Dear Mrs. Palin,
I am a former U.S. Marine and U.S. Navy officer with a Combat Action Ribbon, as well as service-connected disabilities. I am also a Republican. I have also served, and am friends, with dozens of combat veterans who suffer daily from various injuries and wounds, including PTSD. I recently read your attempts to excuse your son’s arrest on domestic abuse and firearm charges by based on his supposed PTSD. Based upon your previous comments, I am not surprised that you would choose to use this very serious condition to, once again, attempt to divert blame from your own family’s abhorrent, violent behavior.
In 2014, your entire family was involved in a late-night “drunken brawl” at a party in which Track Palin (the accused domestic abuser) was involved in a bloody fight...
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Dear Vancouver:
Dine Out Vancouver is once again upon us bringing a world of culinary options available to us all with reasonable prix fixe menus available across this great city. The food scene in Vancouver is extraordinary and this three-week period provides an opportunity for diners to go out and try new venues and cuisines knowing there wont be any unexpected bills to contend with. It also gives restaurants a much needed boost during a historically slow month after the Christmas parties have ended and before Valentine’s Day sends couples flocking to two-tops everywhere. It is a win-win.
That said, there is a dark side to Dine Out that only those in the industry or those privy to its secrets know. For the last three weeks, my husband, who is a sous chef at one of Vancouver’s...
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Dear Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol,
Remember when you two jumped up and down, bobbing along with a basketball, wore your silliest grins, teased each other with your signature tune, and called each other a cheater in Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai?
Well, we feel cheated after watching the most awaited film of the year— Dilwale.
You both were simply adorable as college kids back then. Today, you are downright explosive in your over-hyped chemistry.
Did you let the director, Rohit Shetty fool you into believing this would be a DDLJ 2 or did you decide to fool all your fans into expecting the same?
Yes, we know that Mr. Shetty is not exactly known for mushy romance. The trailer seemed promising with its ability to mix chemistry and action. What happened to that promise?
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Dear Pandora,
Please stop punishing me just because I’m feeling a little petulant on occasion and skip even my favorite songs. I may have said I "liked it" once but, maybe I’ve changed a little. Or maybe it just doesn’t sound that good to me today. Maybe, Pandora, you’re playing some of my favorite songs in too high of a rotation. Just like users have a relationship with you, Pandora, they also have a relationship with the songs they love - and that can change or at the very least, vary.
But, Pandora, relationships sometimes go sideways. And if I’m having a bad day and some of my old songs are not soothing my savage beast, a "thumbs down" or "skip" is probably going to get me whacked over the ears by a couple of commercials. I know you’re probably doing this for my own good but,...
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Dear Dad,
FullSizeRenderWhere do I begin. I can honestly and confidently say that I have probably been the most difficult child to raise, out of your five other headaches. Not purposely of course. :-)
As a child, I’ve felt like I couldn’t catch a break. We were always bumping heads, for one reason or another. The fighting, the arguing and disagreeing seemed endless. I was not at all confident in expressing myself, and admit that I was pretty horrible at communicating my concerns.
I’m pretty sure I challenged almost every request that you mentioned…maybe out of spite, but also because I had so much on my mind, without a clear way of how to communicate these things to you.
We suffered a huge loss at such an early stage in our lives, leaving you to take on raising six...
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Dear Concerned Spouse,
I'll be quick—I know you have a lot on your mind this morning—but there are two things I want you to think about before you search for your spouse's name on Ashley Madison.
1. Do you really want to know? Many people who were cheated on and found out—because they discovered evidence, because the cheater unburdened themselves (and burdened their spouse), because a couples counselor insisted the cheater disclose, because the cheater/cheatee/counselor all fell for the hype about honesty always being the best policy—later expressed regret about finding out. If the affair was discreet ("on the down low, under the radar, careful") and an isolated incident (a single infidelity/affair, not serial adultery/numerous affairs) many cheatees will tell you (lots have told me...
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Dear ABs,
Time has passed and none of us are in committed relationships. I think I hold the right to say, “it wasn’t me”. I wasn’t too clingy, I wasn’t too “fat”, I wasn’t too career minded, or whatever self evaluation we give ourselves when someone “randomly” disappears.
I get causal. I get “taking it slow”. I’m the QUEEN of those things. But I’m not okay with standing in the door way. Seeing each other 6 days a week for a month, then disappearing. Then texting me to come over. Then we’re on for another few weeks. Then off. And this is the cycle of AB’s.
I will never be the one to beg you out of the doorway and into my life. I’m not the girl who chases guys. I’m not the one to question people when they disappear. It’s your life. Plus, we’re not “committed”, so why should it matter? I...
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We weren’t in a relationship, but we definitely weren’t just friends. In fact, we were transported into the grey area of something in between and, up until now, I’ve been okay with it. Why is that? It's because I felt like I never deserved better and I knew that you were only a phone call or text away.
We always seemed to find our way back to each other, no matter how far we strayed, no matter what our personal relationship status is, no matter how toxic we are for each other. We let each other in with open arms, knowing that we were probably the worst two people on the face of the earth to be together--or to be "kind of" together. But I am done.
Relationships shouldn’t be this difficult. Relationships should challenge and inspire you. Healthy relationships, in particular, shouldn’t...
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Dear Stupid Americans, We’ve tried repeatedly to tell you that terrorism is no big deal. As the New York Times patiently explains to you today, you are “more likely to die in a car crash, drown in a bathtub or be struck by lightning than be killed by a terrorist.” But you still don’t get it. You keep asking us about ISIS, keep demanding to know our plan, and keep fretting about the fact that they’ve built the largest terrorist army in modern history. You look at the Paris attack, the bombings in Beirut and Istanbul, and the wreckage of the Russian jetliner and wonder if it can happen here. But here’s the good news, if it does happen here, then it almost certainly won’t happen to you. And don’t pretend you really care about stopping genocide overseas. All those Christians driven from...
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Dear Dr PB,
You were my son's assigned paediatrician at the hospital after he was born in June 2013. I have enclosed a copy of a magazine feature article I wrote when my son was 10 months telling the story of my struggle with post natal depression (and anxiety) caused by a series of unfortunate issues, such as breast feeding my son despite my every effort. One of those efforts included contacting you regarding my suspicion that my son had posterior tongue tie. We spoke on the phone when my son was 5 weeks old. You told me you'd never heard of posterior tongue tie, and after making sure you heard me right you dismissed me by asking if I had received my information from an actual medical website. Instead of looking into it further yourself, or referring me onto a specialist in tongue tie...
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