Considering McCain's age, that longevity and mental clarity run hand-in-hand in the family.

Samantha Bee and John Oliver were on, and I thought they were both WGA members? Samantha Bee had a taped segment, but John Oliver was live. I just wondered if someone could explain this to me?

Once again, the battery is not user-replaceable. Feh. And no CD/DVD drive? Double feh.

Dude, I'm not going to get in to a pissing match with you. What did Ohio State do, steal your girlfriend? You didn't like it here--fine. I just don't think we're all "poisonous".

I live here. I CHOSE to move back here from the Chicago area. I went to Ohio State. I have a good job. I can speak English. Nobody I know burned couches (although occasionally a couch was accidentally set on fire with an errant cigarette during a party--my brother's apartment burned down that way).

So why all the vitriol? I mean, jeebus--the Cubs ALWAYS choke, and you never hear this kind of nastiness. Columbus is nice. Inexpensive houses (unlike the Chicago 'burbs, where they're pulling down all the small old houses and replacing them with monstrosities on the tiny lots), lots of stuff to do that you can actually afford and actually GET to. There are jobs here (GOOD jobs). It's a highly livable small city.

I always used to joke about Columbus' inferiority complex, but god, I'm starting to see where it comes from.

If the neighbors talk about you? (And BTW, if you think the neighbors in whatever not-Ohio, not-Michigan state you're living in AREN'T talking about you--or each other--you don't know human nature very well, do you?)

I live in what my boyfriend calls a suburban boho neighborhood in Columbus, Oh (but it's really Columbus, north Clintonville area). It's walkable, housing is cheap (My mortgage for my little house is half what my friend in L.A. pays for her 500-square foot apartment) and I live 5 miles from work. I'm near a gym, a gourmet grocery store, a theater that shows GOOD movies, bookstores, thrift shops--nearly anything I want is within a 3-mile radius of me. And today the temperature is 65 degrees, and it's sunny.

How about an article about these dolls, and the people who purchase them, Salon? Instead of this ridiculously odd, handwringing slow newsday of comparing a child's toy to a sex doll. I think this column has officially jumped the shark.

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http://dir.salon.com/story/mwt/feature/2005/10/11/real_dolls/index.html

1) Strapping your dog in a carrier on the roof of your car--especially for a LONG drive--is about the stupidest thing I can think of to do, if you give even a minor damn about your family pet. What if the straps fail? A crate big enough to hold an Irish Setter (which I understand is what the dog was) is DANGEROUS. The straps fail, not only does the dog end up dead, you probably will take out a motorist or two as well. Living creatures belong inside the car--strap your STUFF on top of the car.

2) The way Huckabee's son behaves IS a reflection on Huckabee, no matter what. Maybe that's not fair, but there it is. What the kid did was cruel (and he WAS a kid, was he not?). Where did he pick up such cruelty? Hmmm... skinny mangy dog. Take it to a vet where it might be euthanized humanely? Nope, let's hang it and torture it, yippee!

3) Most of the hunters I've known are not cruel people. They do like to hunt, but it's a matter of pride that the animal doesn't suffer.

Everywhere?

All my local grocery stores (not "big box", just local) carry at LEAST (like Farhad says) cilantro, a couple of kinds of parsley, and a couple others, usually at a per-bunch price of $0.50 to $1.00. And usually they have potted herbs too that you can buy and take home to put on your windowsill. And I do live in a city, but it's not a huge cultural mecca or anything.

Actually, Basil grows GREAT in the house year-round as long as it gets sun. You don't need a special grow-light for it.

Dude you really are friends with Carducci aren't you ? :) Dug blissed out and the rave bk. and think its a-ok for England (does anyone say WISE isles anymore?) to have a base pop language based in yee olde melody man and lyrics guy. Gotta go with the strong suit at least for the general (white ?) culture steeped in such things. Shit their parents a'll had Slade and Cliff Richards recs. enh ? Or at least thats what stuck-had to have some Two Tone too yuh'd think.

For me, in American; -real American,middle O-fuckin' HI-O,Swervedriver was the pick. Yeah that they toured early on with Monster Magnet didn't hurt- filter both of'm down to silt and you'll get yr boys Loop. SO 'hanks for the review, as always you make yr point-focus well now i know enuff that I'll mp3 it from someone (the ultimate c-60, c-90 move) and buy something else; prolly the SF box.

Craig