I can’t believe things like this need to be pointed out to people time and time again. If someone wants to lose weight they need to have a calorie deficit, it’s that simple. It can be achieved by eating less, exercising more to burn more calories, or a combination of the two, that’s it. I’ve struggled with weight for…

I’m confused by the beginning of this article. What makes Fallout an unlikely video game to be adapted for TV compared to other series? If anything it seems a bit late, as the whole dystopian future thing seems to have played out on TV and in movies several years ago.

This kind of stuff drives me crazy. Everything is made of chemicals, whether they are good or bad for us has nothing to do with whether they are natural or synthetic. If you were to eat precut apple slices the only ingredient required to be listed is “apples” because they are natural, but you could break down the…

Some of what you say reminds me of when my wife and I first started dating. We were young, she was 21 and I was 23; I had been out of college for about a year, she was still finishing up. We had already known each other quite well for several years when we started dating. Although the beginning of our romantic…

That is funny. My wife of 11 years doesn’t even remember the anniversary of my mom’s death, which happened after we we married. I’m not offended by this; it isn’t because she’s insensitive, it just didn’t have the same emotional impact on her as it did me. 

Alternative title: How To Smell Like A Dirty Old Hippie

“If you have children of a certain age (let’s say below 10), you know firsthand how hard it can be to actually enjoy a weekend. Gone are the days of sleeping in, lingering over breakfast with your periodical of choice, and well, doing much of anything you want to do.”

I’ve been with my wife for 16 years, and I still struggle with how to refer to certain areas I enjoy without either sounding too crass or too clinical. 

My family of 4 is in a 1,350 square foot house. My kids are 6 and 9, and while it was enough for us for a while, we are looking to move soon because we need more space. I agree that you can make smaller spaces work for a family, but I also think it depends on the layout of the house. My house is a split level with no…

The word “god” does not appear in The Constitution. You are probably thinking of the Declaration of Independence. It’s an important historical document, but not one that sets forth laws for the US. 

Are you at an age where you have a lot of friends and family getting married? I think the only time I ever stepped foot in a BB & B was to shop for items on a wedding registry, and to set up my own. As I rapidly approach my 40th birthday I’m invited to fewer and fewer weddings, and haven’t been in one of those stores…

That’s what I do at home which is now my office. The coffee is much better here too. I of course don’t clean it nearly as often as I should, I doubt I’m alone in that. 

Something similar to this happened to me in an office many years ago. I think one of the admins had run some sort of cleaning solution through the coffee maker, and didn’t run enough clean water through to rinse it all out. It was as bad as the situation described in this story, but the coffee tasted weird, and left a…

You almost need to compare using square feet. Before we bought our house, my now wife and I rented an 800 square foot 2 bedroom apartment. Today we are married with two kids. We would obviously need more space than that apartment offered, so you’d really need to compare a rental of similar size to our home.

Another factor we didn’t touch on is how rents are almost always going to increase. I think if a person plans on staying in the same area for a long time it almost always makes more sense to buy if it is within their means. Rents generally go up every year, while your mortgage is going to stay the same. Sure my taxes…

It’s unclear to me from reading this article and the original source whether or not any of those things are included in the monthly payment. I think most people roll property taxes and homeowner’s insurance into their mortgage payment. I know in my metro area of Detroit it has long been true that buying is cheaper…

When we were kids my cousin filled my uncle’s gas tank with a garden hose. My uncle was not pleased.

The dreaming in black and white thing is interesting. When I was a kid in the late 80's my dad and I were both playing a lot of Super Mario Brothers. My dad told me about having a dream where he was walking across a bridge and a giant red cheep cheep (fish for those not versed in Mario) jumped out right ahead of him.…

I think it also depends on the age of the car. Most newer cars have some sort of indicator that comes on when it’s time to change the oil. I know this feature has been around on some vehicles for quite a while, but even my 2008 Ford Fusion lacks an oil change indicator. an “oil light” coming on in that car would…

Me too for the most part. I do have an Instagram, but it’s used exclusively to follow musicians I like. I post nothing about my personal life on IG.