I have two pet peeves around the common usage of the word “impossible,” and they seem to be opposites of each other. The first is people who say nothing is impossible and the second is people who say something is impossible when it actually is just hard or unlikely. Unclear? …
While the term “nouveau riche” used to be very common, I propose that we bring the phrase “nouveau poor” into common usage. Specifically, it could be used to describe this growing segment of society that is dropping out of mainstream society entirely and choosing to go their own way in the …
What makes for the most depressing pictures? And why do people want to see depressing pictures? Interestingly, while we could perhaps all agree that scenes from a war zone or a hospital would be depressing, there are some pictures that could easily trigger a negative mood in someone without being …
I see photos of Hillary Clinton these days and, in my opinion, there seems to be a lot of extra tension in her face. It’s almost like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders. And then it hit me. She does. In a sense Hillary Clinton has …
Prank your future self by wasting your life. This made me laugh out loud. I think the reason I found this funny is partially because I think the concept of “wasting” one’s life is actually ridiculous. What is the purpose of life? Who is to say? Is it to gather …
