I noticed Ann Other's new story, The Bartender. And noticed that it does not seem to have a "comment" link. Was just wondering if that was a feature or a bug. Or perhaps a personal problem.

Awaiting with anticipation
Crescenda

That previous blog post has slid below the fold. So maybe it is time to ask for a refresher?
Fictionmaia still does not seem to like Firefox any more. Does anyone know if this is the new normal and I just need to accept it? Or is there any activity on the Fictionmania community that is considering the topic?

As always, Lazy TV viewers want to know.

I hate to see friends fight. Especially over made up problems created to keep us distracted.

Americans largely agree on nearly all of the large important issues. Most of us want to be left alone. We want to be safe. We want to make a good living, have an opportunity to thrive, trust our neighbors. We want life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and all that. In the end we have way more in common than not.

When a man goes on a date he is wondering if he will git lucky. When a woman goes on a date she wonders if she will survive.
Transwomen and the LGBT+ community are at even higher risk. Yes, the absolute rates are low but they are much higher than for cis men.
And of course non-physical assaults are higher than physical assaults.

Societal acceptance is the real solution. And maybe in some long future utopia that will happen. But that is not true today.

I saw this product advertised: https://www.shesbirdie.com/

OK. I guess I just can't help myself.

Privilege/Class/Social Inequalities Explained in a $100 Race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K5fbQ1-zps

We need to work on the big problems and stop wasting our time polishing the chrome on this rusted out old Edsel.

Carlos Maza posted a video a bit ago about dealing with things that can't be controlled. I found it cathartic if not exactly helpful. Maybe you might too.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJaE_BvLK6U&t=0s