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The hotel complex south of Midway is perfectly fine. They are all chain hotels and probably considerably less expensive than getting a room downtown. However, you will have a much nicer perspective of the city if you stay downtown. A cab ride from the city to Midway at 5am on a Saturday...

I am going to read this as "Know It All" is a perfectly acceptable substitution for "Universal Expert".

The biggest "con" I can think of is the liability your father would face as the homeowner if your son makes a bad decision. He may be responsible but he is also young.

If I have to meet someone I usually pick a baggage claim carousel - Say carousel #1 at Terminal 2. That way you are close to ground transportation and it is more or less an exact location.

I have an eight year old daughter with autism and sometimes I carry hearing protection for her because her senses are disordered. She hates loud flushes, she hates electric hand dryers, and she can't stand the sound of the electric trimmers at the hair salon. All of these things are physically...

I agree. I understand that she is a working mother, but those clothes are ugly. I know why the designers were cringing. It seemed like nothing but a big marketing ploy to get people to buy a bunch of drab sweatshirts. I am sure there is something we aren't seeing about Michael C that...

So was mine. The idea of the hero in the turnout gear is romantic, but firefighting is a science and it does cost money to do it right. Trucks, equipment, training, manpower, and insurance are expensive. Saving people is the priority, property is secondary. I would be willing to bet that the...

I was going to make the same point. This is sad all the way around. Trailers burn fast and ugly. It is especially important to have working detectors and paid up fire service if you live in one. They are often total losses even if there is a quick response. I am so sorry he lost his pets...

Are there ways to help that don't involve the handover of cash? Sometimes people don't want that kind of help, but you can offer it anyway. I have offered to help my brother put his resume together. He thought it was a good idea but could I just lend him some money instead? No. Never again.

No, because you are like a dog with a bone. Sometimes it is acceptable to state your perspective without assuming that it is univerally shared (or universally correct) and to stop when you have made your point. I have made my point. You disagree with it. c'est la vie.

I am sorry about your pup. :( I don't know of any good books but I have been where you are. One of our kitties died a couple of years ago when my daughter was six and it was a struggle the help her understand. It also complicates things when people try to be helpful and say "She is in...

Arguing with you is generally futile but I will make my point anyway. Our community is tight-knit, despite sitting in the middle of a huge metropolitan area. The schools are woven into the fabric of the community. You clearly idealize what you believe schools SHOULD be but the fact remains...

I don't mind flyers. They help keep us informed about opportunities for the kids in the community. The come home in a big yellow envelope on Thursday afternoon and the principals are aware of what is being distributed. I also like the disclaimer. It SHOULD be obvious that the school district...

I have to believe that the craftsmanship on Gretchen's piece was what got her in the top three. I am sure that up close it was very well crafted. From the living room couch, though, it looked really frumpy. There are times that I just can't understand what is happening with the clothes. It...

White. It doesn't have to be a bright, hot white but it shouldn't be obviously tinted. It is the through-line for all the rooms, along with the maple floors. It is classic and clean and not at all trendy. I just use a great cut-in brush and clean up the mistakes with a smaller brush later...

I respect that April has a point of view. It isn't my point of view but she is young and could easily get sucked into the "What do the judges really want?" second-guessing. Instead she did her thing and it paid off this time. Last season Maya, who was also very young, caved. Ivy should...

This is especially true of many children with autism. There is going to be a huge wave of autistic adults hitting society in the near future and if their educational needs aren't met we will pay later. My child is one of those kids. She is very intelligent and has as much potential as her...

Not to completely hijack this thread, but I love Everyday Math as a parent and the teachers at my older daughter's school do, too. Admittedly it is weak it supporting basic math facts so our district has initiated a program of facts learning that runs parallel to EM. Everyday Math doesn't work...

It wouldn't work for my family but not because I don't think a 12 year old could handle it. I did a lot of sitting at that age and up until I was able to get a "real" job. The first reason is because my older daughter is 10 and the age gap is too small. She is, at this point, able to be...

I am sorry your family was treated so poorly. There is no cultural or religious reason that I would ever find acceptable for that kind of bad behavior.