What you want is the episode of “Planet Earth Diaries” from the “forests” episode, which is all about crashing into baobab trees while trying to film them from a hot air balloon. Hilarious, and probably even better if you’re high. My daughter calls it “The Crashers.” But I think the “Diaries” are only on the disc, not…

There is nothing that kills the mood likea sleepy voice wailing “Moooom,” followed by the usual nighttime problems (nightmare, can’t sleep, tummy hurts, etc.).

Our cat likes to sleep between us. We call her the Chastity Cat. She hates being dislodged for humans-only activities.

Fortuitously, it is Girl Scout cookie season. My daughter would be happy to sell you some Thin Mints.

I’m the semi-mythical woman who tried and failed to get pregnant, stopped trying, and then got pregnant. I am always careful not to feed the smug “just relax and you’ll get pregnant” narrative by pointing out that I didn’t get pregnant because I stopped trying, I got pregnant because there was always a small but…

I would say that even though race is not a valid biological concept, it is still a very real and powerful social phenomenon. It shapes people’s lives, and you can’t just ignore it.

Wow. Phallic.

Now, now. It’s also possible that he’s an alien from the planet Smirk.

This kind of thing is part of a very disturbing pattern. Apparently rape is becoming a common form of hazing in high school sports. No, really:

I think these guys know most people don’t want to look at their genitals. The point is to MAKE someone look.

My guess is, they’re trying to provoke a response.

I don’t think it’s usually a come-on. I think there’s something about the act itself that excites them. They’re virtual flashers.

I think the psychology is similar to that of a flasher. It’s not an attempt at seduction; it’s a power play. They enjoy the idea of shocking the person they send it to. And that’s probably why they prolong the interaction with insults if you respond.

I think the motivation must be similar to that of a flasher. They’re not trying to arouse the target, they’re getting a thrill from the act itself.

Usually the approval has to do with convincing the insurance company that it’s medically necessary. Some people don’t like pumps, but basically a pump is an insulin delivery device, so it should pretty much work for anybody.

The infusion site for a pump has to be changed every three days, and that requires sticking yourself with a needle. So it’s fewer needles, but still some.

Seems like she could have gotten an insulin pump. You still have to stick yourself, but only once every three days, and there are devices you can use to insert the cannula. With other insulin delivery devices, like insulin pens, you don’t have to actually look at the needle, which can help.

“But Almanzo only did it so he could keep the town people (aka Pa) away from his seed crop, which Pa found.”

One possible protection is being the wife or girlfriend of the guy in charge of the project. Which is fraught with a whole ‘nother level of sexist baggage.

My PI and I, both mothers of small children, used to talk about childbirth and breastfeeding and feminism in the lab. I once asked one of the male students if it made him uncomfortable, and he said “no, I’ve learned a lot.”