Totally agreed. This was about the least scary thing ever. Real living people on the internet are FAR scarier than this.

"Simplicity reveals the master," as the saying goes. Well done, Melanie!

I don't actually use these to run, I like them because they're studier than flip flops and crocs and offer plenty of breeze on the top of my foot. I'm not denying the study at all, just saying my experience has been good with them in the manner which I use them - rarely. I wear crocs casually too. Goodness, I hope…

Great article. YouTube is a HUGE help as is going to the local big box (Home Depot, etc.) and just describing your project. I've had great experience just talking to people.

Totally agreed. If I had learned Excel in high school and known that it's key to so many jobs, I never would have tried that college thing. (I am being totally serious - I didn't enjoy college at all.) Excel rules!

This all seems a bit self-perpetuating. Simplified:

So all those 12 year old racists cussing me out in Call of Duty were in fact on the government payroll? This is interesting.

Another option - get pipe insulation - it's super cheap, a couple bucks for eight feet and wrap it around the handle, then tape it to secure it. Makes a thicker grip if that's your preference and when/if it gets cracked or skanked up, just replace it - pipe insulation is so cheap it's rarely a problem.

Dear Homerjay - I owe ya one. I have been going nuts with bug bites all over my feet and legs from extra heavy hiking-ish adventures this summer. I have been slathering my legs with hydrocortisone, taking ibuprofen, etc. I did your hairdryer trick and my feet feel better than they have in at least a week or more.…

From the article: "The juxtaposition of Raisman's joy and Wieber's despair seemed vicious on the part of NBC, but America demands no less than the most detailed, painful picture of Olympian tears. We love a crying gymnast, and two crying gymnasts are better than one crying gymnast."