Maybe she couldn't breastfeed? I don't know of any existing infant formulae that aren't dairy based. Are there any? (Please understand I'm not defending, just trying to understand.)

In happier news, since no one came over to chop my squash last night (what good is it belonging to a collective if no one will cook for you?) I had a failed attempt at making impromptu arepas. But they were miserable; I didn't have the right corn flour. So anyway, today I ate a hearty breakfast, and then cooked dinner for lunch so I was less lazy. I chopped all the requisite vegetables and ended up with a tasty squash risotto, one of our favorite (Mario Batali) dishes.

Except I accidentally put twice the called-for butter in, thus making this probably the least healthy vegetarian meal ever. Whoops. But it was delish and it made a big giant pot and I can have more whenever I want!

And now I can get back to work.

How do you pee in space? I still want to know that -- they aren't always cathed, are they?

They don't. Well, not in the suits, at least. The kid was asking specifically about while in the suits, which they are in for 6-8 hours a shot. Dehydration kinda makes it a non-issue (and honestly, I can last that long without so ...)

I vaguely recall something about vacuums for the non-suited case. But that may be from some 3-2-1- Contact episode I saw when I was 9, so...

Maybe she couldn't breastfeed? I don't know of any existing infant formulae that aren't dairy based. Are there any? (Please understand I'm not defending, just trying to understand.)

There are soy-based formulas. I don't know if they're acceptable for vegans, but I think someone upstream mentioned there are some which are.

I don't know of any existing infant formulae that aren't dairy based. Are there any? (Please understand I'm not defending, just trying to understand.)

There is soy formula.

Also, I'm going to vote for cheese fries being the least healthy vegetarian meal ever.

Okay, then, I'll go with inexcusably stupid. Unrelated to veganism.

I dunno. I had cheese, I had fried, *and* I had butter and onions and rice and squash. And more butter. And extra cheese for sprinkling. Oh, and wine.

cheese fries being the least healthy vegetarian meal ever

I thought cheese wasn't vegetarian--or is it OK if the provider of the protein doesn't die for the cause? Is that the dividing line between vegetariand and vegan?

Squash is so healthy, it makes up for some of the other. Also, that sounds delicious.

Well, when I'm vege, I'm ovo-lacto-vegetarian. So, veggies, plus dairy and eggs. Because I'm lazy and it takes more effort to get rid of eggs & dairy, especially in processed foods.

Last night's House featured a vegan couple. She wasn't upset at the idea that he might be seeing other women, but when she heard he'd indulged in a cheeseburger--!!! Even House blinked.

I thought cheese wasn't vegetarian--or is it OK if the provider of the protein doesn't die for the cause? Is that the dividing line between vegetarian and vegan?

I believe so, yes. Most vegetarians I know eat cheese. Except the lactose-intolerant ones.