PeaceBang has it: Don’t you wish that all of us, if we sat down and howled “OWWWW, you’re HURTING ME!” would be gathered up in comforting arms, held and rocked until the hurt went away, no matter how unintentional the harm: that such cries...

There were several comments in the spam filter thanking me for my “incitefull” posts. LOL!

My daughter has been invited to what seems to be a rather fancy Bat Mitzvah celebration. Anyone have any ideas what sort of gift might be appropriate?

From the LA Times (via Media Matters): America’s serious news media — whether print, broadcast or cable — are in the grip of a collective nervous breakdown. Embracing popular culture and its icons seems somehow therapeutic on several levels: It...

Have you drawn up a will and named a guardian for them? If so, congratulations — you’re savvier than some late pop stars. If not, call on Monday to make an appointment with an attorney. It’s not something anyone enjoys, but it is what you owe your...