O EMLA Cream, where have you been all my life?

( Details about painless needles behind the cut. )

We're about halfway through a massive Arizona road trip. So far ( Read more... )

For those of you who have AAA -- what do you get from them that you don't get from your auto insurance?

We're looking at an out-of-state road trip in a rental car, and we're trying to figure out if signing up with AAA makes sense. Our insurance offers 24-hr roadside assistance, and we can get travel guides and maps anywhere.

Is Triple-A worth it

One of the cool things about taking in foster animals for the Humane Society is that sometimes you get a batch of the cutest, fluffiest, newest little kittens you ever did see ( Read more... )

Will someone on my friends list please post something diverting? All I have to talk about right now are complaints, and even I'm getting tired of them.

Anyone know how to repel aggressive dogs? We have a foster dog and had a run-in last night with a large, loose, unfriendly dog. Got away without further incident, but I want to be able to protect myself and any pooch with me ( Read more... )

I particularly like the left-handed burger.

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In the past month, we lost both our cats -- one to surprise cancer, one to old age and renal failure.

I love animals. But I hate that they come with expiration dates. I'm not sure I can sign up for this kind of crap again.

John Cleese has decided to revoke America's independence.

Can you blame him?

As I crack open my unfinished novel and falteringly rewrite it, I'm realizing that I have mixed feelings about writing ( Read more... )