I don't know if this is related, but the idea of switching off allergies first came to my attention about 5 or 6 years ago. There was an article about using hookworms to combat asthma. I heard an NPR piece about something similar. Basically, a man named Jasper Lawrence flew down to an area in the Amazon (I think) and…

A bit of a stretch, I know, but since these babies haven't been victimized by religious teachings, perhaps that accounts for why they still have morals.

Yeah, duh. When Scarface wrote: ... but larger is just ugly and gross, he meant no offense by it. You can tell, because he prefaced his opinion with the words "Not to offend anyone, but."

I've made a real effort to lead by example in my house. So I've been trying new things (and by trying, I don't mean putting a tiny piece on a cracker — I mean repeatedly taking big portions). Science tells us it takes many repeat tries to learn to enjoy something. I've recently tried Vegemite, and it was surprisingly…

I can relate. I've long said I've only got the taste buds of a 12-year-old. I can't stand coffee, beer, or wine, and I've only enjoyed cheese since my mid-20s. And I'm 44.

zu_zu and sarcazzer and Audrey and Jamey: Looks like we're all agreed here. Basically, at best these kids have erected a wall around their emotions in order to avoid the pain of having to admit to themselves that they've done something horrible.

I'm guessing the bullies will have to maintain their 'tough' attitudes for quite some time. If their outer shells were to erode, they'd be facing a whole lot of pain.

I went to a college that has co-ed bathrooms, as do some other institutions. It was no big deal. You get used to it right away. If you are the kind of person who can't, the problem is with you.

I'm voting for the flavors in this order:

A few years ago I put together a class reunion for my elementary school. Of the 45 of us who graduated or at least made it to 6th grade, only about half were married (opposite sex or same sex). Many had moved to other states, and they seemed to find themselves hitched to a slightly higher degree, but I was surprised…

This is looking like page one of a manifesto