My third year of college, I had a professor ask us what Feminism was, and I dismissively answered, "Isn't that all about bra-burning militant man-haters complaining about everything?" I will never forget the look she leveled on me. By the end of the semester, I walked out of that class a fervent feminist.

Whenever people say that we don't need unions or collective bargaining anymore because employees already have 'too much' power, they need to wonder how long it would take employers to chose profits over ethics. I know old timers who remember people who were beaten, run out of town, and killed for being black listed.…

Valentine's Day was the day my gram told me, "If I find out you're dating that man, your head will roll," sparking two and a half mortal years of hell before my family realized that A) the Professor* is not a creeper, and B) we're really actually in love. This is our first wedded Valentine's Day, our fifth together,…

It's an allergic reaction to the nickel in the necklace I wore yesterday!

I guess this means I'll be seeing more and more tarp-tents in the woods then?

Whatever cements your in-group solidarity...

Get to know yourself so that when you do get a(nother) lover, you'll know what to do.

I can't tell if the Professor is swearing at my car or the hockey game, both are going so well.

I can see my gram's chin and my eyebrows on the Finnish face!

Are you...Italian? I'm sad because I'm not represented :(

Distance = Judo x rage/mass

In other news, Sen. de Grey proposed a bill granting citizenship to mechanical hearts and voting rights to pacemakers.

Horror story below:

Hermione should never have borrowed her purse to Mrs. Longbottom.

While adequate nutrition is important, and (the disproportionate) food availability is a real problem in this country, um...authors of this study: you're doin science wrong.

Agh I wish they'd redesigned the mobile site. I disliked not having the article summaries beneath the headlines, and guess what! Without a mouse, I can't even read them here anymore.

@un ananas: That is good to know! I live in the boonies, so the wine selection is rather neglected in favor of beer and hard liquor, but I did see Cupcake Vineyards last night.

Pink champagne, chocolate strawberries, and Persuasion. I'm flyin'

Who's listening to/watching the Bulldog-Gopher hockey game? Who's waiting for a bench clearing brawl?!

@lemurdufromage: Was the 'long time' given an actual limit? Because I had to keep our engagement under wraps for years, but always with the intent that we'd announce once I was done with college. Having family actively trying to end our relationship ruined three years of my life, so I wish you luck.