April 11, 2013 05:55PM
“There is no number of chances that are right. There is only the considered judgement of whoever we trust to make that decision. Who will sometimes get…”
About: How Many Chances Do You Get?
October 10, 2012 06:35PM
“Being responsible for your own happiness isn't necessarily about turning an internal dial from "upset" to "happy". Sometimes you…”
About: It’s Not Me… It’s You.
October 10, 2012 06:28PM
“Most expiration dates are more about whether the product is likely to be palatable than about whether it's edible. That's why there are "sell…”
About: Batteries in the Bathtub
September 25, 2012 02:07PM
“Well, what I found disconcerting wasn't the "creek" vs. "crick", but that I'd alway heard the idiom as "don't rise", vs.…”
About: History in Song
September 24, 2012 02:07PM
“Nitpicking: Shouldn' t it be "God willing and the creek don't rise"? Also: " in typical self-deprecating fashion, he *demurred*".…”
About: History in Song
September 05, 2012 04:25PM
“"what I’ve never understood is, if a person isn't a criminal or afflicted with a contagious illness, and is willing to work and contribute s…”
About: Could you be an illegal immigrant?
July 24, 2012 11:55AM
“". . .who protects the victims?" Nobody. That's why it's a good idea to be able to protect yourself.”
About: The NRA and pols protect the guns; who protects the victims?
July 24, 2012 11:32AM
“The thing is, if you could discharge a student loan through bankruptcy, then nobody would be willing to lend money for student loans. Because nobod…”
About: Student Loan Debt: No Way Out
June 20, 2012 04:58PM
“"A simple dispute over a loud house party ends in someone getting shot. " Well.. look at it this way, there's one fewer asshole in Texas…”
About: "Stand Your Ground" Case Ends In a Neighborhood Death
May 29, 2012 04:36PM
“Nice. 1100 words and not one supporting why you think money is the problem, how you think money is the problem, what the fix you want us to support d…”
About: The Impasse: Annals of The Culture of Politics
May 24, 2012 01:23PM
“Well, one hopes that the locals are paying attention to which of their beloved legislators voted FOR this law, and are making a serious effort to remem…”
About: Who's to Blame for the Mess in Montreal?
May 21, 2012 04:55PM
“Somebody needs his meds adjusted.”
About: Please Stop Complaining
May 21, 2012 04:19PM
“@Baltimore Aureole: Seems to me that if I've got a contract that says I will pay this amount of money, and if I don't, you get the house, then it's per…”
About: The American Homeowners Sophie’s choice
May 21, 2012 04:01PM
“I'm a little confused about why you seem to consider it unjust to charge women more for health coverage while simultaneously observing that they use m…”
About: What the Affordable Care Act Means for Women
May 18, 2012 04:56PM
“@onislandtime: Who (if anyone) is paying taxes on it? That's public record, isn't it? If it's no-one, get the town to seize it, and put a park th…”
About: Bank of America - $30,000 Worth of Stupid
May 17, 2012 02:34PM
“I trust facebook to be what it is: A company that trades certain semi-useful tools, (mostly, convenient access to other people in facebook) in return f…”
About: Why Don’t People Trust Facebook?
May 17, 2012 02:20PM
“Rihanna comes with a built in audience. A talented unknown who needs the exposure doesn't. Since this movie's not going to make money based on it's…”
About: Why's Rihanna in Battleship instead of a minority *actress*?
May 08, 2012 06:50PM
“If you haven't managed to teach them to think in the first 12 years of government funded schooling, why should we believe that another 4 years will do…”
About: Senate vote against student loans nefarious act of treason
May 08, 2012 06:36PM
“When people go to buy, (to take your example), mayonnaise, they tend as a group to buy the kind of mayonnaise that's most familiar to them. Even i…”
About: and now, a word from our sponsor
May 02, 2012 02:15PM
“Can the students meet the standards expected of them or not? If so, why is your school system making such a hash of it? If not, why the hell not? S…”
About: Why high-stakes testing ALSO wastes a lot of time
April 26, 2012 01:44PM
“I'm a bit confused about why the schools are involved in sending food home for the weekend. I'm not saying they don't need the food, just that you p…”
About: WI Teacher says “students aren’t being fed”
April 26, 2012 01:27PM
“Many states have a mechanism for having your criminal record expunged, for exactly this reason. (About as many states don't). It doesn't make the c…”
About: Felons Need not Apply: Work Study and Second Chances
April 25, 2012 05:51PM
“I know that very few people care, and that the idea of a rule of law is archaic and all, but the function of the supreme court isn't to decide whether…”
About: America's Health Care System is Still Broken Part II
April 19, 2012 04:09PM
“Thing is though, most attacks on people's accounts aren't by means of someone randomly testing passwords, they're by tricking you into telling them th…”
About: Knowing the Password
April 17, 2012 04:52PM
“There's a certain value in putting down deep roots, but it seems like "I can't conceive of moving" is tempting fate.”
About: OUR NEIGHBORS MOVED OUT: TIME IS LIKE A WHEEL
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