Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Wedding invitations are, for many reasons, often wrought with drama. Whether we don’t really like the couple, we don’t want to have to find a babysitter, we’re not sure what to wear or what gift to bring, or we’re not sure we can afford to attend at all, there are decisions to be made. This...

I know that many of us are of the opinion that we know what we like and what we want when we order at restaurants – especially when those orders are how we enjoy our coffee, which can be super particular. The thing is, when you’re traveling and step into a new-to-you coffee shop, you...

Hollywood studios might have to judge a movie’s success or failure based on how much money they rake in when everything shakes out, but audiences don’t have such strict standards. And if creatives know one thing for sure, there’s no accounting for taste – people like all kinds of “bad” movies for reasons of their...

There are many ways to judge a movie’s success or failure, and only one of them has to do with box office receipts. Like with all creative media, it’s impossible for the studios and powers that be to guess, with 100% accuracy, what’s going to resonate with audiences. Not to mention that there are plenty...

If you’re a person who looks to science for answers and believes what they tell you (within reason), there’s a good chance you’re concerned about what climate change and rising sea levels, along with human pollution, is doing to marine life. From fish and crustaceans to corals and marine mammals and birds, it seems that...

If you’re at all familiar with New York real estate, you realize there are a ton of not great apartments out there. Whether they’re too small, not at all clean, poorly situated, haunted, actually a closet, or really small, you’ve got to be on the lookout if you’re searching. So what, we might wonder, makes a...

There are tons of misconceptions about farming, buying local, what it means to support the healthy production of animal byproducts that in no way harms animals, et al. Many vegans make the life choice not to eat any animal byproduct, even things like honey – when bees make more than they need and are not...

If I say “yarn community” and you picture a bunch of old ladies chatting over email or speaker phone about what they’re knitting, or maybe groups at the library where ladies share patterns, let me update you – knitting and crocheting and even cross stitch are cool, valid hobbies for anyone in their mid-twenties and...

For people who don’t have a ton of firsthand experience being around or working with people with disabilities, there can definitely be a learning curve while figuring out the appropriate way to navigate the day-to-day. How can we learn, though, if the people who are living their lives with disabilities feel as if it’s rude...

There are way too many stories that bolster the saying “never meet your heroes.” Times “regular” folks were so excited to meet a celebrity they adore, only to be disappointed in one form or another by their attitude or reaction to the meeting. These encounters are not those – they’re happy meetings that leave both...

We all like to believe that the celebrities we fall in love with on stage or screen are the people they are in our minds. Sadly, the media and other people’s personal encounters are often there, ready and waiting to smear those glowing images with their inconvenient truths. That said, there are plenty of famous...

I mean, not an actual hug, because there’s a pandemic and also you’ve gotta respect people’s personal space. But once you know what it’s like to work with customers (or deal with their aftermath) for a living, there’s no going back – you’re going to realize their paychecks could be doubled and still not be enough....

Being able to shop in public is sort of a social contract, or at least it should be. There are folks who are paid to keep shelves stocked and answer our questions and ring up our items before putting them in bags, and in exchange, I think most people try to be courteous and friendly...

There are many different kinds of jobs out there, and many different types of people who fill them – we need them all to make society go ’round the way we want it to, and most of us don’t want to find out what life is like without retail workers. They stock shelves, they check...

More and more live action versions of old (and not so old) cartoons are being made, and I have to think casting departments are working overtime to find the perfect actor to bring those beloved favorite characters to life. These 10 actors really nailed it, though, and I have to think it’s more about the...