I didn't take my husband's last name when we got married. My husband had— and has— no problem with that. However, one of my married male friends said "thats really emasculating." Bah!!

Jessica Alba's coat is DA BOMB. Would like everything her and hot brother are wearing. I also going to ignore that whole Lily Allen interview because I don't (want to) believe it. What I think she mean to say is . . ."women can be misogynists too, and make terrible assumptions about other women because they are…

My husband and I still leave $100 bills on each other nightstands, depending on who initiated the sexing. Because both of us have better manners and pedigrees than to expect free sex. In fact, I often interrupt our morning cuddles to ask "dah-leeeng, have you beeehn to the ATM lately?" just in case either one of us…

hahahaha, I'm laughing at "googly moogly" more than the dress *wipes tear* I need to use that exclamation more!

All history is "revisionist" history. The profession wouldn't move forward and new books wouldn't get published without it. May I suggest a re-edited title of ". . .takedown of civil war history delusionists . . ." pundits, ideologues, etc.

WHY ISN'T ANYONE TALKING ABOUT CLAIRE SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A DYING MAN IN A HOSPITAL?! If she were a man who agressively fingered a dying woman, just because the woman said "I like you more than your husband" and then the dying woman said "no" and she continued . . .would anyone ANYONE consider that character to be…

Whoa, speaking of season 1, do you remember when Claire sexually assaults a dying man in a hospital? That was pretty sociopathic.

are we long lost siblings? I'm sorry to hear about your parents, too. Let's go back in time and hug our little selves and tell them they deserve better.

Totally agree. I grew up a suicidal mother, and she just simply could not "mother" . . .despite what I think were sincere attempts to the contrary, she was very emotionally needy towards my brother and me, yet could take no joy in our existence. This is the exact opposite direction of attention & concern for the…

Yeah, I watched some of the Teen Moms with Farrah, and her mother was controlling (towards Farrah and Farrah's daughter) and emotionally manipulative. The good news is that if this fake celebrity therapy turns into real therapy at some point, Farrah is not doomed to repeat her mothers mistakes. Even if this was just a…

All I comprehended while reading this was "gassy constipated pressure farting no big meals break wind cut cheese intestine collapsing"

If I were to get married again, this would be the dress! (I can't come up with another reason why I would buy such an expensive dress . . .but yes, I would theoretically want it too!)

I was also confused by how the other two people were a completely different shade of pale/purplish in the background compared to Kate. Spray tan, lighting, and photoshop all came to mind, and I was wondering if anyone with photography knowledge would chime in. . .

PICKLE JUICE for nausea or cramping caused by lack of electrolytes (ie after long runs or workouts) and morning sickness/NVP. It saved me after a marathon last summer where I got water poisoning.

she also does tours occasionally. Information from the postcard that the landlady gave me when I went inside (it is super crazy inside, a bit piled with stuff!): anyway, the email for tours is <131tour@gmail.com> address is 131 Buckingham Road, Brooklyn, NY for anyone else who just wants an outside view.

I am so gratified to know that others have my Hobbit house fantasy. All the nice wood trim of a craftsman, plus the curvilinear coziness!

My friend lives in that house! The landlady rents out rooms in it (via craigslist, I believe) so you could actually live there!

That is a helpful perspective, thanks for the links. I'm a humanities person, so I tend to think everything is socially constructed, but epigenetics matter, indeed. Its super sad whatever the reasons.

I'm very disturbed by how well the biological children seem to have fared compared to to the adopted children. The biologically children all seem to have very standard C.V.s for children of privilege (and good for them, to be successful despite the family dysfunction) but the adopted children, with perhaps the…

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