My friend, you’re falling into the same nostalgia trap as every generation that has come before us. I was born in 1983, so I also grew up in the 90's with a bit of the late 80's for fun. I can remember my parents talking about how much freer their childhoods were than mine, and the way my grandparents talk it makes…

Ryan Kelley, the “...most prominent candidate running for the Michigan Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination” who was just arrested for being an active participant in Jan. 6.

At an old job a few of us also had multiple office-specific euphemism for taking a dump. One time a few of us were sitting in a conference room working on a group project. One comrade disappeared for like half an hour. When he got back he said he’d been “talking to Gary”. It’s been 7 years since I worked for that…

Trees can definitely be a nuisance if they aren’t done right. That said, I’m a person who definitely appreciates having mature trees on my property. I have a couple of beautiful maples in my backyard and one in front that I love. I do hate dealing with the leaves in the fall, but everything comes with a price. We also…

Yeah, there are certainly exceptions to the rule, but most of those exceptions are now too expensive for most of us to purchase. Your examples are good. For me personally, I’m a guitar player, and also a guitar nut. The vintage guitar market is nuts, and what makes that even more interesting to me is that many of the…

For me it’s “good time buddies”, I don’t know why, but that part gets me. 

I think whether neutral tones look good or bad is highly dependent on the rest of the décor. Too many bold colors aren’t great either. When my wife and I moved into our house we were very tired of the plain white walls in our apartment, so we painted most rooms in bold colors. We liked them at first, but we tired of…

Why an apple tree in particular? I love trees, but unless someone is dedicated to growing fruit, fruit trees are more of a nuisance. We had an apple tree in my backyard when I was a kid. The apples it grew were not very good. All the apple tree created was a messy yard full of yellow jackets. 

Which is kind of my point, this is a silly and pointless article. 

Probably 0 among lifehacker readers. I could see it being a problem for some of the upper middle class folks I work with, but I doubt any of them would be looking to get financial advice from this website. 

In college I was driving my ‘95 Cougar home from a late class on a cold winter night. I was in the left lane of an interstate driving at a normal highway speed, as it had not snowed recently and the road was clear. I must have hit a patch of ice on an over pass. My car spun a full 360 degrees, it was one of those…

My grandfather of all people had great taste in video games, and it’s a pastime we enjoyed together. Speaking specifically of the 16-bit era, he bought games like Earthbound and Harvest Moon, and kept all of the original materials. Both go for a fair amount on ebay these days. I’m not in a position where I need to…

Good charcoal grills cool down quickly. I close all the vents on my Weber Kettle as soon as I’m done cooking. The grill is cool enough to touch without being burned by the time my family is done eating dinner. 

I have nothing at all against gas grills, but your problems with charcoal sound like user error. 

It’s definitely a different equation when it comes to gas. You have the option of using just one burner when you’re just making burgers or steaks for two people. On a charcoal grill I use the same amount of fuel whether I’m cooking burgers for 2 or 8, so size is probably more of a consideration there. 

Does anyone expect most things they purchase will retain their value? A better slide show would be about things that you can expect to appreciate or maintain value. 

As a fellow charcoal person I would say to buy the size that appropriately accommodates the amount of of food you will use to cook on it most of the time. I think for most people that is the 22 inch. The 18 inch would be big enough to cook burgers for my family of 4, but I also cook large cuts of meat using two-zone…

I thought they simply needed to be magnetic and flat-bottomed, no? I cook just about everything other than things that need to be boiled in large quantities of water, eggs, and soups/stews in a Lodge cast iron skillet, I think Lodge claims they are induction compatible.

Yes, everyone should strive to feed their children “nutritionally adequate” meals. What are my issues? If I look at the meals I describe there are several. The pancakes are made with white flour and are therefore low in fiber and high in sugar. The nachos are also empty calories. We feed our children whole grains, and…

Do you have to cross a border checkpoint to get into Chicago from surrounding areas that have looser firearm restrictions, or can you just travel back and forth freely?