I disagreed with your take on the Honda Element seats. I drove one for years and don’t remember much about them which is a good thing. The rear seats were great because they were slightly elevated which give you better visibility than in most vehicles. Plus, I don’t understand the comment regarding folding up rear…

I bike and play tennis. I love wool for the fact that it takes longer to stink than synthetic. My synthetic shirts would stink after one wear, yet I can wear my wool shirts at least twice if not three times before it would stink. I have a pretty sensitive nose, and I have trouble understanding how if all wool does is…

Another way: slice off the cheeks, then slice each cheek in to 3 or 4 slices with the skin on the back of each slice. Now slice the skin off, or just partially so that you have a handle.

My opinion is that when cooking, unless you are really inexperienced or where you need to be precise like baking, measuring ingredient is like using training wheels. Yes, it’s safe, but it is like an anchor that weighs you down. Try eyeballing it. Why? because it makes you think about why you use that amount of…

I disable my Echo whenever I am on a conference call because twice now (in a week) it responded because it thought it heard the wake word “Alexa” while I was on the call.

Nope, starting egg in cold water definitively have its advantages: (1) less likely to crack the egg, (2) faster, (3) easier to time: just set the timer right away then take care of other things without having to wait for the water to boil then set the timer.

Here is how I cut mine to size: put the paper on top of the tray/pan that you want to cover and use your fingernail to trace the outline of the bottom of the tray/pan. Use a pair of scissors to cut along the outline.

I bet to a kid “OK” and “Do you understand me” would sound like “blah, blah, blah” or “woof, woof, woof.” Me, I just tell them what I want them to do, and be reasonable. Instead of “let’s go” I would say “let’s go in 5 minutes” and be firm.

Yep, my sentiment exactly. What is worse than not saying “please” and “thank you” is to say it all the time, when you don’t mean it. It’s like voting: don’t vote unless you take the time to consider your choices.

I would try this next time I make oatmeal. Whenever I came across an idea like this, I would ask myself: what’s the cost of trying/not trying it? Worst case scenario, I get something that’s edible but not tasty, and it make an interesting conversation. And if it turn out to be wonderful, I have a new dish to make for…

Why overdress a salad for that matter? The dressing should compliment the salad. If you think you overdress your salad, then perhaps you could use a different dressing, or modify it to suite the salad. It’s like pasta: you don’t add more sauce because you dislike the taste of the pasta you use. Rather, you use a…