For those wondering about brands, I’ve personally always liked Natrapel, which smells good and works well, even in the Adirondacks during springtime.

For fellow writers:

I store compost in the freezer, but that’s fairly obvious. I also store any packaging that held meat in the freezer until it’s time to take the garbage out. That way, it won’t stink up my whole kitchen for days. Also: Bread, butter, bananas, peaches, and some other fresh fruit.

What about the Honda Insight, Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, and Toyota Camry Hybrid? Aren’t those all “normal-looking” hybrids that average more than 50 mpg? I’m just wondering whether the Corolla Hybrid is as game-changing as you say it is. Do those three look weird to you? 

YOU FORGOT THE MOST IMPORTANT WORD:

Does making an anonymous Instagram, Tumblr, or Kinja account involve using an anonymous email address, too? Can people on those platforms look at your profile and figure out who it is? Or does it just involve creating anonymous usernames and bypassing all prompts to link to your other social media accounts?

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I don’t even like driving. I just read your columns for the giggles. Damn good writing.

“or a more obscure title like A Farewell to Arms”

So the first things that hit your tastebuds are lettuce, onion, and tomato? THAT is dumb. It wouldn’t feel right eating a burger without that foundation of beef and cheese with condiments and veggies on top.

How obliviously privileged are you? Oh wait—you wouldn’t know.

If the peach is “as ripe as can be” and I try the twist method, I usually end up with mashed peach all over my hands, and a less appetizing pile of peach mush. It works much better when the fruit flesh is firm, before the peach (or nectarine, or plum, or whatever stonefruit) is at its ripest.

I usually cook my bacon in a cast iron skillet on the stovetop.

clickbait much?

Basically, they’re trying to create bipartisan appeal—to seem reasonable to conservatives for having included opposing voices, even if their core editorial team doesn’t agree with them. That’s more than can be said for most rightwing news sources, and yet conservatives always cite the Times as their #1 most-hated…

What an awful title. It’s like Philip Roth’s “Everyman” but without the self-aware irony.