night!

That's awesome! I recently looked at Amazon for reviews of the board game, and my favorite was the person who hoped they'd be coming out with an expansion pack. I was like, um...it's been 30 years, so don't hold your breath!

And the costumes are to die for.

Matlock is on YouTube? There goes my weekend!

Why yes, I do own the Murder, She Wrote board game issued in 1985. Why I've never convinced anyone to play with me is one of the great mysteries of my life.

"Condoms are too big for your penis? Sorry, my vagina is condom-sized. Too bad about all the NO SEX we'll be having."

Not since I was a kid and I tried the waterbed of a family friend. What made you give it up?

It's not just the cats. I, too, am confused by the existence of waterbeds.

Around your house? I'm 99% sure it's work appropriate and I'm *all* about looking professional.

Ha, I wish! He's a simple man. A simple man who knows that boobs and fast cars improve most movies.

Dad, is that you? (He always says that you can judge a film by the amount of car chases, guns and female nudity.)

I just adore Matlock and, as someone who works in the legal field, often bemoan the fact that none of the lawyers are solving crimes and/or wearing seersucker suits. But you're right, that's not life.

This essay is now lodged in my brain, making me wonder if I'm a "good white person" and it's an uncomfortable thought. I know that's the point. I also want to help, and now I'm left wondering what that means. But that's my job — I won't ask the author to explain to me what my role is. Hopefully I can figure that…

Manhattan Clam Chowder is one thing Manhattan would happily take its name off of.

"No really, we'd prefer to appear uncredited!"

I speak to them every day. My father used to check in with my grandfather every morning from work. After my grandfather died, we just...picked up where they left off. It's always short, only a few minutes. And my mom and I chat for a few minutes every day too. I have some serious health issues, so I think she likes…