@threadofgrace: A really nice way to extra personalize the giving of a cookbook is to not give an already published one, but make up a set of your own favorite recipes that you think the receiver should have. Read more

@Zyna-kat: Maybe not everyone was willing to admit it in a survey :) Read more

@metermaid: To be clear, that's British size 10, about a us size 6. Read more

@pileofmonkeys: The wording in the some of the articles linked above is a little confusing, but this article states more clearly that the nun was excommunicated: [www.irishcentral.com] Read more

@Ferrette: I think the Times may be referring to the Lingerie League as women's only option for professional flag football. Read more

@DutchessOfDork: I put it in quotes because I'm quoting Radar. I thought the vagueness of the term was interesting, and quoted accordingly. Hopefully we'll learn more soon. Read more

@callmecate: Typo fixed now, thanks for the headsup everybody! That should read, 71% trying NOT to get pregnant. Read more

@Antagonizer: All good points, but in this case small sample size may not be a factor — the researchers studied over 2 million couples. Read more

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@jemandtheholograms: I agree that the lack of concrete facts is frustrating. One thing that emerges from this is that caseworkers should probably have to speak the same language as foster parents. I know that assigning caseworkers is difficult with budgets low and caseloads high, but they really do need to be able to… Read more

@magicwaffle: The control group snorted a dummy spray, and they didn't know which was which. Read more

@BeckySharper: I (and ATL) interpreted the Dean's comment to mean there's another apology that hasn't yet been made public. We'll see if it shows up. Read more

@thegogglesdonothing: Are we supposed to condemn somebody for saying they consider an issue should be interpreted in the context of empirical study? Read more

@FrabjousDay: I think this law is an effort to crack down on those people, not the people who aren't causing trouble. Read more

@88i88: My point exactly. Read more

@AlmostDream: Okay, first off, why would you even bring Tiger Woods into this? His situation has absolutely nothing to do with this one. It's irresponsible to even mention them together, as if they're somehow equivalent. Read more

@mordicai: This is actually the source of the only good thing about the article, which is the kinda witty title, "Remember the Maines" Read more

@MizJenkins: Given that the rights of pregnant women are (for the time being) reasonably secure Read more

@cookies-are-a-sometimes-food: But for low-income families, it's way cheaper for the kids to eat at school rather than brown-bagging, because they can get school lunch for free. So I do feel like the school has a responsibility to provide healthy lunches for these kids. Read more

@bluebears: It's a painting by Quentin Mastys [en.wikipedia.org] Interestingly, some say it's a "metaphorical portrait" of a real duchess who had "marital scandals" — ie, she DID get laid. Read more