Commented "Never family. Parents usually hosted; but I have hosted friends once I moved away and was no longer close by to enjoy a family-hosted gathering. I did host cpl friends this Xmas day with fondue."
Commented "....but family lives across the country, so it is easier to give gift cards for them, so that there isn't a hassle with returns, things not fitting, etc.. For lcal friends, I buy little gifts."
Commented "What's the harm? We're not talking GMO, that's different. Just think about the apple varieties you eat, like the popular Honeycrisp. Don't you think that is the result of cross-pollination??"
Commented "Are you kidding? Neither! Altho, if you put a gun to my head, I would choose "talk politics," but only with like-minded folks. No use talking with the opposite - there is NO understanding of "why.""