Agreed. But as someone who has to buy homeowners insurance in S. FL, I don’t appreciate the redder area’s gleeful refusal to enact stricter building codes in the 30+ years since hurricane Andrew. If everyone had followed Dade County rules immediately this wouldn’t be so bad.

I compared it to the way they shoot off a whole bunch of fireworks just before the end. Those hormones go out with a bang! Right now I’m at the equivalent of sitting on the blanket, making sure it’s really over.

Scotland has detected no cases of cervical cancer in women born between 1988-1996 who were fully vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 and 13. Vaccines are incredible.

HPV vaccine study finds zero cases of cervical cancer among women vaccinated before age 14

In a large Scottish study, no cases of cervical cancer were found among women who received HPV vaccines before they turned 14.

I had forgotten about Black Beauty! I’m making a TV theme playlist and just added that! But if someone asks me to name a TV theme song my first thought is “You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the facts of life”

I had an Ayla a few years ago. But I suspect the parents were young enough that they didn’t know it was a name from the caveman sex books. Nala’s parents had no excuses.

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #304,250!

I second that recommendation. It’s a great book!

At least a gator will eat you!

The thing about hippos is that they’re always cute even when they get to the size where they can and will eat you.

Sure. People will be totally fine when they can’t get bananas. Is there any kind of produce that’s never imported?