I'm assuming the meat I see labelled as horse meat in the French supermarkets here is raised for meat, not for work and then slaughtered for meat. But - actually that's just an assumption.

The main issue in Europe right now, besides the obvious accountability failures in labelling, is that the horsemeat in question is coming from horses that were not raised for meat but rather for transport or field work. The trans-border transportation laws for work horses are not as restrictive as those for livestock…

That's a lot of blow, Mr. Tyler. I'm surprised your nose is still attached.

I think our teenager would have considered it implausible that her father and I had never tried drugs. She would have thought we were lying. She has heard far too much about my unorthodox upbringing, she has met my ex-hippie parents, and she's too smart to think that of all the kids growing up when and where I did, I…

Thank you. Common mistake.

The bums will always lose.

Great minds and all that...

Ditto here.

What makes a man? In this case, plagiarism. And maybe a pair of testicles. But only maybe.

I remember my dad being completely baffled as to why I was cutting up perfectly good clothing. Really, really baffled. Ah, the 80s.

Okay, I think #9 - some actions on the part of the woman being attacked may lead to more harm being done to her - is a pretty dire statement. It's saying: Do something, but doing something might get you more damaged than you would have otherwise been, i.e. not only raped but beaten up or killed.

That makes sense. Thanks!

Thanks for the mention of The Craft - always had a soft spot for that bit of fluff.

They're actors, not football players.

Jessica Simpson has also chosen the name Ace for her unborn child and according to the great Michael K:

I read the whole Mantel piece yesterday and thought it was pretty good - besides being really well-written, of course. She was talking, mainly, about how even now - centuries after Henry VIII went through a half-dozen wives in search of a male heir - the royals are still mainly royal bodies, canvasses upon which all…

The whole star babies kissing thing sounds like it was populated by cartoon characters. Or people who let five-year-olds make up their monikers.

You know, now that you mention it, I did date mostly weirdos back in the day. Huh. Interesting.

I think this is the crux of the matter. I am from a different generation. The one that grew up with Burt Reynolds doing a Playgirl spread. Hairy, hairy, 'love yourself the way you are' times.

Your comment sounds like the beginning of an excellent novella. Laughed out loud. Thank you.