As vaccine supply struggles to meet demand, grassroots social media groups known as “vaccine hunters” have sprung up all over the country, helping people find and book appointments. As helpful as these groups can be, they’ve also become the new favo…
Lees meerStaples must have seen all the attention Krispy Kreme is getting for handing out free doughnuts to vaccinated people all year long—with proof via a valid vaccination card—because now they’re offering to laminate those cards for all of us for free. I…
Lees meerTechnological advancement over the last 30 years have meant skills once rare to office workers are now commonplace. Chief among those skills is typing: Decades ago, one could ply their trade as a typist and make a living solely by striking keys on a…
Lees meerMaking money off of a rental property seems so obvious at first—if you have enough money to buy a property and rent it out, earning your money back and then some, why wouldn’t you? While it’s true that investment properties can be a good investment,…
Lees meerWhen I was about 12 years old, I started occasionally babysitting a couple of kids who lived down the street from me. A friend of mine was their regular babysitter, but when she couldn’t be there on a certain day, they’d call me as a backup. Those a…
Lees meerMaking a to-do list is a nice idea. They can help make you feel in control, but they don’t account for the myriad annoyances and unpredictable hurdles that might crop up throughout the day. So in that sense, they’re kind of a blueprint for what you’…
Lees meerCreatine is one of the most popular supplements for people who lift, and with good reason: There’s significant evidence showing it’s safe to take and effective at helping you build muscle. But myths persist, so let’s take a look at a few of them. Re…
Lees meerTension rods are a convenient way to hang curtains without putting holes in your walls, but the spring-loaded rods can do a lot more than just that. If you’ve had to be resourceful, a tension rod might be what’s holding up your shower curtain as we …
Lees meerWith the end of pandemic travel restrictions seemingly in sight, you might be wondering if it’s once again a good time to sign up for a travel rewards credit card. Some companies are offering bigger-than-ever welcome bonuses, but safe travel may not…
Lees meerRecently, I have been ending my evenings with an episode or three of The Sopranos. It’s my first time watching the series, and I am (obviously) a fan. My favorite character? The pasta—or, as my Connecticut-born, half-Italian boyfriend calls it, the …
Lees meerI consume a lot of ginger, which means I buy a lot of ginger, which sometimes translates to not using all of the ginger before it starts to shrivel up. I have dried-up ginger mitigation strategies but, after a recent overly enthusiastic ginger purch…
Lees meerProducts containing CBD are often marketed for pain relief, but there’s no solid evidence that they actually do anything. In fact, the FDA recently issued warning letters to two companies that explicitly make CBD products intended to provide pain re…
Lees meerOne of the hottest trending topics on Twitter this week comes to us from a guy who claims he found shrimp tails in his box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Jensen Karp, a writer, podcast host, and comedian, is the man behind the now-infamous debacle, which…
Lees meerSlack has launched a new direct-messaging feature that allows people from different companies to talk to one another. No problems there, right? The service is opt-in, in that you’ll have to approve anyone attempting to bother you on your work Slack …
Lees meerMartial arts studios, gyms, dojos, academies—whatever you want to call them—have suffered like most other in-person businesses during the pandemic. Many gyms have shut down entirely, while others lucky enough to retain a certain number of students h…
Lees meerThe Nevers, HBO’s next bid for genre TV dominance, premieres April 11, carrying with it hopes it will generate, if not a Game of Thrones-level pop culture impact, than at least Lovecraft Country-level buzz. Unfortunately, the streamer hasn’t been ab…
Lees meerWe’ve covered our best hacks for packing up a regular moving box, but when you move, you need to pack everything—even those tiny, annoying items that you could easily lose. So here are our best methods for packing those tricky, irregularly-shaped mi…
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Lees meerIf you’re comfortable with extended train travel during the pandemic, now is a good time to book your ticket: Amtrak is offering flat-rate fares for routes along the Northeast Corridor, that, in many cases, wind up being cheaper than taking a bus. A…
Lees meerOne thing about babies is, they don’t just dirty their diapers during the day, when everyone is awake and alert and ready to tackle the job. You’re going to do plenty of nighttime changes, too, and you’ll need to illuminate the situation at least en…
Lees meerDebates concerning contentious social and political issues are often supported by an annoying crutch, stemming back to the 18th century: invoking the Founding Fathers. It’s especially common when it comes to the intractable partisanship that now def…
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