THIS! I came to this conclusion as well, but one step earlier—no marriage, no children yet. As soon as we graduated college, my sister and I were hounded to get married at every extended family event. Great-aunts, second-cousins, errrybody. This lasted for 6 years, and then my sister met the love of her life and she…

There was an NPR "On Point" episode not too long ago about how the romance genre was keeping the industry afloat. I think you can search the podcast for it—I also recommend the episode about living in the Victorian Era and Laura Ingalls Wilder :).

Interesting points. Well, again, I am Ph.D. Candidate—so not a lawyer—and the tone of this piece does not reflect undergraduate writing. Even eloquent undergrad writing would not be phrased in this manner. I'm open to any number of professionals/non-professionals authoring this piece, just not the bro-criminal…

YES. I want to listen to a podcast/read a discussion about modern romance novels and its place in publishing featuring you and Linda Holmes of NPR's Monkey See blog/Pop Culture Happy Hour. Make my dreams come true, fair Kelly Faircloth.

Oh, me too! The majority of my undergrad writing would have been best expressed in large, sweeping arm gestures.

Also, as a grad student who teaches writing courses at a top university...NO WAY did this douche write this statement himself. This reads much more like a statement from a lawyer, or some pr consultant. A real piece of undergrad writing that is trying to sound smart has more than one "thus", perhaps interchanged with…

See, I get the Easter thing with the green meadows, etc. Can someone work out a timeline once and for all for this movie?

True, but it just seems so arbitrary...why not Easter? Or summer? It's not wintertime at any point in the movie. Why TV execs, why?

Wild geese that fly with a moon on their wings...YES! ALL OF THESE THINGS! ALL FAVO(U)RITES!

Totally...when I watched it recently I was surprised at her comedic chops in the song.

She may not have loved this song, but I think she works the hell out of this number. I was watching this over Christmas with my grams (why is this considered a Christmas movie in my family?) and I was impressed with her comedic timing in this song.

So bad it's entertaining? Or just bad?

I can't wait until this appearance on The View makes it into a special. I love it when Kathy talks about The View.

This is one reason I <3 the internet—it gives me insight to totally different lifestyle choices. Your story was open, honest, and without the purple prose/navel gazing that comes with a lot of these articles. Snaps for explaining your choices without passing judgement on anyone else.

YAS!

DON'T FINISH! This is a situation that needs more Kanye!

I want Kathy Griffin to have even more awards...ALL THE AWARDS.

Agreed—I am not particularly skilled at the art of makeup either. I somehow never learned anything beyond blush, mascara, and (clear) lip gloss. However, recently I decided to change it up by subscribing to a beauty box...and I discovered Lisa Eldridge's Youtube channel. Lisa is a professional for high end magazines…

Fear not...your day will come. Pro tip: boob shelf is best accomplished with a sports bra vs. an underwire. You may want the lift, but you don't want the separate.

I've been single so long, I've forgotten that this is not a traditionally accepted behavior. *slowly unclasps boob.*