I’ve just gotten in the habit of ordering by volume, wherever I am. Partly because in the great land of Portland, there are an infinite number of far superior coffee establishments, and partly because there is no way to mistake my meaning when I ask for a 16 oz cup of whatever.

I just recently discovered this series (and Markiplier's playthrough of it). I, too, can't play horror games. I couldn't even play Halflife. But I LOVE watching LPs like this. It's the best. Can't wait to watch Markiplier play this one, too.

You're aware that normal, law-abiding, generally good Christian people are the norm, right? The norm very rarely needs to speak up to make themselves heard, because they are already the dominant group and the world is already set up for them. We atheists are very aware that you exist. No need to shout or use silly…

Do you seriously think no one knows this? We all live in this world. And for anyone here, the vast majority of religious (and nonreligious) people they know are going to be decent people. Because most people are decent. The study just indicates that on average, kids raised in secular households are slightly more…

It's one thing to not care whether or not your partner has your passwords, it's another thing to actively share them to 'check up' on each other. Boy knows my passwords to pretty much everything, mostly because they're all pretty much the same, and also mostly because at some point I've needed him to log into…

THAT.

I'm not sure I'd go that far. I love to watch LPs , particularly for games that I can't play myself. I should actually find a good HL LP, since I couldn't make myself progress past the first houndeyes. I love watching the good horror games this way.

I don't see anything wrong with it. Sounds like the kid could probably stand to hear it a few more times. :)

Ha. Yes. Though one of my dogs is quite good at enforcing her own boundaries. If someone gets snapped at because they try to handle her without her consent, so be it. That said, I'm extremely proactive in protecting her from unwanted touching, because I am very aware I have a dog that doesn't enjoy it. No one gets…

Teaching a child that their body is their own and they never have to feel forced to allow others access to it is empowering and healthy. Further, not everyone enjoys touch to the same degree. A person, child or otherwise, should be allowed to seek out the amount of touch they desire on their own.

Phew! That's a relief.

Hey, in my house, it's my Boy that cooks all the delicious veggie foods. He's vegetarian, I'm not. He cooks, I can but don't like it. I grill, he doesn't. He comes running to me to take care of spiders and crane flies. Aside from all the heterosexual sex we have, you'd think we were both gay.

I don't own a record player, but I DO own a bunch of Monkees albums. Am I a bad person?

Not to mention you run the risk of being bitten or cut, AND being responsible for the damages.

The way I look at it is that we take complete responsibility over the lives we bring into our families. That includes kids and pets. Even without equating the two or comparing their relative value, you should never bring either into your life without that full, unquestionable commitment to its well-being and you…

As a childless adult, I can assure you my choice has nothing to do with whether or not my partner and I would be good parents, and everything to do with what we want in our lives. I'd argue that childless couples who are that way by choice aren't going to be the irresponsible, neglectful, abusive types. The…

I didn't go to proms all 4 years of high school, but I did go to 4 proms in 3 years, three for my own school and one for a friend's.

Two reasons:

I really hate the "creative" naming trend. Occasionally someone comes up with a new name that is appropriately pronounceable and easily spelled. Most of the time it's just nonsense. There are plenty of uncommon names out there already just waiting for your unique little snowflake. And for the love of whatever you…

4. Unclean things walk the earth; Dick Cheney rises from the grave.