Dear advice columnists of the world:

STOP ADVISING PEOPLE TO GO TO THERAPY WITH THEIR ABUSERS.

Sincerely, Me.

(Also, if you're writing to an advice column to ask if your spouse/parent/sibling is abusing you/your child/your pets, the answer is yes. If you want to know if you should leave due to the abuse, the answer is also yes, just as soon as you have a safe exit plan and, hopefully, some cash. There, now I've saved you a stamp.)

Family finds live owl while decorating indoor Christmas tree with owl ornaments in GA

The only thing we found in our tree was a cute little pinecone. If you have bad eyesight and aren't wearing your glasses, barn owls apparently look a little like pinecones - just look at that picture! Isn't it cute?

Jenn has been watching Merlin

and I suddenly realized that the same actor who played Morgana is also the one who plays Lena Luthor on Supergirl.

I now find myself even more upset by Morgana's descent into weird solo smirking in the later seasons. Katie McGrath deserved better writing than that.

Okay, but WHY is there a car with diplomat plates parked outside the worse Chinese restaurant?

I mean... it's the North Shore. Of Staten Island. And that's not a very good Chinese restaurant at all. I'm just saying, it's an odd place to find a diplomat.