They get lower fitness, more visceral body fat, a smaller saving account, and less privacy. That’s what!

I assumed this would be a single sentence story: “ . . . by not getting an Echo (etc.) or by unplugging it if you already have one.”

You don’t need a cloud-based database (app) to keep track of this stuff. Just keep a journal that is password protected and stored on a HDD you alone have access to. Maybe it’s my generational difference, but I cannot imagine ever deciding to upload my personal data like this. Nor would I want cloud-based listening…

Ask me when I’m 79.

“I’m afraid we just ran out of the chicken . . .”

I do my steaming in a microwave, using a large ceramic bowl and silicone rubber lid. The microwaving happens in pulses, just long enough to generate steam from the small amount of water I add to the veggies. A lot of the cooking happens during pauses when the food is resting. Veggies are done when a knife into the…

Seriously, too much licorice can spike your blood pressure.  Don’t overdo it!

You are correct, but you forgot an important third step for those of us who aren’t teensy weensy A or B cups and who therefore must wear underwires: after latching the band, you should bend over and reposition the girls. Failing to do this means risking getting some lower breast tissue pinched between the band and…

Neither of these are licorice, no matter who makes them. Please delete all references to licorice in the article and considering following up with an article about one of the best candies known to humankind.  Dutch licorice in particular.

Is this not a form of religious attire? If you can wear a kippah, Sikh turban, or hijab to court under First Amendment protections, why not a headdress?

My DNA test confirms that I carry the misophonia gene. While I don’t think I’m autistic, my reaction to other’s loud chewing is similar to the reaction many on the spectrum have to certain stimuli. I am distracted to the point I can’t do much but fume, unless I can somehow get away from the sound. BTW I’m a Vipassana…

“Falsely framed” is a tautology.  He was framed.

I am a woman in my mid-60s, with a BMI under 20, 90 over 60 BP, and a resting heart rate in the low 60s. One of the ways I’ve stayed healthy for almost seven decades is by always taking the stairs. I’m also happiest when I am active. If I were in the Underground at a time when the authorities were instructing us to…

My goldfish got a Viking Longboat funeral.

Thanks, vulvasaurus, and BTW I love your handle.

They look like just the thing to hold up my long underwear bottoms here in Alaska. Like sweatpants, long johns are notoriously too short in the upper leg and have too-stretchy waists, resulting in a crotch riding just above my knees. The chaps could even be worn with a set of shoulder suspenders to increase “lift.”…

Given that this article refers to “wild animal[s],” not solely wild predators. it’s important to clarify that the best response will vary based on the species encountered. It is correct to say that you should not generally run from predators. Instead you should try look big, non-threatening (don’t look bears or wolves…

Seems like white would work better.  Keeps the water cooler, which helps aquatic organisms, and also reduces evaporation.

Could not agree more. We compost non-meat and non-fish during the warm months (composting doesn’t really work in Alaska from mid-September through most of May) and put it all in the trash the rest of the time. Having worked for a large urban water and wastewater utility, I roll my eyes when people think potable water…

It is progress, because the prospect of drafting young women will help our President and Congress make better choices when they are tempted to rush into a war they won’t personally experience. Until the risks of combat accrue to everyone, including the 1% and their sons and daughters (those without bone spurs, at…