Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

A fun question for the time of year, even if the actual history is as dark and disturbing as it gets. Witchcraft in the 17th century was no laughing matter, and no, I don’t think “drowning” was the best way to prove your innocence. Even if it was just about the only way. Here are...

We’ve all been the new guy – at the office, at school, at church – and when people tell you how things are, or what’s normal, you kind of feel as if you have to go along with it. In this guy’s office, it was that the new guy buys donuts. And while he considered...

Starbucks is really good at a couple of things – making pretty merchandise and figuring out how to make a buttload of money whenever and however possible. Their holiday collection is the rule, not the exception, and honestly, every time I walk into the store, I’m tempted by one thing or another. Seriously, I can’t...

We all have our quirks. Our pet peeves. The things that get under our skin – and often, those are also things that other people don’t even notice. So, there’s a chance that what bugs these 18 people when they see it done in a movie won’t even register as annoying to you, but still….maybe...

We don’t like to spend a whole lot of time thinking about the stuff that would literally make us wish we were dead, but it can be an interesting exercise, if nothing else. You could also start a list of things to put in your advanced directive, to ensure none of this ever happens to...

We’ve all obviously heard the saying that something is “a fate worse than death,” but have you ever spent any real time thinking about what that might mean for you? I mean, maybe not, because it’s not all that comforting of a thought, those things that would make dying seem appealing. These 16 people are...

People have all kinds of phobias. And because they’re phobias – defined as irrational fears – most of them don’t really make sense to those of us who don’t experience them. In fact, this University of Sheffield study found that in a group of 250 children, aged 4 to 16, most disliked clowns, according to...

Words are super fun, if you ask me and the other word nerds of the world. They’re interesting, they lend us insight, and sometimes, they just make for fun trivia. Like, for instance, the answer to the question, “what’s the longest word in the English language?” If you don’t know the answer, hold on –...

It’s pretty much common knowledge that parrots are not only smart, but can be taught to speak, as well. And not just mimic what they hear, either; you can hold conversations with some of the smarter ones. One of my favorite stories about Andrew Jackson is that he owned a parrot that swore like a...

If you’ve always written off bowling as one of those kind of second-class sports – ones that people like Al Bundy, of all people, excel at – let me assure you that any perfect game, in any sport, takes an immense amount of skill. And that’s before you reach the ripe old age of 96....

I know that right now, we can’t really like, go anywhere, but listen. If you’re someone who lives to travel, there’s a good chance you’re keeping at least a mental list of all the places you want to visit when you can. If nature is your thing, then you’re going to want to check out...

If you’re even a casual marine life aficionado, you realize that there’s no consensus that space is actually the last frontier. The world’s oceans hold many similar secrets in their depths, tucked safely out of sight, and even though we’ve lived with these bodies of waters for millennia, we may never uncover them all. We...

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there’s a bit of polarity in the world right now when it comes to politics. As election season comes to its natural peak, the frenzy only seems to be increasing; those of us who spend time on social media can’t help but see the truth – it seems...

If you’ve been following the news, you’re probably sitting on the edge of your seat and constantly grappling with your rising anxiety. Also, you might be wondering why the judges who rise to the highest court in the land serve until they’re ready to step down (or until they die), without any interference from others....

If you watch television, or talk to human beings, or are a human being, chances are that you’ve realized by now that people can get their panties in a bunch about the smallest of infractions. Thanks to the way our court systems work in the States, that means that pretty much anytime you’re upset about something, you...