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Why We Deserve Every Summer Flight Delay and Cancellation Jul. 30, 2022
We deserve this, don't we? This travel turmoil we find ourselves in circa 2022. Humankind is spoiled... Read More
Pools Are for Rent Around the Country, so I Took the Plunge Jul. 23, 2022
The sound of dogs barking signaled we were at the right place. We were at somebody's house to use th... Read More
Taking Friday Off Takes Off Jul. 21, 2022
Remember the good old days? Remember when sneaking out of work a few minutes early on a Friday afte... Read More
Picnic Perils Jul. 21, 2022
It is, according to the calendar and the faint cheering you can hear whenever you pass an anthill, p... Read More
One Word... Sounds Like... Biscuits Jul. 19, 2022
"Hi, honey, it's me," I said to my husband on the phone. "Hey, what's up?" he replied. Me: "I just g... Read More
Do You Return Your Shopping Cart, or Do You Choose Chaos? Jul. 16, 2022
A fruitful exercise is to ask readers what irritates them, which I do often in my newsletter. This o... Read More
The Itsy-Bitsy, Cranky-Wanky Spider Jul. 12, 2022
One of the things you have to put up with in an old house is lots of old spiders. Well, technically,... Read More
Tips for Completing the Following 89 Chores in Our Airbnb Jul. 09, 2022
Thank you so much for choosing our Airbnb, Gentri-Vacation. We hope you enjoy yourself and take adva... Read More
The Newbies Are Coming! The Newbies Are Coming! Jul. 07, 2022
Here's the thing about jobs. Work too much and you'll be fine. Work too little and you'll be fine. ... Read More
Blue Skies Shining at Me Jul. 05, 2022
"Honey, do we have any sunscreen?" wondered my husband. "Yes," I responded. "I bought, like, a case ... Read More
Used Gift Bags Are the Real Hero of Summer Jul. 02, 2022
Rituals of aging degrade with each generation. For example, millennials are getting married and havi... Read More
The New Words We Need Now Jun. 30, 2022
In 1879, when dropout-turned-linguistic genius James Murray was assembling the Oxford English Dictio... Read More
Something to Crow About Jun. 28, 2022
It isn't every day you see a guy walking down the street carrying a 50-pound rooster. Of course, I'm... Read More
Prance Charming Jun. 28, 2022
My friend is obsessed with dating models. Of course, because he's dating mostly based on looks, the... Read More
As Your Dead Relative, I Don't Want Amazon's Alexa to Mimic Me Jun. 25, 2022
Dearest loved one, It has come to my attention that Amazon announced it is working on new technology... Read More
Paper Towel Math Jun. 21, 2022
"Hey there," I called to a supermarket employee who had just appeared in the paper goods aisle. "Can... Read More
Paint And Suffering Jun. 21, 2022
I'm doing some work on my landlady's house. She just CANNOT figure out what color to paint it. Now,... Read More
Real or Fake? Listings for Half-Million Dollar Homes Jun. 18, 2022
As the country's distended housing market evolves like a deranged Pokemon, you may have been tempted... Read More
Oh, Ben Turpin, Where Art Thou? Jun. 14, 2022
As summertime approaches and we all get out for some (long overdue) fun in the sun, it's time to get... Read More
Ambivalence Actually Jun. 14, 2022
My boyfriend of two years read my diary and found out that I had expressed feelings for another guy... Read More
