Energize for a Long Weekend With This Strong Cold Brew
Properly brewed Irish coffee is great, but also hot, making it a poor choice in the last few weeks of summer. To make a strong […]
Continue reading »Month: August 2019
How to Prepare Breakfast for Your Child in Advance
Morning with children is cruel. No matter how prepared you are or how early you manage to get yourself (and everyone else) out of bed, […]
Continue reading »What Awaits and Leaves HBO in September 2019
A host of new films and TV shows are coming to HBO in September, including The Lego Movie 2: Part Two , as well as […]
Continue reading »Don’t Buy an Older IPhone Until September 10
Woe to you, your friends or loved ones who saved their pennies for the old big iPhone update and are eager to make this purchase […]
Continue reading »Beware of Retailers With Dastardly Monthly Membership Fees
The next time you visit a retail site that offers discounts in exchange for membership, double check your cart before placing your order. Some retailers […]
Continue reading »Worrying About “bulky” Muscles in Women Is Sexist Bullshit
There are code words about strength training for women. It is assumed that we are afraid of becoming “bulky” and instead want to build “long […]
Continue reading »Reddit’s Best Back-to-School Advice for Teens
Whether they are walking down the hallways of high school for the first time or decorating their first dorm room, returning to school can be […]
Continue reading »How Was the Swimming Championship in August?
Did you swim a lot in August? My own summer has been quite chaotic and I have to admit that I mostly stuck to the […]
Continue reading »Use the Sauna Before, Not After Your Workout
If you are one of the lucky ones to go to a gym with sauna, you will probably see people relax in it after a […]
Continue reading »What’s on Amazon Prime Video in September 2019
September brings with it a number of new shows for Amazon Prime videos, including five platform-exclusive Amazon Original series such as Season 1 of the […]
Continue reading »Argue Like You’re on Camera
The difference between an argument and an argument is that in a fight, you say something that you will regret. Things that hurt another person […]
Continue reading »Create an Interior Bathroom for Your Pet Before the Hurricane
If you live anywhere near Florida, be sure to prepare your hiking bag and prepare your escape plan as Tropical Storm Dorian approaches (and is […]
Continue reading »Add Cash to Your Vehicle’s Emergency Kit
By always having a little money with you, you can avoid minor inconveniences. But if you think about the use of the money, you see, […]
Continue reading »Which Democratic Candidate Will Be the Next to Exit the Presidential Race?
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand formally dropped out of the presidential race Wednesday night, joining Jay Inslee and John Hickenloper, who said they were dropping […]
Continue reading »How to Stream From Android Phone to Old TV?
You should never feel confined to the small screen of a tiny phone in your pocket – or a giant phone, depending on your preference […]
Continue reading »HBO Airs Its Sunday Shows Earlier Than Labor Day Weekend [update: They’re Here]
Updated: 8/30/2019 11:00 AM ET: As of Friday morning, the new episodes are already streaming on HBO Go and HBO Now. Earlier: HBO is airing […]
Continue reading »Make Sure the Photo Is Legal With a Reverse Google Image Search
If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that “fake news” has found its home on social media. While “fake” messages are […]
Continue reading »Alexa Can Help You Find Lost Items in Your Home
Alexa is great for digital tasks like shopping online and telling gruesome jokes, but Amazon’s assistant can also help you solve your biggest real-life problems, […]
Continue reading »“Verbage” Is Not a Word
If you’ve ever had to pause to ask yourself, “Hmm, what’s the right word here … verbiage or verbiage, ” I have the perfect mnemonic […]
Continue reading »Is Your Friend Drunk or Called Emergency Services?
Comes to the end of the night. A friend of yours who used to be at the party passed out on the couch. But how […]
Continue reading »Kombucha – the Secret of These Sweet and Sour Shrimp
Shrimp is a food that doesn’t have to fuss a lot, but sometimes it’s fun to spice it up, especially if the sauce is sticky, […]
Continue reading »How to Stream Apple Music to Chromecast From Android
Here’s an exciting development that most people (myself included) probably never thought of: you can now stream Apple Music directly to Google Chromecast from your […]
Continue reading »Your Child’s Contigo Water Bottle Can Be Choking
Contigo recalled 5.7 million of its popular silicone spout baby water bottles because in some cases the spout could detach and cause choking. The voiced […]
Continue reading »When You Prepare for a Hurricane, Go to the ATM
You are blocking the windows. You are stocking up on water. You scoop up sandbags. But wait: do you have cash? If you’re preparing for […]
Continue reading »Vinaigrette Needs Much Less Oil Than You Think
At some point in salad history, everyone agreed that the correct dressing ratio was one part vinegar to three parts oil. They are all wrong. […]
Continue reading »Find Out What Happens When People Ignore Safety Instructions in an Airplane Emergency
If you have been on the plane many times, you probably have memorized the safety information: “In the event of an evacuation, please safely proceed […]
Continue reading »This Banana Pudding Is a Flavorful Dessert Casserole
When my editor tweeted a presentation of the casseroles , I went into sniper mode. “I grew up on soul food,” I muttered. “Casseroles are […]
Continue reading »Making Better Predictions
Every time you make long-term plans based on more than just your own behavior, you need to remember how unpredictable the world is. It can […]
Continue reading »How to Enable Our Favorite Features in Chrome 78 Right Now
The current version of Chrome Canary (browser version 78) has a number of fun features that are worth exploring or knowing, at least if you’d […]
Continue reading »You Can Buy Second-Hand Items, but Skip These Items
Every second-hand enthusiast has one deal that could go completely wrong. For me, it was the couch by the trash can outside my campus apartment […]
Continue reading »What Brexit No Deal Really Means
On Wednesday, the Queen agreed to a request from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend parliament shortly before the Brexit deadline. This has nothing […]
Continue reading »Eliminate Your Anxiety About Leaving Preschool With Dress Rehearsal
We know what we should do in preschool. Leave them at the door (don’t enter class!), Say goodbye quickly and cheerfully (“Have a good time! […]
Continue reading »How Trump Administration’s Supreme Court Appeal Could Harm LGBTQ Workers
This month, the Trump administration opposed the protection of LGBT workers in the United States, arguing that existing laws should not cover discrimination based on […]
Continue reading »How to Convince Someone to Follow Through Without Nagging
If you hate sending these annoying “just check it out!” emails where you check to see if the person who promised to do something for […]
Continue reading »You Can Now Find Reliable Information About Vaccines on Pinterest
Until recently, Pinterest blocked vaccine search results on its platform. But today the company announced that it would provide “reliable vaccine results” for those searches […]
Continue reading »How to Fix Pokemon Go Latest Frame Rate Crash on Certain Android Phones
According to numerous Reddit posts and Twitter threads, the latest Pokemon Go update (version 0.151.0) introduced a bug that affects phones with higher refresh rates. […]
Continue reading »How to Install the New YouTube Kids Content Filter for Preschoolers
YouTube Kids is breaking their content filters again in an ongoing effort to allow parents to better manage what their young children watch in the […]
Continue reading »How to Make the Easiest Sous Vide Cheese
Fresh cheese isn’t that hard to make – and people are always impressed when you make it – but it does take a little observation, […]
Continue reading »Eating Fruits and Vegetables Is More Important Than Eating Organic Foods
All fruits and vegetables are healthy, but when people start talking about how to eat right, the word “organic” comes up all too often. The […]
Continue reading »How to Pack a School Lunch Your Child Will Actually Eat
During the summer, the children grazed in the pasture, and perhaps the “lunch” was a series of snacks laid out all day. But now that […]
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