Wrongfully Reassuring

As a married person, hearing my neighbors have an argument gave me an odd sense of relief. It is comforting to think that even the most pleasant people I know, who also happen to be incredible parents with wonderful children, can have shouting-with-swear-words fights (just like the rest of…

Trivial Pursuits

I am utterly unmotivated at this point in time. Work is fine, if extremely stress-laden. All summer plans have been cancelled, so I have nothing to look forward to. What activities should a person with nowhere to go, little to do, and no motivation take on?

Comfort Foods

What is it about salt and sugar that turns me into a binging maniac? Especially during stressful periods, I am constantly craving snack-ables like chips, sweets, chocolates, nuts, cereal, you-name-it. There appears to be a direct correlation between the ease of which a food can be eaten and the…

Financial Boredom

Given the pandemic, low cost of borrowing, and boredom from sheltering-in-place…

One Man’s Trash

I have been reluctant to throw away even the scrappiest scraps. Here are some of the…

It’s All Fun ’n Games

Until you have to pay AMT

Listicles Are Lazy

Writing is difficult