How to Fix Your Sewing Machine
If you’ve dug up your quarantine sewing machine, now is a terrible time to lug it into the repair shop if something goes wrong. Fortunately, […]
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How to Cook a Killer Hornet
This week, the New York Times introduced many of us to the killer hornet, better known as the Asian giant hornet. But a small part […]
Continue reading »How to Play Your Favorite Board Games Online
Don’t let the pandemic ruin your weekly board game evenings. In the video above, I share how I played some of my favorite board games, […]
Continue reading »How to Revert a Deceased Relative’s Stimulus Check
If you receive a promotion check for a deceased relative, or a direct deposit into one of their accounts that you control, or even if […]
Continue reading »The Easiest Way to Peel Shallots
Shallots are premium onions. Sweeter and less harsh than yellow or red onions, but no less aromatic, they are one of those magical ingredients that […]
Continue reading »Find Your Pop Music Blind Spots With This Quiz
Every day the Internet forces me to admit the fact that I am much older than I think. Recently, this (already deleted) tweet did a […]
Continue reading »Should You Postpone Examining Your Child During a Pandemic?
My son recently turned one year old and was due to undergo a 12 month wellness visit in connection with this event. Or … wait […]
Continue reading »Help Local Book Sellers With These Amazon Alternatives
It doesn’t matter if you love Amazon or hate it. Two facts are clear right now: it will probably take you a little longer to […]
Continue reading »Transform Your Living Room Into an Art Museum With This IOS App
We hear a lot about how isolation from COVID-19 has impacted small businesses and restaurants, but it affects every aspect of our culture. Museums and […]
Continue reading »These Insects Are Not Killer Hornets, so Please Stop Killing Them.
Asian giant hornets are big and striped, yes. But it’s the same with some other insects. If you see anything similar to these killer hornets […]
Continue reading »How to Donate Airline Miles to Charity
Right now, with travel not working and important workers working around the clock to protect us, it is important to find ways to do our […]
Continue reading »Install the New Beta Version of Android Slack for a Cleaner User Experience
I try not to use Slack on my phone if I can avoid it – there should be few notifications – but if I did, […]
Continue reading »What to Watch Tonight, May 6, 2020
It’s Wednesday! If you’re looking for something to get you past the hurdle and make it through the week, we’ve dug up some of the […]
Continue reading »Prepare Nest Devices for Required Two-Factor Authentication
Google is going to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for all Nest users . This is a good thing! Most people shouldn’t have any difficulty with […]
Continue reading »Daniel Radcliffe Reads Harry Potter to Us
One thing we’ve learned from this pandemic is that we really enjoy having celebrities read to us. Actor Josh Gad was one of the first […]
Continue reading »Why Too Much Positive Thinking Can Be Counterproductive
Recognizing the positive is a way to remember all the good things in life. However, as with everything, there can be too much good. This […]
Continue reading »How Did Your Expenses Change During the Outage?
My budget now makes absolutely no sense. My gym has stopped charging me, my insurance company is giving me a discount, and any trips I […]
Continue reading »Why You Can Stop Paying Student Loans Right Now
The CARES Act allows federal student loan borrowers to defer loan repayments until October 2020, and many of these loans will be set at 0% […]
Continue reading »How to Connect a Bluetooth Speaker to Google Home
Your Google Home is a great device for asking the weather, setting alarms , controlling your smart home, or even creating a network of connected […]
Continue reading »Identify the Twittering in Your Area With This Birdsong Quiz
Do you see more birds outside the window than before? No matter where you live, there is probably some fun stuff hanging out all over […]
Continue reading »How to Catch the Last Supermoon of 2020
If you wake up early Thursday morning, go outside and look up: this will be your last chance to see the supermoon this year. The […]
Continue reading »How Contactless Payments Work
As we get used to the new “normality” of shopping during the coronavirus outbreak, you’ve likely seen companies touting contactless transactions. In many stores and […]
Continue reading »How to Draw Baby Yoda
Remember when the coronavirus was not everyone who spoke? Remember the days when the dominant topic of conversation was about some big-eared, wide-open little creature […]
Continue reading »You Can Finally Join Zoom Calls in Firefox
The peculiarity of the Mozilla Firefox browser is that it allows you to join a Zoom call over the Internet, without having to download a […]
Continue reading »Where to Find the Perfect Background for Zoom Videos
Forget looking for the perfect desktop wallpaper. Now that everyone is using Zoom – or one of the many Zoom alternatives – it’s all about […]
Continue reading »Expose Coronavirus Hoaxes With This WhatsApp Bot
To slow the seemingly endless spread of COVID-19 misinformation on social media, Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has launched a WhatsApp chatbot to help you […]
Continue reading »I Beg You to Do Something Besides Cacio E Pepe
Allow me, if you like, a moment of culinary pettiness. While I am almost always a proponent of cooking what you like, what you have […]
Continue reading »What Scientists Really Mean When They Say No Proof
Some things are just unknown. And nowadays this is a lot. Since the coronavirus became a threat, there have been far more unanswered questions than […]
Continue reading »How to Keep Your Wallet Safe While Traveling
One day we will go on a journey again, and as interesting as it is, it also carries a lot of risk. For example, risk […]
Continue reading »Visit a New Historic Site Almost Every Day This Month
Living during a pandemic does not give us something to look forward to, especially since we have no idea when it will ever end . […]
Continue reading »What to Watch Tonight, May 5, 2020
Happy Tuesday! If you’re looking for something to watch tonight as usual, we have tons of different options. Yesterday we found a variety show in […]
Continue reading »Why Draw a Map of Your Life in Quarantine
Whether you live in a big city, a spacious suburb or a rural area, your everyday world has likely shrunk significantly due to the COVID-19 […]
Continue reading »You Need to Go Outside Every Day
At a time when our fitness options are limited, don’t discount the benefits of walking. The walk is free. No fancy gear or special knowledge […]
Continue reading »Prepare Your Teenager for AP Exams With These Online Review Lessons
In addition to losing normal social life, disrupting classroom routines, and canceling graduation celebrations, many high school and high school students (and even some sophomores) […]
Continue reading »Why Is “Tuesday Giver” Today Again
Charity Tuesday, the day people are invited to donate to organizations they support and value, usually occurs on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (after Black Friday, […]
Continue reading »The Killer Hornets Are Unlikely to Kill You Personally
Asian giant hornets have probably been in the Pacific Northwest for at least eight months , but it wasn’t until the New York Times called […]
Continue reading »Ask Your Credit Card to Cut Your Big Refund Check
It’s time to get your money back. If you bought tickets for a trip or events taking place this year, chances are good that you […]
Continue reading »How to Make Frozen Pizza Less Sad
I’m not afraid to eat anything frozen, much less frozen pizza, but I can’t help but make a change. Even for the best frozen pizza, […]
Continue reading »It’s Time to Write Down Grandma’s Family Stories
If you’re fortunate enough to have an older person in your life – be it a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or even a family friend […]
Continue reading »Duplicate Your Items in Animal Crossing Because Nothing Matters
I don’t think you can cheat in Animal Crossing: New Horizons . Or rather, I feel no guilt for taking advantage of the game’s quirks […]
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