Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Super Saturday, Amazon Prime Day: The retail industry keeps making up unofficial holiday deal days to give us more excuses to spend our money ever earlier and more often. Now it seems we might have a new trend started by …
Lees meerWhen I was a scrappy youth growing up in New Jersey, it always surprised me when friends would chuckle at my descriptions of having egg-centric meals for dinner. Apparently, “eggs were for breakfast.” But to me, they were one of the best dinner opti…
Lees meerThe internet connectivity and delicate LCD screens of today’s TVs are a far cry from the sturdy boxes that once took up so much space in our living rooms. One thing those old bricks had going for them, though, was they were easy to clean without fea…
Lees meerEven if you hate basic fall activities prefer to do something more unique in the autumn, you’ll probably find yourself at a pumpkin patch at some point this month. It is jack-o-lantern season, after all. And while pumpkin-hunting may be basic, your …
Lees meerIn an antisemitic tweet that I will not link here, a certain narcissistic celebrity garnered a lot of attention for grossly misusing the DEFCON system. If you’ve ever mistakenly referred to it as “Death Con” instead of DEFCON, you’re not alone. All …
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Lees meerMost “health” insurance plans in the U.S. don’t cover two pretty vital things: your eyesight and your teeth. While health insurance in general is a dumpster fire in this country, nothing compares to dental insurance for sheer uselessness. As anyone …
Lees meerAs the winter season approaches, many people are about to start gathering indoors more frequently, which means closer quarters for virus-containing droplets to travel through the air. According to the CDC, EPA, and OSHA, good ventilation—including a…
Lees meerYou never thought the day would come. You need skinless, blanched almonds, and you need them now. You could rush over to the grocery store and pray that they have blanched almonds on the shelf, but what if they don’t? You can easily de-skin regular …
Lees meerIf witnessing amazing natural phenomenon is something you enjoy, you need to see the northern lights at some point in your life. Formally known as aurora borealis, these colorful displays of light can be seen in many northern locations around the wo…
Lees meerWe’ve all dealt with co-workers who are bad at their jobs, but very good at making their incompetence your problem—from the boss who over-promises, (only to expect you to do all of the work) to the co-worker who can’t quite do their job, (but is all…
Lees meerIf you have been thinking about learning a new skill or already have experience in the tech field, this week is a good chance to take online tech courses for free. From Oct. 10-16, the online tech learning platform Pluralsight is opening its more th…
Lees meerNudity is so weirdly controversial and has been, to one degree or another, for centuries. It’s also been a big deal in art and expression for just as long, which is evident by most of the world’s most famous and priceless old statues freeballing for…
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Lees meerThe iPhone 14 is less than a month old and it’s already stirring up software trouble. If you bought one, you may recall facing an immediate update as soon as you powered it on. Since then, Apple has apparently been hard at work, putting out other fi…
Lees meerThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled falafels from the brand Earth Grown, which have been distributed across the United States for potentially having Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. The bacteria can cause illness if consumed, and …
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Lees meerPeople love to argue about steak. It’s fun, because there are so many variables to disagree over: the cut (ribeye or New York?), the prep method (marinade or salt?), the cooking method (reverse sear? Sous vide? Simple pan basting?)...the possibiliti…
Lees meerPull-apart bread never goes out of fashion—just ask any carb obsessed, bread baking nerd, like yours truly—but they’ve had a resurgence recently for those who don’t enjoy proofing dough for hours. Pull-apart bread is an easy, shareable, and cheap sn…
Lees meerWhen my wife and I bought our house a few years ago, we were delighted by its century-old charm. Then I fell down the stairs—more than once. Upon sober inspection, it turned out our vintage stairs, designed and built in an era before concepts like “…
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