My pediatrician recommended Benadryl for children before flights. It eases the pressure in the ears, and tends to make them a bit sleepy.

This was my favorite book of 2016.

This was my favorite book of 2016.

No, I’m not kidding. I’ve studied German and Japanese, and spoken Japanese was much easier for me than German.

I didn’t see it because the scene was giving me flashbacks and I had to look away.

Spanish vs. Mandarin for ease of speaking seems to depend on the person learning it. Spanish is loaded with irregular verbs, plus the gender stuff. From people I’ve known that have studied those languages, the people that have a good ear and can pick up the tones needed to speak Mandarin say that it’s easier to speak…

Yes, I know. I also know that my credit score was not over 800 on any of them. I had been rebuilding my credit since I finally got rid of my (way too many problems to go into) ex was finally out, so I’d been checking it before I went looking for a new place. It was in the low 700s on Transunion and Equifax, although I…

I live in the SF Bay Area. This is my daily commute, if you add a couple of Teslas, BMW i3s and i8s, Porsches, food trucks, and giant SUVs driven by people who can barely see over the steering wheel.

Following this column makes me want to sous vide, but I am so bad at planning ahead.

I had the same issue. I was looking for an apartment and was turned down by one place because Experian’s score was under 700, but another landlady (whom I now rent from) ran me through another service that was apparently specifically for landlords and my score was 800. I had explained ahead of time when I applied,…

I gave you clear and concise reasons for people not fitting your default (and you should remember that your default is always the minority). I went to some extremes, but not all of my answer was in the extremes.

ThinkGeek is the site I would be living on if I were ever to win the lottery.

ThinkGeek is the site I would be living on if I were ever to win the lottery.

No, I’m stating that your opinion is an opinion, and does not apply to everyone else. People are different. Their upbringing, including nutrition, family dynamics, religion, as well as brain structure and societal structure, not just parental instruction, affects how people learn.

Why is radical idealiest so hung up about women covering their bodies? Does it not count as art if legs can be seen?

That’s entirely your opinion, and it’s very clear it’s based completely on your life and background. So, remember it’s just an opinion, and plenty of studies disprove it.

Except that a lot of parents haven’t learned these very things.

You have to approach it as a win means walking away safely.

I can’t edit my comment, but I was referring to the guy. I haven’t been punched, but I’ve dealt with plenty of crap from men.

What I meant, and I can’t correct it, is the guy isn’t going to die.

Yes, I know, there’s an entire tumblr of these types of reports. In my younger days, I dealt with a lot of crap, even though I was married. If I just wanted a drink after work, forget it, some dude was bound to invade my space, even though I was wearing a ring.

Yes, but there’s a difference between being polite and being too nice.