I worked in an office for eight years where rules were vague and management was silent. This was at a state university and staff were unionized and for the most part uneducated. I had a degree and took the work seriously, and there was a ton of work, because the other employees weren't skilled enough to do it and weren't willing to try. Basically, this office was like Lord of the Flies on a bad day and a kindergarten class without a teacher on good days. I guess I kind of did what Cary is advising this poor guy to do. I asked people to be quiet. I tried to delegate work. I quickly became the BAD BAD person in the office. The snob who was trying to ruin it for everyone. So as a consequence, it got louder and more disruptive. So in essence, I would tell this poor man to learn to live with it unless you want to be hated on top of being annoyed, because there really is nothing you can do.

I am being very serious. I never had pets and suddenly I became an empty nester and I was mourning everything. Then I found a kitten in distress and she changed my life. I wish I knew why. I guess I just needed to be needed. Suddenly I felt useful and loved. Go to your nearest shelter and rescue a kitten from a cage. It will be good for both of you.

It's in the word "boring". I'll bet most of the time you operate on robot mode. We all do when we have young children and we are young in our careers. The problem with that is a part of you was dying for exitement and you put that part of yourself and many other parts of yourself on hold so you could get through the same boring day over and over again. Then you exploded. It's possible that your husband is dying to have some fun too and doesn't know it. That kind of feeling you can't share with your young lover because he is having fun all the time. Believe me, no matter what he says, he's having a lot of fun all the time. I think you need to spice up your married life and let go of the "boy". Good luck, it's not easy, but it really is worth it.

There are a lot of mental illnesses. I have someone close to me who has borderline personality disorder. If I called the police every time he threatens suicide, they'd end up living with us. Your situation seems odd because this person mentions this to someone he doesn't know very well. Could be a lot more than depression going on there. On the other hand, I had a close friend who killed himself. I saw him a few days before and he was looking forward to an event in his life. Then suddenly he was dead. So the moral of my story is that you can't really help. If someone wants to die they will do it, but a lot of people threaten to do it for different reasons. To motivate, to manipulate, to get attention. If you do talk to this person, keep your wits about you.

He wasn't prepared because he never had to be prepared. I was able to see what was lacking in Bush in 1999 and I'm not the brightest bulb in the pack. What amazes me, even more than Bush amazes me, are the majority of idiots we have in this country who voted for the man. He can't even pronounce the word nuclear right. Listen to him for five minutes and there should be red flags going up inside your brain like crazy. Look at his past. He had never been successful at anything, and with his father's money I might add.

What's even worse though is that we allowed him to carry on like this for eight years. He's a war criminal. He did not uphold the constitution. He may have ruined the global economy. Maybe he's evil. Maybe he's just really stupid, or maybe he's insane. It doesn't matter. We the people are supposed to protect this country from Presidents like him and we didn't. We let him do whatever he wanted as if he were a King. We are more responsible for this mess than he is.

Really, wouldn't you think if she were as serious as she tries to convey that she is, that she would have polished up her answers to the obvious questions a bit? Instead she came off as being very unprepared. Which makes me think she just wants the position to be handed to her. I hope it isn't.

for writing about the plight of this pitt bulls and for your experience with this loving dog. Mainstream America needs to have this brought to their attention, so that possibly, some day, dog fighting will no longer exist and people will not be afraid of this innocent breed.

I've never had to put down a dog or cat yet. It's unimaginable, but hearing stories like this does help to prepare us and lets us know that others have felt this kind of pain. God bless you and your family for saving this dog and God bless Bruno.

I would just add that a cat would work fine too.