I find the notion that people would need to “come out” as an atheist a bit odd. I am an atheist now, but grew up Roman Catholic and studied all religions to some extent or other. I have zero qualms about my lack of faith and know far more non-believers than believers.

I know someone who actually owned a female lion in suburban Chicago in the late 60's (I think that was the time). Here’s what he told me. If the lion starts pacing, that means she’s nervous and you need to calm her down. After that, if she starts grunting/huffing, she’s more nervous and really really need to calm her…

Directional freezing is pretty simple:

Just so I’m clear, G/O Media and Jim Spanfeller advocate the use of psychedelic drugs?

Thanks for this! I’ll be trying it out in a couple of hours, though I seldom turn to London dry gins and prefer Botonist gin with its flavor neutrality for Negroni’s and the like.

I’ve been experimenting with a silicone popcorn bowl that allows me to use stove-top popcorn in the microwave. To me, this thing is a game-changer. I’ve been messing around with various oils and seasoning (stirred into the oil) to try and create the perfect popcorn snack...to some success. I wonder how well it would…

First, recognize there is no such thing as “out of your league”. You’re either into each other or not, and regardless in disparities of age, body type, income, popularity, career, looks, etc.; that other person isn’t really bringing any more to the table than you are.

I eat 5-10 avocados a week (5 more if you count Chipotle guac). After a few years, I did end up putting the knife into the side of my thumb. Since then, I always put the avocado half with the nut on the counter before striking it. After hundreds of avocados, this has resulted in zeros injuries.

Avoid sunlight like a vampire. Nothing will cause you to look tired and old like sunlight or cigarettes.

Companionship and love is something nearly all humans want in life. Recognizing the enormous revenue stream potential, many, many companies enter into this arena. Most offer the promise of being able to finely tune your search results so you get exactly what you are looking for in a potential mate.

A lot of companies have a “use it or lose it” policy with a cap on how much can carry over from one year to the next, as well as how much they’ll compensate you for leaving with unused time...if at all.

How to tell if your children are welcome at a bar:

Thank you for this, I’ll try it tonight! One of my 50/50 favs is The Godfather: equal parts scotch whiskey and amaretto, though you can go light on the amaretto if too sweet. I use Johnny Walker Black and Disaronno.

I am ending week two of my first baby-steps at running. Right now, I’m on a treadmill. Starting at 2.5 mph, I increase 0.1 mph each minutes for 10 minutes until I’m walking a brisk 3.5 mph. I then run at 5 mph for one minute, back down to 3.5 mph for three minutes, and then run again at 5 mph for a minute. I do that…

Purchased! So tired of mincing garlic with a paring knive for my guac!

Damnit, Claire! I thought I was done adding bottles to my collection!

Nemo’s War from Victory Point Games is the one I hear most often.

Nemo’s War from Victory Point Games is the one I hear most often.

I don’t know. There was a book that compared the health benefits or detriments to other foods, to put things into perspective. The worst was Foie Gras. Aside from the ethical issues of force-feeding geese, it said a single serving of the “delicacy” had the fat content of 6 Big Macs and 32 Large Fries from McDonalds.

Twilight Struggle - If you are going for “best” in the modern-age (excluding chess for example), it’s not even a question. Why? Because this game spent years as the number one game of all time on BoardGameGeek.com, and still ranks #9. That’s #9 out of tens-of-thousands.

Twilight Struggle - If you are going for “best” in the modern-age (excluding chess for example), it’s not even a…

<Given how hot and dry it is up on Mars>?