This is great not including all those times I realize that I have pushed back hurtful words thrown at me, only to encounter them years later in my own voice. There’s a difference between brushing off criticism and trying to brush off criticism. Humans are porous. We take on a lot more than we think we do.

Surprisingly, it wasn’t that bad.

Exactly. Wherever you go, there you are.

I used to work in an office that had timed breaks. We all took the same break, which meant that the bathrooms were quite busy during those times.

Once, as I was doing my business, I heard a strange noise, a swishing sound coming from the stall next to mine. I realized that the person next to me was in the processing of…

Ethics don’t matter. Facts don’t matter. Words don’t matter. The only thing that matters is winning, whatever that means.

I love that movie so much, and it gives me such respect for him that he was willing to play that part. The movies are filled with villains — mustache twirling rogues — but to play an authentically bad person is hard. For that he has my eternal respect.

Child-raping murderers are a real category of human being. They are…

I use buses a lot, but I take a ride share when time is of the essence, or when the distance doesn’t work out. I also take a Ride Share when I want to show up looking good. Here in Texas the heat can really drag you down. You show up to a dinner date looking bedraggled and strung out in August. People who own cars…

My favorite vegan dinner is gado gado. It impresses. It’s cheap. And it’s easy to assemble. Plus, there are many variations. You don’t like cucumber? Fine! Don’t include it. You. Are. Welcome.

I love articles like this because we do live in a world where great jobs are a scarcity. But even in tough times it is enormously helpful to at least attempt to shift supply and demand in the worker’s favor. Too many Americans are trapped in jobs they hate doing with work that does not satisfy them. And then when…

I just want to give a brief shout out to VLC, the media player par excellence. It’s not fussy, not over-designed. It just works across a large variety of codecs and file types. I wish they made cars like they make VLC. I wish they made can openers like they made VLC. Hell, I wish they made cellphones with the same…

I wonder if it’s considered cheating to give the book to your kid and make THEM read it.

Mustard and hot sauce are fantastic ways to give mac & cheese tang. Even a very cheesy dish can be too bland, and that is sometimes the case with mac & cheese. I will definitely try this version out!

A lot of these should be common sense, but some of the “do not” instructions just make the writer sound like an asshole. Don’t snap the credit card? Don’t hold out your hand for change? What kind of shrinking violet are you? Your life must be a tortured hell, but that doesn’t mean I have to read about it.

I am not interested in these good-cop-bad-cop tropes about the Trump clan. Ivanka is not going to save us. Melania is not tapping out SOS codes with her false eyelashes. It’s a distraction from real people getting really screwed.

Agreed. This is a problem I have thought about for a long time. In many business plans, you start a business that counts on minimum wage employees. And if you really succeed, you have lots of minimum wage employees that support your lifestyle. It’s no surprise that the owners of Papa John’s and Jimmy John’s are…

It’s curious that the Golden Globes feels like it can command a pay-to-play audience. Most viewers are ambivalent at best about the awards shows that commandeer their television.

One think I do address immediately is my access to electrical outlets. Many hotels hide them. I need a space for my phone to recharge, crazy people! It’s practically all I care about. That and the bed.

I have always considered myself a white person who cares about equality and justice, but Get Out hit me on a deep level. I had a hard time getting through all the cringing scenes in the beginning. I will do better.

Must be a fine as Rami Malek.

Hey, I don’t make the rules, I just transcribe photo innuendo.

Families did not always eat out regularly. In my family it was a big deal to eat out, even just to McDonald’s. The big event was visiting Red Lobster. But there were rules for the occasion. We must all be on our best behavior. Any squabbling or poor attitude would result in the immediate end to evening. And there was…