We have a fairly large Hispanic population and a good market, and STILL there are really no “authentic” Mexican places. Even in the places owned by Hispanic owners, it’s all the Americanized standards. And for good reasons — it’s tasty; it’s cheap (for the restaurant and the customer); and it’s fast/easy to put out.

We have TVs in the waiting area of our local DMV/Tax Collector’s office. At one time it played Fox News. Now it plays Food Network. (I was there yesterday.) But that was in the common customer service area where people are waiting. Maybe the FDA has similar areas? I wouldn’t expect there to be TVs in private offices…

Hannah?

I was raised on the Gulf Coast. The influx of military and tourists mean that our accents are generally rather faint compared to my kin that live just a few hours north. I have actually had to translate things my cousins say because my husband (also Southern) does not understand what they are saying. Then just a few…

Costs will go down when the US realizes what every other nation has — that healthcare isn’t a for-profit endeavor and that keeping citizens healthy and taking care of them when they are at their most vulnerable is absolutely the responsibility of a civilized society. Not to mention, in the long run, a financially…

Yes there’s no hope when even some “smart” people voted for Trump. My MIL for instance, super smart at one point, but OLD. Like my parents she’s become increasingly religious with age, which makes a vote for Trump even more obscene. She goes on “mission” trips with her church and pats herself on the back while making…

So why wasn’t the issue over when the Dad simply offered to go back to the original plan and hold the 2-year-old in his lap? Problem solved.

Have you seen the size of those fancy refrigerators? Imagine the BOXES! Imagine the Airbnb possibilities!

Keep working hard and keep your head up. That’s all you can do. I hope things get better for you soon. Sending hugs.

PANTS!

I want to see her at a 7-11 counter with a Diet Coke holding out a palm full of coins asking, “This many?”

I mean, the good ol boy handyman where I work often brings me cucumbers from his garden. Should I be offended? Or should I just make pickles like I usually do? What do tomatoes mean? Now I’m confused.

I’ll get behind architecting when stupiding is equally recognized.

You wash the entire bundle, shake it off, then wrap in a dish towel to remove any excess. Chop off the stems up to where the leaves start. Then you fold the bunch into a parcel that fits into one fist and squeeze it together firmly. After that it should lay down on a cutting board ready to be finely minced.  

Pancakes turn into soggy flour paste soon after you add butter and syrup, but waffles....AHHH!

I play the white noise machine to block out the sounds of our dogs whining outside of our suddenly closed bedroom door. On our anniversary we took the dogs to a dog-friendly beach hotel. After dinner at a dog-friendly bar/restaurant we had sex with one of our dogs standing on the bed next to my face and the other…

I get Winona Ryder.

Neither one seems particularly smart, so maybe it’s a good idea for them to be politically bland together.

Just the fact that he doesn’t publicly denounce Trump would make me file for divorce. If my husband ever uttered the words, “He has a point...” LAWYER! I’m outta here.

Or, you know, get old.