People have been dying in droves from summer heat waves in Europe. And what about the deaths from the huge forest fires in the western US? 

We’re very unlikely to get a tropical, mosquito-borne illness in North America, but I am very scared of getting Lyme disease from ticks. It’s the worst, hard to detect, and it can incapacitate you for years. 

My experience is almost exactly the opposite. I don’t grocery shop at Walmart but I will pick up a few items if I happen to be in there. The bread is horrible, soft cheap mush, I would not eat anything out of their bakery section. I guess if you like Wonder Bread it’s fine. Aldi, otoh, does have some nice sourdough,…

Costco is totally in the NYC area, there’s one in Brooklyn! 

I have put chandelier crystals in the dishwasher. It’s also good for soap dishes, toothbrush cups, toaster oven racks and trays, vases, ceramic planters, and small pieces of glass or plexiglass shelving. 

It seems like the deceased was the one who could have benefited from anger management classes. However it can’t hurt for anyone to attend them, so I am not opposed to the judge mandating that. 

That’s what I do. It keeps the blueberries from contact with the pan, which causes burning. I’m want to keep the pan from getting messy because I’m usually cooking a big batch. And it looks better too.

Solidarity forever!

I second what others said about the car rentals-the rates are the best, or at least they were, pre-COVID. We don’t even buy all that much food at Costco, but their meat is very high quality, and their rotisserie chickens are huge! It takes the 2 of us 3 days to eat one, a real bargain. Here are a few more things:…

Eggs are a cheap and versatile protein source. You can eat them for breakfast, lunch or dinner. My rule of thumb is, if the price difference between sizes is more than .20, the smaller size is a better bargain. If less than .20, the bigger size is a better deal. And since fatty fish contains some valuable nutrition, I…

And there’s a big difference between cryptocurrency and U.S. fiat currency, which is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

Yes, but we care about our own, therefore we have to put up with other people talking about theirs.

I agree with your wife, I change starter words almost every time, but I usually pick one with 3 or 4 consonants. I like words with T, R, and S. 

I would add, especially for those living in cities, learning how to navigate streets safely as a pedestrian, and take public transportation on your own. I think I had learned how to use the subway by around age 12. One of the things we learned very young, because my father was in business for himself, was to answer…

About a half dozen of these are on my multiple watches list, along with Breaking Away, Good Fellas, Guys and Dolls, Duck Soup, and a couple more Hitchcock favorites-The Man Who Knew Too Much(Cary Grant-Doris Day version) and The Thirty-Nine Steps.

I like the mayo/bouillion hack. Better Than Bouillon is my go to, but I bet miso paste could also work as a substitute. 

Give him a break, he probably can’t afford punctuation.

Some of these are some real bougie nonsense. We need to get away from the perfectly trimmed and chemically fertilized lawns, which use too much water and are harmful to the environment. Stop spraying poison on your lawn, and plant some native plants to help pollinators, even if it is a little unkempt looking. Get some…

Catch-22 is another classic satire.

The best vanity plate I ever saw said “DR RUTH”, sitting in front of me at a red light. and I am totally convinced it was the actual Dr. Ruth. I mean, it was a white Caddy Coupe DeVille, and I couldn’t see the driver’s head because they were too short. She does live in the NY metro area. I rest my case.