Power must really be an aphrodisiac for some women. There isn’t enough money in the world that would ever make me want to get within ten feet of either of those peens.

HAHAHAHAHA. How many times are you going to keep telling me things like “you’re not the only person in the room” and “your beliefs are not necessarily universal”? Would you listen to yourself? Your belief that someone’s choice of last name is a pain in the ass is just that–YOUR belief. Accusing others of selfishness…

Interesting that you’d be telling someone they’re not the only one in the room, yet you seem to think your way of seeing things is the only way. Well, I happen to know my family a little better than you do, and all of us are completely cool with however anyone in the family chooses to identify themselves. It’s really…

I’m sorry you have to deal with this both from the outside and from your family. I know that colorism is a thing, and I’ve seen it in action, but I cannot for the life of me ever understand why pasty white skin is desirable or attractive. Every bruise, every vein, every freckle shows. If you get tan, then you have…

I’m from a huge family with an unusual last name. I’ve been married for many years. Never have we had any complications in my family with women who decided to keep their last names, women who’ve decided to change their last names, those who hyphenate and yes, those who came up with a whole new name with their spouses.…

Well, Americans get confused now that stores start decorating for Christmas in August.

I said the same thing the other day. I would have loved to spend 8 years looking at the two of them working together. And you know there would have been a lot more meetings between Canada and U.S. just because everyone would so enjoy seeing them together.

Please don’t say “got” like it’s a done deal. I will hope against hope until all the votes are counted in November that we don’t “get” Trump (or Cruz).

You have said it three times, that’s true. Your exact words were “the woman I married was so happy to be marrying me that she would do this.”

Wow. You know, one might just as easily say “You’re setting yourself up for a lifetime of controlling behavior from your husband. If he’s that insistent that you take his name despite your reservations, imagine everything else...”

So if I don’t want to be forced to change my name, that means I’m not happy to be married to my husband? Or not quite as happy as I could be? That’s an interesting metric.

Probably lazy, but you never know. I find it disappointing, especially when it’s people I feel should know better.

I’m guessing you’re kidding; because if your wife taking your last name is something you’re most proud of, you need loftier goals in life.

You know, I don’t care what women want to do in this regard. If you want to change your last name great, if not, also great. If you both want to come up with a new name, good for you. But I do really hate when other people decide for you.

Sorry, don’t mean to be a downer. Hopefully this year all that insanity with brokered conventions and rioting will come to pass for the GOP and they’ll tear themselves apart enough to give Dems a victory despite ourselves. By the way, my Bernie true believer friends and family have now started passing around petitions…

I agree with most all of that. I’m not as confident of an easy win as you are, because Dems so often seem to do their best to defeat themselves. Which I get, of course. Progressives by nature don’t see things in black and white. So it’s always going to be difficult to get them to come together behind one candidate.…

Oh, I know it will get even crazier once the VP is named. I’m gritting my teeth just thinking about it.

I have some people in my life like this. They’re artistes who look at me like I sold out because I have a job that is less creative but makes more money. But then they constantly complain about being broke, or having to work too many hours (i.e. more than 20 per week). There’s always some new artistic endeavor that I…

It is. It truly is. And now I am sooooooo hungry.

Word. It’s all about what’s worth it to me. I don’t eat sweets and fatty food and and simple carbs as a matter of course, but if it’s something really special and really worth the calories, I’m going to eat it. There’s an amazing Italian restaurant by my house, and all their food is fantastic. But their bread basket…