Ha, I always get their names confused ;-). 

There’s a house in my area that has two kneeling Buddha statues flanking the entrance to the driveway, they usually are decorated with flowers, etc. similar to the shrines you’ll see in Thailand. These days they are also sporting “Trump 2020" facemasks! There’s so much cognitive dissonance with that I essentially…

It’s awful that people are experiencing those traumas - but that still doesn’t give them license to put grocery store workers, bus drivers, cashiers or anyone else at risk. And there are other options they could try, such as the clear face shields you’ll see medical professionals wear. Ultimately suffering a trauma…

Ha, I did one of those trips too, it was unforgettable but the bathroom issue caused me a lot of stress as I was having near-IBS issues at the time. I would have been OK with peeing in the great outdoors, but no way did I want to end up having to do number 2 particularly when I would be back at the camp in a few…

I do feel there’s some hypocrisy behind guys liking women to be “low maintenance” - but date women who are highly groomed and look like supermodels. Believe me, Markle didn’t just run a baby wipe over her face for the photo taken above, and given the near constant surveillance she is under she apparently looks like…

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!

Huh. I never even tried putting one in the microwave because I figured you’re not supposed to put metal in the science oven!

I wouldn’t describe myself as depressed, but anxious? Definitely. And for me that’s mostly translated into eating way more sugar. If I gain a few pounds during all of this it’s honestly the least of my worries, but in the early months when people were sticking really close to home there were times where some of my…

OK, you just pointed out the only actually useful learning from this article: THAT’S WHAT THE METAL RING ON THE SOUP CONTAINERS IS FOR. Thank you!!!

Agreed, it has never occurred to me to do this in my whole life! I used to use a stovetop kettle but years ago bought an electric one, both heat up the water plenty fast to a real boil. Why would anyone want to use the microwave if they had any of these other much more understandable choices?

Check to make sure it doesn’t have any staples on it first, a lot of them do! 

I trust the Pew figures on this, they estimate white women voted 47% Trump/45% Clinton. First, this compares very favorably to white men, who broke 62%/32% for Trump. And secondly, that does translate into roughly half of white women NOT voting for Trump. Articles like this make it sound like white women voted for…

YOU SHOULD BE. I’ve gained at least five pounds since the pandemic (it was higher but through supreme exercise of will I brought it down a bit). I’ve been eating two meals a day as well and have been cooking 90+% of my meals, but between the constant availability of snacks, far more limited exercise and stress eating…

OMG THAI BASIL. It can be kind of hard to find in stores in NYC so when I saw some at the H Mart I picked it up, best dry-fried string beans I ever made! It even transforms Top Ramen! 

My interpretation of the article is that there are some people who are taking a more flexible approach to sobriety which accepts that different people will have different drinking levels that will work for them - and I was trying to respond that this could help sober people maintain more friendships and also avoid…

Really? People’s fear of losing their employment and being blackballed in an industry can be profound - and justified. There’s a reason why well-connected and wealth movie stars stayed silent in the face of ACTUAL RAPE by Harvey Weinstein and it’s more than understandable (to me at least) that people just focused on…

See, I find eating the exact same meal for several days in a row a major bummer. This is why combining it into bowls with different spices/sauces works so well for me, particularly for fast lunches. I will say that I have no issues with eating rice over the course of several days, you just need to make sure it gets…

As I stated above, I have met some sober people who will not accept any level of drinking in people they are adding to their lives. I do think anyone who tries to get someone sober/cutting back to drink is an asshole, but again there needs to be mutual respect.

I’ve encountered sober people who will not tolerate ANY amount of drinking in anyone in their lives. Furthermore, the stated reason isn’t that it will make it harder for them to avoid drinking (which is understandable) but rather that it’s impossible for any level of drinking to be responsible/non-problematic. It…

You can also do quick meals with less prepackaged stuff if you just cook on the weekend and keep things on hand. I’ve done quick bowls with a rotisserie chicken or leftover grilled chicken, leftover rice and a handful of kale and other chopped veggies - throw it into the microwave with some kind of sauce and it’s…