That's an interesting article, and it has some of the most polite, responsive comments I've ever seen online.

Te-Nesi Coates goes to a great deal of trouble to make that happen. Strongly moderates both his own style and the approach others make. He moderates for tone as well as specific rules.

Here it the link again, so nobody has to hit previous: [link]

I concur with TB. It really shows that you can have good commentary on blogs, but it takes work. It's like relationships.

I can't believe the actress is really 10 years old, reading some of her responses. She sounds much more mature.

The only answer that pinged me was this:

I think Sally's actually much better than I would be, given her situation. Sally is really, really reserved. Divorce can be terribly stressful and confusing. Add to that an emotionally unresponsive mother and a physically absent father, I think Sally's actions are pretty tame. If I was experiencing Sally's situation, I would be a complete terror of a kid.

But I can imagine that as her just repeating stuff that she's been told.

Terriers here?

Yep. How much did I love the conversation in the truck? Hilarious! and I loved the "don't judge me" at the end.

I've been converted.

I thought Terriers was in Minearverse?

Jessica is correct.

Crap! I missed an episode?

quester - it repeats alot.

I was reading the Guardian thread on Mad Men S4 (they're up to episode 3, Don visits Anna) and the comments have me thinking about two things.

One, is that the show is framing the year as moving towards Easter. The Time magazine cover in that episode was specifically about Christianity at that point, but talking about culturally being between Good Friday and Easter. Of course, Don also was going to bring the kids out to see Anna at Easter.

So, I'm thinking the season will end S4 around Easter with Don's resurrection/reinvention.

Also, somebody on that thread asked about Joan's background and we don't know much except for her fling with Roger, dalliance with Kinsey and two abortions. Thinking about it, I suspect Joan had a difficult upbringing, lots of pawing men, probably abuse, probably a broken family.

In some ways she works like the child of an alcoholic, somebody always caretaking and trying to control the situation.