Essential. As soon as you stumble over something, or lose track etc., those are clues that it needs tweaking. Related: I wrote movie trailer copy for years and years, and the only way to learn how to write it was to say it in that announcer voice we all make fun of.

No. Until Bose makes wireless noise-canceling headphones as amazing at noise cancellation as the wired ones, QC25, there’s no way. And since I have no desire to spend $$$ replace my QC25S, definitely no.

The premature death, do to AIDS, of Little Mermaid’s original lyricist, Howard Ashman is one of the great losses to musical theater. I really hope Mr. Menken did a thorough search of his trunk and Mr. Ashman’s files before agreeing to bring in a new lyricist, even if it is the wonderful LMM.

Curious to know if this is just me, but I’m not that into the Instant Pot.

Curious to know if this is just me, but I’m not that into the Instant Pot.

Wow - surprised by how many people use cast iron every day! I’d reconsider except I have zero issues with my stainless steel - they work for me. What I don’t like about cast iron is a) the weight b) the cleaning & seasoning c) I don’t love the porous the surface, though maybe better seasoning would solve that.

Cast iron pans are swell, but they’re not everyday. What is both worth the investment AND highly necessary is a good set of tri-ply stainless steal pots & pans. A few years ago I got a great deal on a set by Tramontana that at the time was recommended by America’s Test Kitchen as nearly as good as the much pricier…

I recommend it to all my friends who are new to meditating.

Sounds somewhat like one of my favs., Buddify which is a paid app, but one-time only. Bah to subscriptions!

THANK YOU!!!

Finally! I jailbroke mine a while ago, but then got an accidental OTA upgrade. Am now mostly reading on iPad mini, but still like the kindle for sunny days. Now if there could just be an easy and fast way to organize collections, Kindle could actually win me back.

Uhg, I know this will bombard me with angry responses, so I’m stating upfront that I’m just not going to respond - I just can’t. But someone has to say it–I hate that it’s treated as gospel on Jezebel that Allen is guilty. Yes, of course we should always believe accusers, but this case is different. Its shockingly…

I love Lifehacker so much, but every now and then some of the tips veer into crazy cat lady territory... I fear this is one of those tips.

Hoover Wind Tunnel $115- a classic bagged upright. It was recommended to me by a vacuum cleaner repair guy who could have sold me something much more expensive. A second vacuum cleaner repair guy also praised the choice, saying it was better than Dyson (me “Seriously?” him “Yep. Breaks less works just as well”) and…

Hoover Wind Tunnel $115- a classic bagged upright. It was recommended to me by a vacuum cleaner repair guy who could…

Uh, do you guys actually read your own blog?

Uh, do you guys actually read your own blog?

I’m a total Dem, but Grayson is such a tool. Whenever he’s on Bill Maher I want to strangle him. He’s one of the few guys on the left ho–even though he’s often on the “good” side of the issues comes off as just as much of a close-minded dumb-ass as a typical Republican idiot spouting half-thought through invective.…

It seems like between us, you’re the one with a rigid definition of what art “is.” You may be an historian, but I am the audience and it is the purpose of art to speak to an audience. Sadly, context notwithstanding, this audience member found this work to be poorly executed, puerile and cringeworthy; so bad as to be…

Nicely done! Great encapsulation!

Yes, and as a Californian I HATE that our primary is so late and so inconsequential. WTF?! We’re the biggest state with a huge, diverse population. But that’s for another post.

Love it & will try. But does it find just Fake reviews or also the “I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest review” reviews? To find those, I search the reviews for words like “exchange” or “Honest” and when it comes up again and again with the same phrasing, I’m outta there.

I heart Lifehacker, but every now and then you guys get a little “crazy cat lady” – this falls into that category. It’s a more complicated solution for a barely existent problem... For which there are already a lot of better & easier solutions.