When you’re heading camping, to the beach, or on vacation, you want convenience. You also want to eat off clean dishes. Packing a bottle of dish soap when you travel anywhere is a hazard because it could spill, leaving you with a mess and a lack of …
Lees meerIt’s officially high travel season. The pandemic emergency has finally, officially been called off by the World Health Organization. The number of travelers passing through TSA checkpoints in June is approaching 2019 levels. And the travel industry …
Lees meerWhether you’re looking for a gift for dad or are just in it for the bargains, Father’s Day is one of the best times to find deals on tools. A careful shopper will notice that many “Father’s Day” deals actually extend through June, and some even into…
Lees meerThe forces of Good and Evil are really battling it out this week for cultural supremacy. On the good side, there’s TikTok’s chicken wars, a celebration of poultry farming, and nonsense that is pure and beautiful. On the dark side, there’s the rise …
Lees meerIf you’re in the habit of visiting r/aww for cute pet videos, or r/todayilearned to have your mind blown, the upcoming Reddit blackout might put a wrench in your plans. On June 12-14, thousands of subreddits have committed to going dark to protest a…
Lees meerI don’t claim to be a great authority on bagels. I wasn’t even aware they existed until I moved from Aberdeen, Mississippi to Los Angeles at the tender age of six. I’m also not much of a baker, even with a good recipe, so I tend to accept whatever …
Lees meerWriting an obituary for a loved one can be an arduous, emotionally draining task, and it’s generally thrust upon us when we are at one life’s lowest points, and least equipped to handle the burden. So you’d be forgiven for making like a lazy college…
Lees meerUnless you live in a fire-prone area, air purifiers used to be somewhat of an odd home appliance you might encounter when visiting friends who have furry pets or those who took the pandemic very seriously (air purifiers alone won’t protect you again…
Lees meerSome people are lucky to work in a career or a specific role that they find fulfilling, challenging, and even inspiring. But many of us—maybe the majority of us—are working in jobs that are...not that. To a greater or lesser degree, every job has it…
Lees meerA college degree is no guarantee of a high-paying job, but it can certainly help, as can trade skills that enable you to jump into into a field like plumbing or electrical. But what can you do if you have a high school (or equivalent) degree and no …
Lees meerWhether you live on the East Coast and the wildfire smoke drifting from Canada is choking you, or you foolishly allowed someone to smoke a cigarette in your home, you’re here because you want to know how to eliminate the smell. There are a variety o…
Lees meerThe blanket of orange haze currently surrounding New York City and Philadelphia may dissipate soon—at least temporarily. When air quality will improve on the east coast depends not only on how long Canadian wildfires keep burning, but also on the we…
Lees meerI’ve always loved the idea of a 15-inch MacBook Air. It never sat well with me that, in order to buy a big-screen MacBook, you needed to pay way more than the 13-inch options. The 15-inch was always locked away behind the “Pro” series, while many po…
Lees meerWhatsApp might be the most popular chat app in the world, but it isn’t the best for sending photos and videos. The app has a 16MB limit on any media you send, and, even still, compresses it to save space. That compression results in a lower quality …
Lees meerFlashlights are handy tools, but the time when you need one is rarely the time you remembered to bring one along. Instead, get a compact everyday-carry flashlight you can stick to your keys until you need it. Right now you can get two of them on sal…
Lees meerSome mornings are too busy to allow for cooking, or even chewing. On such mornings (or, sometimes, afternoons) I’ll make myself a protein shake. I keep it simple: a big scoop of protein powder, frozen fruit, water, and a little half & half. That tas…
Lees meerIf your credit cards are chipped, peeling, and collecting dust, then it’s probably safe to say it’s time for an upgrade. But how else can you tell when it’s time to shop around for a new credit card? There’s a good chance than an older card is no lo…
Lees meerIf you haven’t paid attention to the air quality index until now, you’re probably learning a lot about it rather quickly. Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. are under an air quality level that people are calling “code purple” after its color on the A…
Lees meerThey say “fences make good neighbors,” but if I’m to believe my TikTok feed, that’s a load of hoohockey: It’s all purple mountain majesties and property line disputes out there. It’s not just #fencetok, either. According to a 2016 study, a whopping …
Lees meerBuying a house is an expensive operation. Not only is the median price of an existing home over $375,000, the median price of a new home is close to $440,000. And that’s just the price of the house—there are also closing costs, insurance costs, loan…
Lees meerEarly into my now 95-hour playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, I started feeling anxious. The game’s giant scope was becoming clear, and even though I was enjoying my time in Hyrule, I started worrying over the other video games…
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