I adore Thin Mints and Samoas. Husband adores Thin Mints and hates coconut.

ALL THE SAMOAS ARE BELONG TO ME.

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Yay for a good review, Connie!

Thanks for the virtual vote, -t!

Also, you probably don't have to run for office to get involved in local government. Where I live, at least, there are a ton of commissions and boards and stuff.

That is true. The main thing that stops me from getting involved in government is that I don't know how to talk productively to people who are stubbornly refusing to engage with reality, for whatever reason. And there always seem to be a lot of them. I'm no diplomat; I just want to yell Stop being stupid! which oddly no one responds well to.

I love Samoas violently and will risk gastrointestinal unrest to eat them.

Hey, Teppy, there's a place called The Macaron Store in Cuyahoga, Ohio!

They're everywhere!

I just want to yell Stop being stupid! which oddly no one responds well to.

I find myself stuck on "Is that seriously what you believe? Really?" Which doesn't go far. I have been failing for months now to just go to my city council meetings and, like, listen, so my political career is not going to take off like a comet any time soon.

I love Samoas and have one box tucked away in the top cabinet. Damn, I wish I didn't remember that.

So at work today my team got a noise complaint about us. Dunno who it came from, but I suspect it was one of the Trump voters on the next cubicle hallway. Grumble. So now instead of ranting about politics (which I was doing too much for an office environment anyway), I will only talk about puppies. Probably better for my blood pressure.

I was thinking about joining a commission, there's a bunch of them here with openings. But I don't want to make any sudden changes or commitments right now...

Am I the only one here who doesn't much like cookies?

Cookies have to be really special to tempt me much.

Am I the only one here who doesn't much like cookies?

I spent a surprising amount of time tonight on this very subject.

I was elaborating on my theorem that the One True Dessert is ice cream. But when it came down to cookies v. cake, I would say that in most instances I'd prefer a cookie, but had to admit that a great slice of cake was better than the best cookie. It's just that mediocre cake abounded and it was easier to get a great cookie.

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I'm so furious about McConnell censuring Elizabeth Warren in the Senate today.

After all the sexist bullshit HRC had to deal with, they think they can go after Warren?

I will burn you down, Turtle Man!

But when it came down to cookies v. cake, I would say that in most instances I'd prefer a cookie, but had to admit that a great slice of cake was better than the best cookie.

For me it all depends on the cake and the cookie. If I'm not careful I can binge out on Samoas or double-stuff Oreos, but most packaged or even good bakery cookies aren't to my taste. Too sweet, too dense. But a crisp, homemade cookie where there's enough butter, salt, and/or flavor to balance out the sweetness is bliss. Likewise with cakes I don't like them when they're too sweet, which most of them are.

But what about cake vs. pie? When I was younger I was on Team Cake, but now I'm Team Pie all the way. Pecan pies in the winter, strawberry or blackberry in the summer...mmm....