These imposter schemes are false as the government will never endorse illegal activity.

One day, when I was 41 and had a lot of stress in my life (crazy work situation, a parent with terminal cancer), I woke up with high-frequency tinnitus in both ears. Got all the tests, no cause found, and it’s never gone away. (I’d been super careful of my hearing my entire life, so I don’t think it was due to…

Any advice on maximizing the burn time of beeswax candles? I find they always burn down in the centre without much melting the sides. That’s nice in terms of having a pleasant glowing cylinder of wax, but it does mean a much shorter life, not to mention the frustration involved in trying to relight a candle whose wick…

Isn’t the best method to combine them with some oil and balsamic vinegar and chopped garlic and a little pepper, then throw them in a hot (450-degree) oven and roast them?

The Atlantic article is really helpful, thank you!

I hope she’s able to stay well.

I’ve ordered two - one for bespectacled me, one for my bespectacled (but larger-faced) husband.

I’ve wondered about the phenomenon where someone shakes their head while they’re telling you an affirmative. I’ve seen it on TV news a lot lately — mostly when some Trumpista is arguing that there is lots of evidence of voter fraud in . But their body language is saying “No, there really isn’t.”

It’s not about being PC. It’s about being needlessly unkind.

It seems like most lettuces are suspect, with romaine being the vote-disputing, deposed king of suspicious leafy greens. TBH I’m not even sure why people buy lettuce any more with so many contamination scares. Anyway, most of it has negligible dietary value. (Except arugula, which actually has nutrients and tastes…

Is it safe to assume these rules hold true for apartment buildings?

I’m the only person in my apartment building who wears a mask in common areas, with the occasional exception of my husband. So like you, damn straight I have it on before I leave my apartment. Then if I’m walking to a store, of course I’m not taking that puppy off, because I’ll need it to go in — and why would I even w…

This is honestly not that difficult. Take broccoli. You can steam it until it’s a little al dente, refrigerate it, and use it as a crudité with your favourite dip: cashew spread, tzatziki, hummus, whatever. That’s super-low-effort and hard to mess up. Tonight we’re having Thai coconut chicken soup — not a lot of…

Rolling Stone: “What is November 5th?”

I remember trying fesenjān (a delicious Iranian stew made with chicken, cinnamon, raisins, walnuts and pomegranates) and having my culinary eyes pop out of my head with bliss. While pomegranates (or their paste) may not be easy to find, variations on “cinnamon raisin chicken” recipes can be found all over the place.…

Compromise and set the clocks permanently halfway between the two!

*fist bump* Agreed! Better to be “too safe” than not safe enough! Especially as we’re still not quite agreed where the line between the two actually is ;)

Is “deli meat” code for cured sausages such as salami? Or any deli meat?

OK, I’m asking for suggestions here. Over the last 2 days, one of the cars in our apartment building’s car park has begun intermittently screeching. It is easily the worst, highest-of-decibels, most eardrum-destroying screech I have ever heard in a car alarm. And it goes on for ages before shutting itself off (or…

So, no one will ever read this because this post was originally from 2017, but here goes anyway.