Country boy, I love you! Let’s be real here…hunting and fishing are pretty fun activities. I have yet to go hunting, but I was known to brandish a fishing pole when I was a kid. My grandpa’s buddy had a lake in his backyard and I had a blast reeling in fish. Ever since I…
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If you have ever worked in customer service, then you have PTSD whenever an order is messed up. Why? Sometimes because the store you worked out might have had a “punishment” policy that was totally whack. But more likely because Karen customers would make it this whole nightmare situation that completely traumatized you and now…
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Here’s a history of the pop ballad that became an inescapable deepfake meme in the summer of 2020.
There are plenty of wholesome hobbies out there, but gardening has to be one of the best. Growing things from scratch is something to truly be proud of, especially when you have to deal with the changeable temperament of the great outdoors. You don’t have to have a green thumb to appreciate a pretty flowerbed…
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There’s nothing more annoying as a programmer than being asked to make quick little changes. The people asking for these changes usually mean no harm. All they really want is for their vision to be actualized to its greatest potential. Unfortunately, their vision is extremely annoying actually to make. Like in many industries, “idea guys”…
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It’s not necessarily uncommon for parents to offload certain responsibilities to their offspring, but it’s important to ensure that these responsibilities are appropriate for a kid. When parents make one child responsible for their sibling, it can create an unfair and imbalanced dynamic that can lead to resentment and frustration. While it’s totally natural for…
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The world can be a very cruel and unfriendly place. While it is definitely true that we tend to speak from a place of privilege, going back to normal isn’t feeling that hot. Being forced to commute to prison-like offices has felt nothing short of awful, and while the thought of partying with friends is…
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Being an Airbnb hater is a big part of who I am and what I do. I distinctly recall being on a family vacation, waiting outside in freezing weather for over an hour for the owner of the apartment to give my family the key. The owner drove a moped and I could tell that…
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