I am so ridiculous. I'm wishing I were fairer, so I'd get that redness around my nose from blowing it ALL THE FREAKING TIME. Then people would see.

Should I call up your coworkers and vouch that you're suffering sinus distress?

A couple of refinements on TB's comments.

I'd say less authoritarian than the U.S. or U.K. but given how many of our civil liberties we have waived, not a hight standard.

Though I'm not an expert on Venezuelan history, I must add that the U.S. and U.K. have long traditions of a high degree of civil liberties.

I think if you live outside the U.S. you've find it less over the top.

I was in fairly small-town Ireland during the Iraq War. And I was told that there was a conscious decision to avoid discussing certain topics. While I can't prove what those topics were, I have my suspicions.

but pretty bad even before him.

Some presidents deserve a little kindness. While Clinton's foreign policy definitely had its flaws, anyone who could broker any progress toward peace in both Belfast and the Middle East deserves better than "evil empire." And Carter had at least one bright spot (ok, among some real disasters) with Camp David.

you know, you'd be fairer if you didn't lay out in the summer.

Jesse, it's gross, it may cause zits, but seriously, smear lots of vaseline on your abused nose if it is sore at all . I get the red nose. As many can attest. The shine factor would tip them off!

I heard once that the red nose is caused by the little pieces of wood pulp in tissues. Use something crazy like paper towels if you want to irritate the hell out of your nose!

Thanks for the support, guys. I'll just keep telling people that no, it's not allergies and WAH WAH WAH.

And I don't lie out in the summer! I never laid out once this summer!

prince- pussy control is a GREAT driving song.

There's always rouge!

I am always amazed at the amount of snot the human body can produce. It's disgusting. How on earth do you manage to produce that much goo without dehydrating or losing a few lbs?

Grey's Anatomy:

Gah!!! Not a doctor, here, but I'm pretty damn sure that half of what's going on with the plague crap is totally unnecessary. And Bailey getting all bent because Omar is hyperventilating? Let him! He'll pass out and then his breathing will go back to normal. Problem solved and she doesn't have to go into his room.

I need someone with medical training to validate me. Or tell me I've watched too many bogus TV medical shows and this one's actually got it right.

Yeah, Sail, according to Wikipedia, bubonic plague is treatable, so why the big hoo-rah? Should have been something else, something scarier. I don't know about the other stuff.