serious question: what’s my call to action here? i’m just as guilty as simmons or the president in not truly understanding the importance of equality until the birth of our daughter and i’ve said many things that inspired the thinkpieces you cited in this post. Read more
I have not done this but I cannot picture ever proposing (or being proposed to) without having many conversations, over a length of time, that basically go “should we get married?” Read more
I agree, his fear-based aggression is a long standing character flaw and I’ve reminded him that it’s not acceptable in this day and age. We work on it frequently but I fear it may always be an issue. Read more
It’s opposite writing. Great writing tells you what happens and lets you infer how people feel. These examples tell you exactly how you should feel and forces you to guess what happened. The writers know they’re only supposed to do one of the two things but they keep guessing incorrectly. Read more
This seems as good a place as any to dump this: so a few months ago I was reading a beer bottle label, and it said something to the effect of, “British hops, whose tangy, bitter flavor . . . ,” and it struck me for the first time how odd it is to use the word “whose” in something not of the animal kingdom. Read more
I just want to second Hannah on not declawing your cats. It’s cruel. After awhile, cat paws shrink from declawing and it’s pretty sad to see. Their paws just look wrong. They’ll also still try to instinctively scratch things to sharpen the invisible claws, which is a pretty dismal sight. Read more
If you can’t deal with cats having front claws, then don’t get a cat. I have no idea why so many people think lobbing off parts of a cat’s toes is an acceptable compromise of having a cat and upscale furniture at the same time. Get a rabbit or something. Read more
8) Your goddamn fucking insurance information. And know what it is and what it pays for and what it doesn’t. You pay for it (yes, even if your workplace provides insurance you are paying in foregone wages) so do yourself a favor and figure out what you’re paying for. Insurance is a massive pain in the ass for everyone… Read more
Because of where I grew up, all of my friends think I’m a horse betting expert. So whenever the Kentucky Derby rolls around and they ask who I like, I never tell them because I believe it’s bad luck to reveal your “winner” ahead of time... Which is stupid because I usually lose. Read more
Those kinds of signs are all over Japan. I remember seeing them mostly in Tokyo. I also remember reading an article some time ago (2006? 7?) that apparently up-skirt groping is also a real problem and as a result some of the trains have kits where they can apply tape or such to a suspects hands to see if any cotton… Read more
I didn’t know anything about Serena outside of what I’ve seen from her on the tennis court and in post-match interviews. This is great! She seems fun and I want to hang out with her. Read more
Hummus is a great choice. I love hummus as not just a dip/topping but an actual starring component of a sandwich. Read more
I’m 100% on board with honey on pizza. Read more
People keep getting married at older ages, and divorce keeps going down. Basically, the author of the original piece just went off his feels instead of the truth. Read more
Millennials are over-educated and under-skilled for the types of jobs that don’t exist anymore. The disconnect is older people think those jobs that were around when they grew up are exactly the same. They are either gone or have changed dramatically. Read more