This is why I believe that Obama was an anomaly. He’s the only president in my lifetime that I felt positive about. I was thrilled when Clinton was elected, but by the time he left office I was furious at him. Sometimes I wonder if we would be better off right now if he hadn’t beat GHW Bush.

OMG ‘member how excited everyone was when it looked like Romney might be the Sec. of State pick?

Seriously, we can’t JUST watch shows about children being murdered or the government collapsing all the time. Reality tv is an escape from reality.

Carol’s doesn’t even sound like her voice. I like how last year Lu’s sounded like it was recorded from a phone call.

They are so good. They take you with them in sadness, then bop you with little moments of clever jokes or a look, and it’s wonderful.

She’s fine, does the job fine. But for me it’s way too jarring to see her playing someone who looks just like her mom. Like it’s distracting, even.

I haven’t read the book, so I’m seeing the characters for the first time. Witherspoon is great, and I didn’t expect to end up liking Madeline. It’s a nuanced performance that you think is going to be all type-A (fitting that it’s the name of her production company), and someone who sizes people up for what they can do…

Oh man, I forgot for a moment :(

Also, though dudes can procreate until they die, their sperm isn’t fabulous forever. As they age the quality of their contribution goes down. A friend and her husband waited until they were in their 40's to have their first child. They both changed their diets (whole foods only, no drinking, etc.) to help get…

My first baby would immediately calm down when I sang “Yellow Submarine” to her. It worked for years! The CD was on constantly in the car, and any time she’d start to melt down all I had to do was sing “In the TOWN...” and she’d settle. Highly recommend adding that album to the collection!

Remembering who Mindy Cohn is is the first sign of dementia. I’ll come sit by you as we forget what we did yesterday but can sing all the words to “The Facts of Life.”

And many people will want more than one child. So if you haven’t started by 30, you feel like you may have a harder time having a 2nd or 3rd. Maybe stressing at 31 about fertility isn’t necessary, but if you’re wanting a 2nd at 35 or a 3rd at 38, it can be a challenge.

Yeah, Nature makes damn sure that species will continue. Our culture adds in the stress of needing to also build your career at the exact same time that our bodies want to build families. Not everyone feels that drive of course, but it’s a visceral urge that is very real for a reason.

I like watching them do their jobs, and the stuff they share that is not their jobs. They seem like normal people, so if they’re jerks, it’s in a normal people sort of way. I’m normal, and I can also be a jerk. They don’t seem to be entitled “do you know who I am” types. I guess even if they are, I don’t care that…

I’m so sorry that happened to you. I hope that at some point you’re able to feel safe in your own home, but I understand taking all of the precautions you need to to make that happen.

He was so good at what he did. Such a loss.

Exactly. There are some movies I know I will watch no matter what. But I also don’t keep an eye on what’s out anymore, so I miss press about some of the more off-beat or small studio movies because it might be a year later when I get around to seeing something. I watched “The Nice Guys” recently based off of the…

When my kids were really small I had to avoid any “entertainment” that was too emotional — nothing gruesome, nothing heart-wrenching, no SVU, etc. I was like a raw nerve all the time. Which explains my vast knowledge of the Real Housewives franchises.

I love answering the door with my huge dog by my side.

I had some renovations done to my house last year, and one Saturday morning after my family left I went upstairs to take a shower. About 5 minutes in my dog was barking frantically and viciously in the hallway outside the bathroom, so I finished up and got dressed and came out. He’s a big dog, about 90lbs but also…