on the Number Six/Balthar saga. I started watching it with my hub and soon tired of that. OK, I get it. She's incredibly hot, sex with her is beyond belief, she's manipulating him. Let them go off and get it on in some dark corner and spare the rest of us.

To watch him, episode after episode, twitching and talking to his shoulder and cringe when she was angry and *no one else notice* was farther than I'm willing to suspend my disbelief. Then they elect him president?

(Yes, I'm sure there could be comparisons to Bush, but he can make it through a press conference without arguing with his shoulder.)

Cris Carter went 14-0 in his Yahoo picks, but 12-2 in his Inside the NFL picks? Must not have believed in Dallas and Pittsburgh THAT much (the two he missed on INFL).

Right now, I'm watching "Healthy Appetite with Ellie Kreiger" on Food Network. I love her. She is a nutritionist who has a life and understands that dinner can be good, quick and good for you. She has yet to make anything that I couldn't and has a lot of really good ideas for eating healthy and in a hurry.

She is, to me, a wonderful alternative to Rachael. She's upbeat, sure, but not way too sugary. If you have Food Network, watch Ellie--you'll be glad you did!

For centuries, the leading cause of death for women was childbirth. Even with nothing "wrong", it is still a dangerous event. Granted, modern medicine has helped women survive in record numbers, but it's not as safe as brushing your teeth.

Why anyone would expect rationality from him is beyond me. Of course, if men could get pregnant, he's just the kind of guy who would support 24-hour-a-day, federally subsidized abortion clinics.

no one really cares THAT much about you. Except possibly yourself. Show creators and audiences would get very bored hearing about Mary Smith, John and Jane Doe and other generic names every week.

My mother-in-law typically orders a salad and baked potato wherever we go. She's very small (5' 3", maybe a 6, not a 0) and I full well realize that her eating habits keep her that way. Fortunately, my 5'7" frame can carry a bit more weight....because I'm a dessert kind of gal and I love it. I'll never weigh 115 lbs again, but DH loves that when we go out to eat dinner, I actually EAT DINNER. And I love that he loves all of me there is to love.

And I don't like him OR his team. I realize he's not the most mobile guy in the world, but that offensive line isn't protecting anyone they put in as QB. I've also noticed miscues, drops and other bad things by the receivers. Granted, they have one of the best in the game, but he's only good when he catches it. I'm sure your year will get better soon, Terry Glenn.

For some people, wine is an enjoyable hobby, even a passion. If I choose to spend money on wine, that's my business. I'm sure I could find hobbies/interests of yours I wouldn't spend one thin dime on.

My bills get paid, my dog doesn't lack for treats or medicine due to my wine expenditures.

I've been idly keeping up on this over the past few days. The day this was posted, DH and I went to dinner at a local fav restaurant. It's a family-run Mexican place, comfy and good. There was a family with an infant (weeks old) in the booth behind us. At one point, he got a little fussy. No biggie. The next time I noticed them, infant was quiet and Mom had a big blanket from her shoulder to her waist. No big production, no visuals I didn't want during dinner.

I have a feeling that if the woman on the Freedom airlines flight had done the same thing, we'd never have had this story. I've had the stats chanted to me many a time about how breastfeeding is best. If you want to do it, fine. However, please recognize that there are people (men AND women) who could care less about it. And the more your child is able to fend for him/herself, the more it looks (to the uneducated eye) to be less bonding on their part and more fulfillment on yours. And that can be highly icky.

IrishCarBomb I admitted mine is an *untrained eye*. I'm not a parent (although I am a woman) and don't intend to be. If the situation were you feeding your child IN YOUR HOME, it wouldn't be up for debate. You can breastfeed your child at home until he/she is 20 for all I care (although I'd argue that a person who can walk, talk and go to the bathroom alone, even at 20 months, isn't a baby). The issue is when in PUBLIC. We ALL modify behaviours for the comfort of others when in a public space. It's part of being a civilized culture.

Having a child does indeed seem like a significant "sacrifice of one's comfort and one's space". But as Ben notes above, it was your choice to take on that challenge. It's not misogynistic of me to not want to see it.

Rick, I'm right there with you. This was a good and very funny column.

However, aren't we promised 2 sentences per game or did I miss the change in policy on that point, King? Granted, there's not a lot to say about Detroit vs Green Bay (if you're tired of talking about Farvre) or Cleveland vs Baltimore. Still.

I called my local and small cable company about getting the NFL Network and was told "it's too expensive". I let them know that I'd gladly pay whatever they asked for it. The nice lady on the phone told me not to get my hopes up. Guess next time, I'll call the NFL.