That's really sweet! I love letters and cards from kids. There's always either this incredible sincerity or confusion about what to write, and it just creates more adorableness (that's not a word, is it?) in the world.

They are pushing for people to only spend money at black owned businesses.

That's why they're saying that if you have to shop, shop at a black owned business.

aww! My 3.5 year old nephew has gotten into writing letters. My brother read a book with him about things you can do to cheer up a friend. He then asked little Oliver what he can do to show someone he cares about them. Oliver suggested giving them a hug and saying "I love you." My brother said he can also write a…

If I ever lose my mind and decide to shave it all off, a la Britney, I will place you on the wait list ( my mom's #1 because she has alopecia.) I may have to lose my mind a few times to cover everyone. Thank goodness my hair grows fast. ;) Hmm, maybe I can convince my brothers to start growing their hair out too,…

Yeah, it's the makeup. I've seen pictures of her without makeup, and she completely looks her age.

I have hair like hers, just slightly curlier.

Thank you for this well written and sensitive response to this verdict. I'm trying very hard right now to avoid responding to ignorant and arrogant remarks supporting the verdict. I don't think getting into a nasty online shouting match with anyone will make things better. I want to be the kind of ally who supports…

This hurt so much to read that I couldn't finish it, and I've done counseling with girls who have been raped and abused. I'm a little concerned about how graphic this story is. Even if you change their names to protect them, sharing some of these details publicly is really a difficult. A good therapist knows that…

Don't get me wrong, I totally agree that she didn't deserve to be catcalled. Nobody does. I was just sharing that the presumption (some accurately, some not) about the Tenderloin is that it's a part of the city that tends to be inundated with crime. The commenter's statement, while faulty, was based on that.

I've worked as a counselor with traumatized and abused children and adults. Yes, having a creative outlet to process the trauma is a very good thing. However, usually that kind of writing/art is not exposed to the public if it's a part of therapy. Or if it is, it's usually done very carefully. But this doesn't…

Yeah, that comment saying that she might be a "working ho" is really inappropriate, but it's probably coming from someone who knows the city well enough to know that historically, a significant amount of prostitution that happens in San Francisco occurs in the Tenderloin. It's definitely an area I tended to avoid…

Yay! Ann Perkins!

I gave up on twitter about 4 or 5 years ago. I honestly don't miss it. Not like I can't post that kind of thing on facebook.

I forgot that Sir Patrick Stewart was never a People magazine sexiest man. I think that was TV guide. He would have made a nice addition to the list.

I don't know if he's the sexiest guy (though he is pretty damned nice to look at), but I can't help but think very highly of him after he and his brother made the fake trailer for the "Charlie Bit My Finger" movie with Tom Hanks and... was it Meryl Streep? That was truly brilliant.

#mayogate... why have I not seen more people call this mayogate?

I kind of feel sorry for McDonald's. Things have been going downhill for them since "Super-size Me" and they've just been so desperate.

Well hot damn. Why can't I have Candice's body too? Why is life so unfair? Why can't I be perfectly perfect? You're so right Sara Sampaio! We should all want to be like Candice... whoever she is. ;)

My older brother is probably a lumbersexual. I think he was one far before the term existed. He works in construction, likes to go camping, and generally wears a beard, and often plaid or clothes from REI. He's been known to brew his own beer. I haven't tried it, but apparently makes a great pale ale. But even…