I hate myself for what I just did. After hearing a news anchor cheerfully announce the end of summer on August 28th because of the early launch of Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, I thought, that can’t be right and googled it. That was my first mistake. The top news story[…] Read On
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Cultural Appropriation Outrage Is Idiotic
Remember when the cultural appropriation cops lost their shit and blew up Twitter over a Chinese prom dress? The girl’s response was classic, “To everyone causing so much negativity: I mean no disrespect to the Chinese culture,” she tweeted, “It’s a fucking dress. And it’s beautiful.” PROM pic.twitter.com/gsJ0LtsCmP — Keziah[…] Read On
The Secret to Long-Term Weight Loss
Desperately searching for the secret to losing weight and keeping it off? Simple. Get a scale. Eat less than you normally do until you start losing weight. Keep doing that. If that’s too complicated for you, try eating fewer calories than you burn. How can you tell? Remember the scale?[…] Read On
How to Know If You Have a Drug or Drinking Problem
You know how the doctor always asks how much alcohol you drink? Don’t ask me why, but I actually told the truth once. This is what happened next. “Every night?” asked the doctor, eyebrows raised. “Pretty much,” I said. “That’s quite a bit,” he said. “Yeah, I guess,” I said.[…] Read On
Being a Slave to Material Things Is Not My Idea of Freedom
Does freedom comes from living simply like a monk or opulently like a Trump? It’s the eternal question we all ask ourselves. A TV sitcom I was watching some time ago had a scene with a bunch of stereotypical millennials throwing an unemployment party (yup, you read that right) for[…] Read On
Living One-Handed – It’s Way Harder Than You’d Think
Having now spent an entire week with my left hand in a cocoon I can tell you exactly why we evolved with opposing hands. No matter how smart you are, when you’ve only got one hand, it is virtually impossible to do all sorts of basic things that even a[…] Read On
Don’t Let the #MeToo Hysteria Ruin Your Work Relationships
Guess I’m going to need surgery to repair a torn ligament in my hand. Whatever. That’s 2018. Last time I checked, it’s still 2017. It’s holiday season, and that means it’s party time. And yes, I do practice what I preach, especially when it comes to getting out and having[…] Read On