That seems like a rather arbitrary measure. I could just as easily state “The state of the cereal aisle is the most reliable measure…”

I think it will be more like the Aztec, but less practical.

Abso-fucking-lutely.

Barbie

True, and this is why the system needs to provide mental health services for these caretakers too. Right now, you’ve got the overwhelmed and frustrated overseeing the overwhelmed and frustrated, which is a recipe for disasters like this. Add a profit motive, and now you’ve got yourself a stew going.

Doctor Who from Eccleston on. We missed much of it (including all of the Capaldi and Whitaker years) so it’s still new to us, and we’re catching up just in time for the new guy. I used to roll my eyes at folks who insisted Who was worth watching, but I was clearly wrong: It’s such a fun (and sometimes devastating) show. Loving it.

Sounds like she literally dodged a bullet.

His omnipotent and all-powerful god sure makes a lot of mistakes. Glad mine never does.

I don’t want to know how the thumbs are at the top.

Ha ha. Yeah… funny. … gulp.

Will he actually pay, though? There’s not a shred of honor in this guy, so I’m guessing the “check’s in the mail” until long after all the players are gone.

Kindness isn’t patronizing. Just offer to help because you care for Stevie and your neighbor. No need to make it a debt (or worse, make her “work it off”), which would redefine your relationship as employer/employee. Just friends doing what friends do.