Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

I love that this thread exists, because I am always wondering if I am doing everything I can when setting out my trash and recycling to make the pickup as easy as possible. I wrap up any broken glass, I make sure things are separated and bagged, I do my best to ensure nothing blows...

Relationships are actually quite easy, in theory. You follow the rules, you don’t get bogged down in the drama and the nonsense, and you sail off into the sunset. In reality, relationships take hard and near-constant work, if you want them to continue to be strong and to last – and if you do, here...

When it comes to traveling the world, there are some countries that seem to end up on most people’s lists. Whether it’s the culture or the sights, maybe the history or people, that draw us to certain places, we want to believe the best about these countries we’ve dreamed of seeing in person. Some (probably...

Life can be tough sometimes. The days can be long, they can often seem impossible to get through when nothing is going right, and in those moments, anything that makes our lives easier is a welcome trick. I mean, excellent and simple life hacks are also amazing on the days where things are already going...

It can be fun to imagine that we have a superpower, and one thing many people wish they had is telepathic powers. The ability to speak to other people across miles and without actually using words is pretty intriguing, and could also have some interesting applications. This person on Reddit wants to know – if...

I don’t know about you, but the gym is one of those love/hate things for me. Yes, I know that being healthy is good for me, and I would like to be around for a long time so that I can see my kids grow up etc etc. But the actual, you know, working out?...

There are plenty of times in life when someone wrongs you or someone you love, and they seem to get away with it – for days, weeks, years, and maybe even forever. It’s terrible, and the universe shouldn’t work that way! There are other times the universe gets it right, and she acts fast while...

The universe works in mysterious ways, but if there’s one thing that seems to be true across the board, it’s that it really doesn’t like to be screwed with indefinitely. Now, I’m sure you can think of far too many examples of terrible people who seem to be rewarded for their debauchery, thievery, and the...

It’s not that we want to see people hurt, or see people struggle, per se, but human beings do have an innate sense of justice. Of right and wrong, deep down in our cores, and well, when someone has been getting away with things for too long, we do sort of long to see their...

If you live somewhere you can shop in bulk, and can always make sure that you have the foods you need (and the only frozen fried crap your kids will eat), then your freezer is probably your best friend. Chicken nuggets, fries, fruits and vegetables – anything that can be saved in the freezer is...

The longer I live, the more I’m convinced that only a small percentage of the population actually enjoys playing pranks. The rest of us are long-suffering, either smiling along and semi-appreciating the humor or wishing they would cease and desist immediately. This guy used to hide in the pharmacy counter at his work to give...

There’s a saying that proliferates in this day and age of everyone having a camera – “pics or it didn’t happen!” It goes along with “seeing is believing” and “a picture is worth a thousand words,” I think, and our innate instinct to believe our eyes over most of our other senses. Luckily for all...

A photograph is worth a thousand words, whether it’s intentional or not – and sometimes, we get capture moments in time that no one would have believed were it not caught on film. Rare moments, unlikely happenings, those are things that no one can prepare for, because by their very nature, we don’t know when...

I would hope that everyone these days realizes that pretty much nothing we own is secure. We trust companies to monitor things like fraud when it comes to our bank accounts and credit cards, but with devices listening in all the time and security on apps and tablets and phones that’s dubious at best –...

Most of us realize that we’re holding on to too much crap because of its “sentimental value.” It’s things from our childhood, from our youth, things we wrote or attended, or that belonged to parents (or children) we’ve loved and lost. We know it just clutters up our homes, closets, or basements. We never look...