A bunch of years ago, I worked at a children's book store as their Saturday morning reader. They paid me $25 for the 1-2 hours, but in truth I would've done it gratis (this was in New Orleans, post-Katrina and just after the unexpected and sudden end of my marriage).

Her recent books are brilliant. I highly recommend! Loved both and learned so much. Hooray for Alison!

I'm a redhead. The only one in three generations of my family. Ain't no one above or below; no cousins, aunts or uncles (and no new progeny have come forth sporting this blessed grace of a crown; and yes, this makes me feel really fucking special). My father - a man of jet black hair - did reveal a crimson 'stach and…

Great! I laughed out loud at several moments!

thanks. beautiful.

I predict that this will be all over NOLA for Southern Decadence cum September/Labor Day weekend. It's a nearly-nude affair as is.

Thanks, yo. I don't get to use it often (so, yay?) but that dude has earned it. He's my dad's oldest friend - from back in the late '50s - and he still keeps occasional company with that old reprobate (!). Just tonight Dad told me that the old dude has now mended some ways by switching to NA beer after a DUI latched…

Yeah, gross. And you've triggered my worst holiday memory: Christmas Eve, sometime early college, and my parents invite their reprobate friend whose family have exiled him. Time comes after dinner when we're exchanging gifts and Dad opens gift from said dirtbag friend and it's a video (so adjust your timeline…

MY GOD! Thank you for posting this! And who the fuck are these people where a $34K dress is UNDER the budget?! I'm truly shocked.

Ha! My cousin got married there! She had eleven bridesmaids and a jazz band. It was beautiful and boring.

Whatever it was a joke about, it wasn't funny. Remember: humor is about kicking up. Do better.

Thank you for coming on in here and calling this out. It jumped out at me as inappropriate and unnecessary and I immediately stopped reading and scrolled to the comments hoping someone flagged this. Why make a joke of V.? Why use her in this instance? It's sloppy, at best. Racist, at worst. #solidarityisforwhitewomen…

oof. *harmful* not harmless.

FYI: Channing Tatum owns a bar in New Orleans. On Bourbon Street. I'll wager that he is not joking about his drinking.

You're right. The current dichotomy between all or none is harmless and not an accurate reflection of how people use/abuse/misuse drugs and alcohol. Addiction counselors and the DSM are moving away from "alcoholic" and "addict" and instead using "substance use disorder" to describe and treat the behavior and the…

My Mom used to do that with our old dog - but just one treat on the tip of the nose. She also dressed Buddy (a sheepdog-black lab mix) in hats, Hawaiian shirts and sunglasses. She was good at torture-love.

hagiography

Link is broken. Try this: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/…

Their lives are devoid of meaning and purpose but for this gun stuff, so all their energy and angst goes into it. They also get to join a club and be supported and pumped up by the others.

I'm so sorry you are going through this.