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What's Worse -- The Dentist or Rachel Ray?
On the parking issue: There have been times when I've parked between two cars that are straddling the lines, therefore having no choice but to do the same. Then, when I come back out of the store, the other cars are gone and I'm the one who looks like an idiot for taking up two spots! So things are not always what they seem!— January 5, 2010 4:20 p.m.
Amy Wallen Will Give You Crickets
If I had been in Beth's shoes in that stall, I would have SOMEHOW held it in. It would have taken a super-human effort, and perhaps I would have exploded, but, trust me, I would have succeeded. And as for the treatment of her tormenter, Beth absolutely positively did the right thing! I'm sure her only regret was not being able to see Kate's reaction when she discovered the spot on her skirt! Aaaaah, the sweet "smell" of success!— December 2, 2009 6:44 p.m.
Thoughts on Facebook and ACORN
Hey, just so ya know: On your Facebook home page you should see an option (usually in the upper right area) for "Settings," where you can adjust the e-mail notifications you receive. I will not charge you for this great advice...— October 21, 2009 10:18 a.m.
Wright is Wrong -- Technology in Todays World
I thought your comment regarding social networking sites was uncalled for. I have never seen statistics about how many women there are vs. men on these sites. However, if it is true that there are more women participants, it has nothing to do with "acting silly." I am a FB user, and I have seen silly comments from both men and women, as well as serious ones. Your comment was not relevant, and it was nothing short of inflammatory. However, if you wrote it solely for the purpose of evoking a reaction, you were certainly successful in doing so with this reader!— October 9, 2009 11:53 a.m.
40 is the New...
Hey Josh, Happy Birthday! Here's to another forty years of your writing (and my reading) this crazy blog!— October 6, 2009 6 a.m.
C is for Cookie
There used to be a cookie called "Burry's." I think I got that name right. It was a sandwich cookie, like an Oreo, but much better. The stuff inside was soft and fudgy, and the cookie itself was chewy. It had a hole in the middle, and I used to poke out the fudgy center and drop it into my milk when I was a kid. Yum! I don't see those anywhere now. Chocolate chip cookies should only be made with bittersweet (dark) chocolate. That's why you don't like the ones with M & M's. And why don't you like Famous Amos? Are you racist or something?— September 24, 2009 6:35 a.m.
Helping the Homeless
Wow! That last comment brought tears to my eyes, Josh! And the purchase he made with your friend's $10 probably fed him for a few days at least!— August 9, 2009 4:44 p.m.
Helping the Homeless
I think you and your girlfriend sound like pretty compassionate people, offering your leftover food to the homeless. Perhaps one day you'll be rewarded, like my husband was. There was a homeless guy who he passed every day, and he frequently gave him some spare change. One day, when he walked by, the guy stopped him and said, "Hey, I've been looking for you! I've got something for you!" He reached into a bag and pulled out this badly wrinkled plaid sport coat. The homeless guy told my husband it was too small for him, and he thought it would fit my husband perfectly. My husband politely refused him, saying he really didn't need another sport coat, and besides, he didn't care for plaid. However, to this day, he is the only person I know that was ever offered something FROM a homeless person. So, the moral here is that maybe some day the guy with the gold chain that you gave your breadsticks to will offer you one of his chicken breasts! Or maybe one of his gold chains!— August 7, 2009 9:15 p.m.
My Memorial Day
What a nice thought, to have wanted to pay for that couple's meal. Sounds like, despite all your "curmudgeonly" comments, you have a big heart. ...And that girlfriend of yours must be a real gem!— May 26, 2009 8:52 a.m.
Paying Housewives
Josh, In one sense I agree with your premise that we all have jobs to do in the home, and that we can't put a monetary value on all those things. However, I wish you would refrain from the sexual stereotyping. I am a woman who is currently the bread-winner in our household, and, especially with today's economy, that is not a unique situation by any means. Also, Mindy is SO RIGHT! In many cases, regardless of which partner works outside the home, for some reason most of the household duties are seen as the wife's responsibility. For example, if a man does the dishes or the laundry, he is "helping." What's that all about???? And I won't even get into child care! True, the husband is often the one with the lawn-mowing duties, perhaps a once-a-week chore at most...— May 9, 2009 3:14 p.m.