You may circle the drain however you like. Ultimately, it comes down to a religious belief is a religious belief. A perfectly parsed theology is still a theology. Which by definition is not scrutible. Believe what you will. But do not expect others to respect your belief because it is a belief. Respect for a human being for being a human being is one thing. Demanding respect for a belief that is unsupported is an entirely different thing.

Human nature. To believe what one wants to believe. Despite evidence to the contrary. Also human nature. To understand rational thought and reason connected to empirical evidence. Hence the development of science. A religious argument is just that. Religion addresses the human need for connectedness. Science addresses the need and desire for reason, rationality and empericism. It is possible and likely to be both intelligent and desiring of connectedness. It is possible and likely to want reason and rationality. It is possible and likely to place desires for connectedness, reason and rationalility ahead of empericism. Believe what you want. But understand that the combination of reason, rationality and empiricism has led to the ultimate achievements of human endeavor. You may dismiss those endeavors in favor of a belief that in the afterlife you will be vindicated. You are most welcome to those beliefs. After all, no one can verify that they are correct or not.

After 12 years of Liberty Mutual, we switched to GEICO. We did the comps when we were shopping for a separate policy for dd, who was moving to another state. We haven't had a claim in over 20 years, but Liberty Mutual was raising our rates every 6 months. Dd has had a claim (uninsured drunk driver ran into her parked car), but so far no increased premiums. ETA USAA was a good deal for dh and me, but for the teen drivers? Holy cow.

Thank you!, I have had an awesome birthday surrounded by loved ones.

I also would guess he wanted to know whether he needed to use different PLU codes for the organic produce.

I know I have read here many times the recommendation for students to retake calc at university even if they did well in calc in high school. Ds got a 4 on the AP Calc AB test and is annoyed that I am suggesting he retake lol. Will someone please give me some specific reasons why it is good to retake? Thanks Ds is undecided in his major, but since math and science are strengths for him, he will likely persue something that will make use of those areas. He is also strongly extroverted, and wants and needs to do something that will have lots of interpersonal contact. Any suggestions are appreciated. He is also quite well rounded, with no real academic weaknesses. He is attending UGA this fall.

Red wine vinegar added to warm cubed potatoes. Mayo, yellow mustard (I prefer Dijon, but dh doesn't like it) and sweet pickle relish for the dressing after the potatoes are chilled. (With celery, onion and hard boiled eggs) My mother used pickle juice.

It can be dull. Mine was always sharp and excruciating, but my mother never had what I would call an attack. She had the dull pain off and on, and one day she went to work with it after not being able to eat breakfast. Her coworkers sent her to the ER (nurse working in a hospital), but only because she couldn't eat lol. The surgeon could see her gall bladder bulging from under her ribs. It was near rupture. He couldn't believe she was not in excruciating pain.

I think this is pretty standard. Even nervous teens can do fine. Dd had/has pretty bad anxiety and passed on her first time. She got some points knocked off here and there but there was actually a fairly wide margin for passing.

I just listened to a Shrink Wrap Radio podcast interview with a guy who was one of the early developers of hospice. He says that just being present is enough. Nothing need be said. The worst thing to do is appear and act as is the visitor needs comfort from the dying. "I wanted to come and spend some time with you. If you would like to talk we will talk. Otherwise I would love to sit here with you." And focus on mentally sending energy and love to him. That keeps you "busy" without needing to "do" anything.

I would talk to him and find out his perspective. What are the benefits of his present schedule. Does he see any downsides. Then I would share specififics about my concerns, e.g. any concerns about gaming itself (after you have researched the issue), addictive-like behavior if that is a factor, lack of time spent interacting with family. "Reasonable hours" is entirely subjective and won't likely convince anyone of anything. See if the two of you can come up with a solution that addresses both of your concerns. I would not slam out a dictatorial "My way or the highway".

What about grilled Reuben sandwiches? Would he go for something like that? Or patty melts? Those say 60's to me lol ETA a Honeybaked Ham would be special and no heat in the kitchen.

Have you had your thyroid thoroughly checked? Free T4, free T3, reverse T3, antibodies in addition to TSH? Then if you are not in an ideal range, consider natural desiccated thyroid as a hormone replacement rather than T4 only (Synthroid). T3(Cytomel) has been used to treat psych conditions.

My heart breaks for you. I have followed your story from the beginning. Your STBX is a jackass. ETA I thought the house was to be sold?

The fabric should dye easily. The thread is very likely polyester and won't dye the same as the fabric. How involved are you willing to get? There are dyes that do dye polyester, but require more intense handling, I.e. Boiling in a pan on the stove.

I have lived in the intermountain West, the Midwest, and the South, and have come across that attitude in all of those places. It is not universal, by any means, but it certainly exists as a part of the culture.

As the mother of a son and daughter, I feel the most comfortable overall when dating expenses are shared. Most of ds's friends are from a higher ses than us. It is awkward at times, but he does his best to negotiate the differences.

Am I the only one who babysat at that age overnight?? I would be perfectly fine with it if the teen was comfortable.

That really stinks. I gave up on family time when a particular family member made it more stressful than it was worth. About the chores-- what if you paid the dc for doing chores. That way it would reduce the unfairness. I would not normally pay for something that they are supposed to do anyway, but in this case I might.

I had a similar situation happen when I was young. I had become quite close to a woman about 10 years older than me-- she taught me piano, I babysat her kids and did things with them, all while I was an older teen. When she got remarried a few years later, my parents, members of the same church, but no other particular friendship or relationship , received an invitation addressed just to them. I did not also receive a separate invitation. I was pretty confused and disappointed. Since my parents did not attend, I don't know any more about what the reasons may have been for the way the invitation was addressed. For all I know, she may have been equally disappointed that I wasn't there! People! If you want particular persons at a function, invite them! Explicitly! [General rant not addressed to anyone on this thread]

I agree with Bill. I regularly wash out my cast iron pans, though I don't generally use soap, just hot water and a stiff bristled brush to get the food particles out. Oil is not a good environment for bacterial growth. Hence storing oils at room temperature without spoiling. (Rancidity is another story)

I use a cream made at a compounding pharmacy, so no brand.

I had a saliva hormone test, with the doc writing the Rx based on that. The strength has been raised twice in 5 years as some symptoms returned. No further testing. Symptoms were fairly mild and the whole thing has been quite easy for me.

Fully menopausal here. (57 now, last period at 54) I have one answer: bioidentical hormone cream. Saved my and my husband's lives. Helps with hot flashes, rageyness, dryness and more. Love it!

I bought the mattress dh and I use in 1994. Don't plan on replacing it anytime soon as we are both still comfortable on it. Dh travels quite a bit and has the opportunity to compare all kinds of different mattresses and still feels ours is fine. The kids' mattresses lasted about 10 years. They were pretty cheap to begin with.