We had an answering machine once. I recorded the message. My Koogie destroyed it by continually hitting the button that played the message, then trying to rescue his Mommy from the tiny box she was apparently trapped in.

Also, SNOW! ON THE GROUND! ONE INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND!

I wasn't planning on buying the windshield scraper for another two weeks. Yeah, right.

Allyson, those TheraFlu packets relieve cold symptoms for me (particularly coughs) far better than the liquid OTC medications do. Although not so much with the sleepy-making.

I just think that they *should* be edited.

It was more the idea that magazines, print OR online, have standards anymore.

Okay, not to beat a dead horse blog, but I think they should have standards. I get what you're saying about E., totally. I was just making the observation that I think journalism should have stylistic standards. I realize that it very very often doesn't (which is why I even need to have the opinion that it should; if it had standards, I wouldn't need to wish it did).

Okay. Dead horse blog, beaten.

Marie Claire used to be smarter than that.

Anyone else watching Raising Hope ?

I'm a little in love.

Man, once upon a time this would have hit two of my sweet spots hard. As is, I know I'm missing nuance, especially on the basketball side. But they're gorgeous.

eta: Trudy, I like it a lot.

Anyone else watching Raising Hope ?

I'm a little in love.

ALSO YES!

once upon a time this would have hit two of my sweet spots hard.

Man, I just stopped watching basketball once the Bulls started sucking.

I am such a fair-weather fan.

It's probably my favorite new sitcom of the year. Sadly, only got to see the second episode last night due to technical difficulties.

Man, once upon a time this would have hit two of my sweet spots hard. As is, I know I'm missing nuance, especially on the basketball side. But they're gorgeous.

Love Cuban as Ant Man.