Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

More people are working from home than ever before, and not all because they want to. The ranks have been filled by people staying home out of necessity, and while there are perks like being able to set your own schedule and not having to wear pants, we’re all learning there are downsides, too. Like...

Working from home is one of those funny things in life that sounds like the promised land…until you start having to manage the logistics around actually, you know, getting work done at home. Whether it’s managing your own time or finding space to work around parenting and housework, there are challenges in the best of...

Most of us want to find the way we can do good, can give back to the world around us and those less fortunate. We have to find our thing, the outlet that gets us the most attention and the most support – and therefore, earns support and attention for our passionate causes. And judge...

Coffee is what makes the world go ’round. At least, it’s what makes my world go ’round, and I’ll be honest – I don’t spend a whole lot of time thinking about how it gets to my house and into my cup every day. These facts make me reconsider those lovely little beans and what they...

If you’re a human being over a certain age, chances are coffee (or some kind of stimulant) is part of your day. We’re all hustling harder, being more involved parents, busy trying to have it all – and honestly, there aren’t enough hours in the day to spend 8 or more of them sleeping. So,...

If you’ve read anything about crows or other members of the corvid family, there can be no doubt in your mind these birds are smart. Super smart. Scary smart. Until now, though, scientists have assumed there still remained a gap between primates and every other sort of living being, and that had to do with the...

The more scientists who study sex, genetics, and gender, the more we’re learning about a topic that’s increasingly more complicated than we ever imagined. Biological males all share a piece of genetic material known as the Y chromosome, which, as far as we’ve known, exists to control the function of the sexual organs and other...

When most people start to make a bucket list of places to visit in the United States, the national parks – and the giant, majestic redwoods in particular – often find their way onto the list. How could they not? Standing among those huge, ancient trees makes a person feel small in the best possible...

When I visited Germany, there was literally nowhere I went where there wasn’t some kind of reminder of the Holocaust. There was no way you could forget it, or forget where you were, and so I don’t think someone would accidentally be able to have a good time somewhere a bunch of people were murdered...

If you’re a person of a certain age, chances are you “met” Will Smith back in the 90s. It was before he was cool, before you could really call him handsome, and way before you imagined he could snag any sort of attractive wife and manage to hold onto her for years. That said, there...

There can be no doubt that Americans eat things – and on a regular basis – that are essentially banned in other countries. Chains like McDonalds even have to adhere to higher food standards abroad. Well… the time has come for Subway too. They’re going to have to shape up their bread or start calling...

If you needed any further proof that people are completely fascinated by unsolved mysteries and true crime, look no further than the rabid fanbase for Netflix’s revival of Unsolved Mysteries. Not only that, but there are whole television channels that show nothing else all day and all night, and here we are. If you can’t get enough...

We have certain ideas of “old” and “new,” but let me tell you something, dear readers – there really is nothing new under the sun. While we think that we’ve invented all kinds of hip and cool vocab over the past 50 years – and some things pertaining to technology, obviously, are definitely a sign...

People who have loved – and lost – a dog know our pets are family. When they pass, we grieve, and the process can be just as intense, and last just as long, as the one that follows the loss of a human companion. Dogs are pure, their love is unconditional, we know we don’t...

There are a couple of adorable, svelte, very good bois on the internet called Vito and Bambino. As they’re Great Danes, these pups have no problem surveying their kingdom beyond the confines of their garden, since they can easily stand on their hind legs and look over the wall. When they got new neighbors, though,...