Nobody should have to get use things like that. But I expect in time the Chinese who travel will moderate their behavior, just like Americans learned to general rules about what to do when abroad.

That's what I mean: As mainland Chinese gain experience traveling abroad, collectively they will learn what works and what doesn't, notice how they act affects how the "natives" treat them, and start changing their behavior as a result. In turn, they will pass along these lessons to others down the line, and…

and I think stories like this one will ultimately taper off as travel abroad becomes more common and more mainlanders do it younger.

Great description, except that I wouldn't regard her as evil at all. Amoral possibly, but she does what she needs to in order to get the job (defending everyone) done against often impossible odds.

Really the best* nightlife in DC has moved to 14th Street NW & U Street directly north. Also the H Street strip NE is really becoming interesting. Walk around, see what interests you.

Did you click on the "skip this ad"? 'Cuz there's a cute kitty running around right now.

I'll confess to having watched a fair amount of 2 1/2 men (in syndication, at various random points in life, don't judge me), and what about Charlie's fiance Chelsea? She was smarter and very successful at business/wealthier than him, yet was normal aside from a few quirks — which is pretty standard fare for sitcoms.…

I'm at work shortly after 7am, but before I leave home I usually have cereal, tea, and possibly some turkey-bacon if I cooked some the previous weekend. Not exactly the breakfast of champions, but it gets me through the morning.

I once got upgraded to first class because I was dressed nicely. The plane's door had been closed to the causeway (so no more gate agent), a seat was still open, and a flight attendant moved me up apparently because I "looked the part".

Wow, my experience as a gay man is very different. As far as I know, all of my friends have regular coverage of some kind or another, either through their or their spouse's employer (although being dependent on your job's health care coverage has its own issues). Granted, we're mostly in our 40s and live in a major…

I like your choices, especially Susan B. Anthony. Might I also suggest Dolly Madison and/or Lady Bird Johnson?

In that case might I suggest Edith Wilson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Wil…, who pretty much was the United States' first (if very unofficial) female President?

Well SCOTUS deliberately punted on California's Prop 8 case before, so I don't think they exactly want to take this on just yet. Keep in mind that you have 4 Justices who are afraid that a ruling could establish same-sex marriage nationwide, 4 Justices who probably worry that a defeat will seriously set back gay…

Le sigh, now I'm going to have nightmares about that Julia Roberts gif.

That strategy's been working for the Vatican recently, so.... /shrug

Exactly. The US is a *democratic republic*, with a Constitution that is supposed to ensure that the majority cannot vote away the rights of the minority. I'd rather have a nice legal court battle that winds up with my rights as a gay person enshrined in law, NOT based on whatever the voters feel like when at the…

I like the Crisis on Two Earth's version of the invisible jet, which Diana took from the villainous Owlman and claimed as "spoils of war" for herself (and no, nobody could see you inside the stealthed vehicle).

I not only got to meet Hilary, I actually got to talk to her for 10 minutes, some of it solo on a flight back from San Francisco.

While I hated those, the true bane of my existence growing up was so-called "lefty scissors". Which usually seemed to be rough-to-the-point-of-drawing-blood industrial plastic slapped onto regular scissors to somehow make it suitable for our poor, inferior left hands.

My father and I call each other maybe twice a year. He's clearly uncomfortable having a conversation on the phone, and would much rather just write letters. Given that I vastly prefer texting to calling, I can see where he's coming from.