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  • We Just Can’t Get Enough of our Five or Eight Grandchildren

    We Just Can’t Get Enough of our Five or Eight Grandchildren

    Between the hours of 8 P.M. and 8:15 P.M.
    Go to the profile of Lisa Hides
    Lisa Hides
    Jun 18
    How to Inflate a Pool Floatie in Ten Impossibly Complicated Steps

    How to Inflate a Pool Floatie in Ten Impossibly Complicated Steps

    You can (maybe) do it!
    Go to the profile of Lily Hirsch
    Lily Hirsch
    Jun 17
    Pivoting on Pilfers: Morally Innovative Anti-Theft Ideas

    Pivoting on Pilfers: Morally Innovative Anti-Theft Ideas

    The C-Suite are willing to do anything to curb losses as long as that doesn’t include lowering prices
    Go to the profile of Stephanie Redmond
    Stephanie Redmond
    Jun 16
    My Therapist Says I’m Doing Great. So Why Did I Spend $327 on Crystals?

    My Therapist Says I’m Doing Great. So Why Did I Spend $327 on Cryst...

    Worried about your crippling anxiety? There’s a crystal for that!
    Go to the profile of Julia Wolov
    Julia Wolov
    Jun 13
    Thanks to Rumble, I’m the Hero My Quiet Suburb Deserves

    Thanks to Rumble, I’m the Hero My Quiet Suburb Deserves

    There’s danger lurking around every corner according to the Nextdoor group
    Go to the profile of Sarah Yosef
    Sarah Yosef
    Jun 12
    An Open Letter to the Animal Crossing Player Who Abandoned Me

    An Open Letter to the Animal Crossing Player Who Abandoned Me

    Are you there, Jane? It’s me, Jane.
    Go to the profile of Desiree Brown
    Desiree Brown
    Jun 11
    My Mother Rates My Hobbies Based on How Much They Disappoint Her

    My Mother Rates My Hobbies Based on How Much They Disappoint Her

    “Do your hobbies pay your rent?”
    Go to the profile of Just Norah
    Just Norah
    Jun 10
    A Midcentury Socialite’s Advice for Modern Aspiring Socialites

    A Midcentury Socialite’s Advice for Modern Aspiring Socialites

    From debutante to guru
    Go to the profile of Michael Vincent Mangano
    Michael Vincent Mangano
    Jun 9
    I Said Yes to the Dress and Now I’m on Trial for Murder

    I Said Yes to the Dress and Now I’m on Trial for Murder

    My favorite TV show destroyed my life
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Jun 6
    Flight To Nowhere: A ‘Spirit Airline Experience’ Proposal

    Flight To Nowhere: A ‘Spirit Airline Experience’ Proposal

    For our best customers with nowhere to go and all day to get there
    Go to the profile of Sue E OConnor, MD
    Sue E OConnor, MD
    Jun 5
    Your Favorite Oligarch’s Favorite Oligarch: Every Industry Has Its Icons

    Your Favorite Oligarch’s Favorite Oligarch: Every Industry Has Its ...

    We all need someone to look up to.
    Go to the profile of Stephanie Redmond
    Stephanie Redmond
    Jun 4
    14 Reluctant Ways to Celebrate the 4th of July

    14 Reluctant Ways to Celebrate the 4th of July

    When you’ve lost faith in your country but you still want hot dogs
    Go to the profile of Maria Cassano
    Maria Cassano
    Jun 3
    You Only Live Once, But You’re on Facebook Forever

    You Only Live Once, But You’re on Facebook Forever

    Introducing Meta Mediums™
    Go to the profile of Rebeca Dunn-Krahn
    Rebeca Dunn-Krahn
    Jun 2
    Greek Myths Updated for Modern Times

    Greek Myths Updated for Modern Times

    Classic Greek mythology would look very different if it took place today
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    May 30
    Types of Pasta Ranked by How Well They’d Do in a Corporate Job Interview

    Types of Pasta Ranked by How Well They’d Do in a Corporate Job Inte...

    Al dente, all business
    Go to the profile of Aarushi Ahuja
    Aarushi Ahuja
    May 29
    Reviewing My Wife’s Latest Online Purchases

    Reviewing My Wife’s Latest Online Purchases

    I am a devoted husband who knows what’s best for my lady
    Go to the profile of Steffany Ritchie
    Steffany Ritchie
    May 28
    I Hope You’ll Be Comfortable in My Guest Room Even Though I’ve Made that Impossible

    I Hope You’ll Be Comfortable in My Guest Room Even Though I’ve Made...

    My home is your anxiety-inducing nightmare
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    May 27
    Rating My Coworkers’ Excuses for Missing My Wedding

    Rating My Coworkers’ Excuses for Missing My Wedding

    You expect me to believe you were attacked by bears?
    Go to the profile of Amarie Skrzyp
    Amarie Skrzyp
    May 26
    It’s Hard for Me, a King, to Find a Second Wife Who Won’t Murder My Children

    It’s Hard for Me, a King, to Find a Second Wife Who Won’t Murder My...

    I’m want a second chance on love but also zero chance of my kids mysteriously dying.
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    May 22
    Quiz: Is Your Family Trying to Kill You?

    Quiz: Is Your Family Trying to Kill You?

    How many more of your mother’s nightly Jeopardy! recaps can you endure before you run away from home?
    Go to the profile of Liz Alterman
    Liz Alterman
    May 21
    In An Effort To Curb Your Erratic Sleep Behavior, I Am Drawing An Imaginary Line Down The Middle Of…

    In An Effort To Curb Your Erratic Sleep Behavior, I Am Drawing An I...

    Help me help you help me get some sleep
    Go to the profile of Aaron Chown
    Aaron Chown
    May 20
    I’m a Magic Bottomless Bag and I’m Tired of Carrying the British People’s Emotional Baggage

    I’m a Magic Bottomless Bag and I’m Tired of Carrying the British Pe...

    Reach inside me all you want, you’ll never be an empire again.
    Go to the profile of Caleb Coy
    Caleb Coy
    May 19
    I’m the Grillmaster for Our Memorial Day Party, My Wife Does Everything Else

    I’m the Grillmaster for Our Memorial Day Party, My Wife Does Everyt...

    An equal division of duties, at least for me.
    Go to the profile of Richie Zaborowske
    Richie Zaborowske
    May 16
    12 Possible Reasons Why You Abandoned Your Shopping Cart in the Middle of the Parking Lot

    12 Possible Reasons Why You Abandoned Your Shopping Cart in the Mid...

    Some people must have truly legitimate reasons to not put that cart away
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    May 15
    Name That Cramp! A New Gameshow You Don’t Want to Play But Have to Anyway

    Name That Cramp! A New Gameshow You Don’t Want to Play But Have to ...

    How well do you know your uterus?
    Go to the profile of Julia Wolov
    Julia Wolov
    May 14
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