Tolerable accommodations, learning skills that can be put to use on the outside, and no fear of violence should be some of the basics of a prison system. The fact that our prison system is so fucked that slavery seems like a better deal isn’t a credit to slavery, it’s evidence of a horrifically broken prison system.

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I used to have a cat that I was able to train to use the toilet! It took less than 6 months to transition from the litterbox, and she was around 3 when we started so she was already very set in her ways.

It requires something this This Toilet Insert and a spare bathroom that doesn’t need to be used by anyone but the cat for the length of the training. (Even if you remove the insert to use the toilet, the cat will likely object to any smells that aren’t their own)

Yet, I am completely unable to get my dog to stop humping men… Only ever men. Suggestions welcomed.

No, technically that is dressing

I assume you’re a better person than me and don’t do this, but right now I am absolutely fantasizing about just leaving the dishes and whatever is sticky all over the counters, moving house, and starting a new life… That’s what I imagine when you say you rent a house for thanksgiving and fully support it.

This was me watching Yorkshire puddings rise this morning. Like a delicious version of those shitty little fireworks snakes, it’s mesmerizing!

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Congee is the ultimate squishy sick food. Cook a cup of rice in 6-8 cups of liquid, with salt to taste, until completely broken down so it’s thick and smooth. It’s super versatile, can be made savory or sweet depending on the liquid you use to cook and any seasoning you want to add. I like it cooked in diluted coconut milk for a dessert base, then mix in raspberries and honey. Make it savory by cooking it in broth and topping with a soft boiled egg.

I agree! I was hoping to see the insides cleaned. And he missed spots!

Please don’t leave! Keep speaking your mind, if enough of us stick it out we can drown out the users like Captain Asshole here.

Jokes are funny

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This gives me the same feeling as being carded at the grocery store

You never know until you try! If she doesn’t want her belly pet, she grabs your hand with her front paws and bunny kicks you with her back legs.

They’re a great find, I hope you like them!

In my opinion, yes. They’re like really garlicky spinach. I spotted them in the woods behind my house when I was taking a second tour trying to decide between this and another place… They were the tipping point.

Yes, those are ramps! Mine are popping up too.

They are wonderful sauteed, or creamed like you would do with spinach. They freeze well if you blanche then first, too. I also like to make ramp butter, chop them really fine and just mix them in raw with heavy cream, a pinch of salt and a little bit of lemon juice. Mix and mix and mix until all the fat and liquid is separated and you have delicious green butter and buttermilk. The buttermilk is great in biscuits… Damn, I love ramp season.

… If it’s three days or less, do you just not brush your teeth?

I only have one child, because she tried to kill me.

Going through the complications, the hospitalizations, the stress on my marriage, the fear and the sorrow and the anxiety… At the time it was all devastating. But then I held my healthy, beautiful daughter and I knew we had both survived it all. There was, of course, the natural biological rush of hormones and happy chemicals to ease labor and promote bonding. For me though, there was also a feeling of invincibility and adrenaline, like I had survived jumping off a cliff after a long tortuous hike to the top of a mountain. I don’t know how else to describe it.

Sure it could have killed me, but it didn’t!

Then factor in that for any woman, people will always ask when are you having another one? Peers at Mommy and Me, family members, old ladies at the grocery store, it’a a deeply personal decision and people treat it like chatting about the weather. Other Mom’s would tell me their birth stories and say but ‘it was all so worth the pain’ and I’d think, maybe I’m a wuss. Maybe I’m not as good of a mother as they are.

Think, too, of all the other stupid shit humans do that might kill them. Have you ever smoked a cigarette? Do you drink? Cross the street without waiting for the traffic signal? Drive or ride in a car? And if so, what did you get out of it? You could have risked your life, or someone else’s, for nothing.

These women are risking their lives, but they’ve survived this ordeal before. And in return, they bring a new life into the world!

I still wouldn’t do it again, but I can’t blame any mother who does.

Those aren’t ads, Coca-Cola™ is just so crisp and refreshing that we can’t help talking about it naturally!