See my article: why I never ever check a bag for trips under a week long unless I absolutely have to.

And wring the damn thing out and put it in its holder when you’re done using it. The number of times I’ve fished the wet sponge out of the bottom of the break room sink is too damn high!

Long story here: I was having a very hard time in my life at this a certain point with (I’m gonna regret putting this out there) drinking and depression during the height of the pandemic but Eddie Van Halen died, who was a hero of mine and made me want to start playing guitar. Then Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom…

I understand that, the other day I decided to listen to the Foo Fighters. While I enjoyed the music, I couldn’t help but think of Taylor the entire time.

So far in my life there has only been one celebrity death that sent me into what I can only describe as actually mourning, and it was Tom Petty. His music has been part of my life since I was born, and I grew to be a huge fan. Anyone who is a big music fan probably connects deeply to a handful of artist’s work, and…

Also, Volcano Tacos.

Taco Bell seems to be more about exclusive offers and rewards than deals. All I know is I’m getting a free Mexican pizza next week!

Don’t forget Nextdoor. As awful as that site can be I find it very helpful when cleaning out my garage. I’ve offered a ton of stuff for free on that site, and see others doing the same. 

I just picked up a top of the line, non-functioning, wine fridge from Craigslist’s Free section. Two $45 circuit boards and half an hour later, fully functioning wine fridge!

Insomnia?

...it’s almost as if we live in a nation with precious little respect or protection for regular working people!

I appreciate this article. It’s not telling me what I’m supposed to like. It’s providing a set of parameters that critics use and also acknowledging that the best pizza is the one that fits the moment.

Huh. I missed the paragraph where the author set out their political platform. But I guess I’m not spending my off time scouring food articles for weird culture war stuff.

Or go buy an easy countertop distiller and you pour a gallon in and get a gallon out in 2-4 hours. Thats what we do and works just fine and much more efficient if you need distilled water with any regularity (or just go buy it if you aren’t don it that often).

Membership rule No 1 - turn off auto renew.

Sam’s runs Groupon and in-house membership deals often enough, as long as you’re a “new” member. Often it’s enough in food and gift cards to offset the membership ($25 in GC, a free rotisserie chicken, a free dessert tray, a free pizza)

I don’t know what the required lapse in…

All the current conservative whining about free speech is less about free speech as it is a bunch of moronic entitled whining manbabies throwing a baby fit because Twitter and Facebook rightly banned their idol, the King of Whining and Lying Manbaby in Chief, who they think the Magical Sky Troll has sent from above,…

ANY GIVEN MEL BROOKS MOVIE. They tend to do poorly in theaters, but they become cult classics.

Butter churner.  Perhaps you should collaborate with Claire Lower on your next sex position calorie counter article. 

I did this with double cheeseburgers when I lived in China. There weren’t good options for western food in the vicinity of my apartment on the outskirts of the city. If I happened to stop by a McD’s when I was downtown, I’d buy like 10 additional double cheeseburgers, take them home, and keep them in the freezer in…

One of my uncles is in the “fluoride is poison!” camp.