I'm sure you're right, but it hasn't hurt her career to have been married for 30 years to one of the most influential and powerful directors in Hollywood, and to have worked in 6 Coen bros movies (although nothing recent). Meaning, she's had a bit more freedom to be and look like herself.

Re: #4 - Melissa Leo in "Frozen River" [Oscar-nom best female actor] and Jacki Weaver in "Animal Kingdom" [granted, it's an Aussie film but she was Oscar-nom for best supporting female actor and she's been in Hollywood flicks since].

When I walk, my Thunder Thighs shoot out lightning bolts!

Lots of times it IS the owner's fault their dog's a dick - not because the owner themself is a dick, though there are those, but out of ignorance about shaping dog behavior: as the Vet said, Non-asshole was rewarding and thus perpetuating Asshole's aggression.

That kind of "I hate you, don't leave me" behavior sounds more like classic Borderline Personality Disorder than Bipolar, IMASO (in my armchair shrink opinion)…

I was going to write a poem about that called "Wire Monkey Mother Fucker". I think past generations really lost out on healthy development in large part because for example, a father's love was shown through providing and not actual involvement or interest in their children. I think it can be even more damaging if…

I lived in my Grandmother's creepy basement when I was 19. A spider lived between two stairs to the upper floor: I named him Pancake* and I really liked the little guy, would say hi everytime I went up.

People here - many of whom drive muddin' trucks - have "Boggy Life" decals on their vehicles.

Redneck Riviera resident here - I live near the outlet malls and tourist-trap beachfront restaurants off old 98 (formerly scenic 98 until the condo canyons started going up and now there's nothing left to see...).

If getting their problems "solved" is the goal for therapy, I'd say no. But if instead they are learning healthy thoughts/emotions/behaviors so they can better function and thus deal with the problems inherent in life - then yes, I believe therapy is useful. DBT for Borderline Personality Disorder has been very…

No judgment. There are valid reasons you may think/feel this way. Do you have interest in therapy to understand, or if they make you upset or unhappy, to change? Sorry if too personal a question (I try to work on developing tact and boundaries).

You might find reading about Borderline Personality Disorder helpful, says this fellow armchair headshrinker.

"Victoria Brisbane" did this with much more class 37 years ago!

Had this really lovely (strawberry-blonde/beautiful and sweet/smart/funny) friend with a melodious name that suited her looks and disposition, who married a really great guy... whose last name was "Greaser".

1. I grew up on a tiny Pacific island 2500mi south of Hawaii where everyone, including the rocket scientists who worked on the missile defence system mission, rode bikes everywhere;

Hmmm, checking my stock list it looks like I'm clean outta dribble, sir. But I'd be glad to check the warehouse to see if we have any drabble in stock. Come to think of it, I just placed a special order for some drubble for another customer, so I'm sure I could have that delivered to you as well, at no charge -…

Michelle Obama is on the cover of Essence, which we have displayed on our library shelves. Just a few hours ago, my white co-worker felt it necessary to come complain to me why "they" could have a magazine with only all black people but "we" couldn't have one with only white people (why she thought that was an…

yeah, kinda went off a random tangent of my own fitful imagination there, didn't I? Can't say I'm sorry cus it helped me get some stuff out but it wasn't all that relevant.

My adoptive dad gave PUAs a fighting chance they could successfully take advantage - especially by also manipulating my biological propensity towards alcoholism - of my Daddy Issue-associated rejection fears/starved-for-approval neediness.

What makes you think that if life exists on other planets it'd be any less horrible? As an atheist I believe all animal (including human animal) suffering makes sense only in light of indifferent evolution - "nature, red in tooth and claw". It's possible other worlds have similar natural processes to evolution - thus,…