I would be an American Kestrel, because they look like cute little birdy-wirdies but they are actually fierce creature-eaters.

I feel like asking all the questions (have you ever fainted before? any other symptoms? etc.) but I agree with other commenters that you should see a health care provider. Just in case. The whole fainting thing...my partner almost fainted in the sauna earlier this year and come to find out he had lymphoma. On the…

Not to be alarmist, but has your dad followed up on this with a health care provider? My partner (male, age 50) almost fainted in the sauna in January, and subsequent blood testing revealed he had a rare type of lymphoma. One wants to find out about that stuff sooner rather than later.

Whoa, thought you were me for a minute! Those first five you mentioned are among my favorites. Have you ever listened to "Strangers"? It's by a former producer of "The Moth," but the format is more "This American Life"-ish. I love it and wish it came out more frequently than once a month.

She was a great mom, especially considering her own upbringing by a pair of alcoholics. Plus she has been gone since 1980 and I miss her.

1. My natural hair color is a nice dark brown with only a very few gray hairs

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