Wow,” says Peter, “when your guidance counselor tells you to die, you really have problems.

A long time ago, Trinity and I made a list of types of guys you should never date. We add to it every now and then. It includes things like never date a guy whose computer costs more than his car (you'll never get him to pay attention to you except over instant messages), never date a guy who has a pet lizard (he's probably into weird stuff in bed) and never under any circumstances go on a second date with a guy who says the word "married" on the first date (he'll turn out to be a mama's boy or a religious type)

Some of them are wearing skirts that I'm pretty sure are supposed to be belts.

Let me get this straight," I say. "You're practically ordering me to die. What kind of guidance counselor are you?

When you're dead, everything in the world is like a song that makes you cry.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the most sweeping civil rights legislation of its day, and included women's rights as part of its reforms. Ironically, the section on women's rights was added by a senator from Virginia who opposed the whole thing and was said to be sure that if he stuck something about womens' rights into it, it would never pass. The bill passed anyway, though, much to the chagrin of a certain wiener from Virginia.

Wow,” says Peter, “when your guidance counselor tells you to die, you really have problems.