I had to do a double take when I thought you said poison or baloney.

I think your level of happiness is completely reasonable in this case.

Please tell your girlfriend thank you for being considerate of others.

100% on board. First stop is to local grocers, then Costco, and if those fail, then I'll resort to Sobeys.

Who are you, who is so wise in the ways of science?

"oh this? this is just my news boner. I really love the news"

I know! And it would take forever to heal that wound.

I think they meant to say sanctions, not seasons.

It's ridiculous that Christmas decorations and shopping starts popping up in stores 4 months early in September (late August in some cases). No other holiday is like that. It's like seeing Valentine's Day stuff out in November or Halloween out in July. Personally, I feel oversaturated and sick of Christmas by the time it actually arrives.

I don't know about giving extra benefits to workers with children. Certainly, workers with children should be given what they need to have a healthy work/life/family balance but I don't think workers without kids should be denied those same opportunities just because they chose to live their personal life differently. I think workers in the same role should be equally compensated with all of the same benefits and opportunities which then can be utilized as best suits their personal situation.

My wife and I were thinking about this last week. We were wondering about personal security. At least where we live, they like to make a spectacle of the big winner with photo op, publish name and how town, etc. We wondered if that would invite trouble for the winner. For instance, would people try to break in expecting you to have valuables? Would you be a target for kidnapping and ransom? What about your family or close friends, would someone kidnap them to get you to pay ransom on? Even if you immediately spent it all, would people still try, not knowing it's all gone? I'm with you, I'd keep it as secret as I could.

You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think. - Marcus Aurelius