Slightly off topic, but I felt the same about French cinema/literature about WWII. Not sure if it's limited to France; that's just what I'm familiar with. Movie after movie after movie about German occupation of France, and in every single one you'd swear that 90% of the French were helping out the Jews. Hiding them,…

Here's a question, though: If more women were in the military, would the sexual assault and harassment situation improve? My vote is yes, though it would take time, effort, and hardship to gradually improve things. And signing up for Selective Service wouldn't actually increase women's presence in the military…

Did you seriously just comment on this article without reading it?

I wish we could find a way to middle ground - a kid from my hometown suffering from schizoaffective disorder murdered his immediate family, and reading the newspaper article about his conviction was just so sad. I remember one of his other family members said they were relieved to know he'd be in jail, and I hardly…

Good tip! Always check - the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY is one of my favorite "recommended donation" museums to visit.

I was so excited when the Newseum opened up in DC, since I visit my friends there pretty often - and then found out they charged admission, and laughed and laughed and laughed...

Yes! You, me and honkhonkhonk down here in the greys. I want them to stop making Statements with a capital S.

THANK YOU! After I finished the first episode, I thought "so I'm supposed to be shocked, but so impressed at how smart they are, and what a statement they're making." Then I thought, maybe they went for the shock value for the first episode but will go somewhere new with the second - and after watching the second…

The charm of Downton Abbey is its vague foreignness yet familiarity. And another aspect that makes the period dramas easier - they tend to have posh accents and speak slightly more slowly/carefully, since they're being all "vintage," which you're not going to get so much with the gritty modern settings. I've had to…

I think the general rule for anything Auschwitz or Holocaust-related is that if you haven't discussed this with the person you're sending it to... do not send. Just... don't. Would she send an unsolicited, out-of-the-blue email about slavery to black coworkers? Actually, a valid question: did she or would she send an…

"Now" calling itself a Welsh name? The town of Bryn Mawr has existed for well over a hundred years - this is such a weird thing to get upset about. It's also right down the road from Bala Cynwyd, PA, and Tredyffrin. If you'd like to fix your confusion, Wikipedia has an article about the "Welsh Tract" of Pennsylvania…

I saw that as her trying to show that she wasn't obese without revealing her actual weight - sizing not exactly a great way to illustrate weight, but I get why she would use it as shorthand. I'm tall so size 6 depending on the brand is either underweight or my target healthy weight... it really doesn't mean anything,…

OK, now I'm wondering how this scenario even came up. I can't think of the last time I ever sent an email at work about Auschwitz, let alone to Jewish coworkers.

"Hello" usually works well. I'll do "Hello [FirstName]" ("Hi" if familiar) or "Hello [Mr./Ms.] [LastName]" if for whatever reason it has to be slightly more formal.

Maybe both? STEM is where the money is (or the perception at least), & more and more programming is seen as necessary for other fields. But if I was in classes with mostly men all the time, taught by men, and I had a choice between taking the exact same course with a male or female professor... unless you were…

Basically this site?

Ugh, amen. I hear "a woman's touch" and I think of a 50's housewife in an ad, putting a bow on something using her perfectly manicured hands. When you fix something or do it damn well, it needed *your* touch.

I think the level of oversight can fluctuate depending on the police department - some have more resources than others, and some have a more... wrought history that has led to more careful oversight. But yes, Internal Affairs would usually be the equivalent:

Thanks, good to know! I usually play it safe and note everything I can because I know there's so much in my taxes I don't really get.