Spending money on my hobbies causes quite a bit of happiness. Buying plants for my garden, a book that I've been wanting to read for ages, or some gorgeous yarn is a great way to make me happy and keep me busy for hours to come.

*sips from monogrammed Male Tears coffee mug*

Based on having 20 years as an attorney advocate for kids, I'd say it's likely (but not certain) that:

I kept a Valentine book that my kindergarten boyfriend wrote and illustrated for me. It is heart-shaped.

Articles like this- well-researched, nuanced, adding historical context to today's topics, sharply analyzed, and well-written- are my favorite part of the Jez: The Next Generation

Only to be trumped by the Reply feature, which encourages people to submit futile, belittling comments that no one wants... to read. #theonlythingworsethanahypocriteisahypercritic

I've found stud finders (especially cheap ones) to be inconsistent at best and frustrating as hell... and I think there are plenty of times when someone might want to do a quick job without running to the store to get a stud finder if they don't already have one. This is just good-to-know info for someone who might…

Ha. This has never worked for me once... I think some people must have a better ear for it than others!

Before anyone says, "You didn't know this?!" or "You don't already do this?" No.

I considered my year a research project (kind of like a real-world MBA), where I dove into productivity as deep as I could. I agree the experiment was a bit circular by design—it had to be—but at the end of the day I produced about 200,000 words that helped people get more done. I also now see productivity (the topic…

I'm borderline Whovian. I approve this comment.

I miss the Moffat Writing Under Davies days. His episodes were the best until the minute he became showrunner. Downhill fast after that.