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As Your Dead Relative, I Don't Want Amazon's Alexa to Mimic Me Jun. 25, 2022

Stephanie Hayes

Dearest loved one, It has come to my attention that Amazon announced it is working on new technology... Read More

Paper Towel Math Jun. 21, 2022

Lost in Suburbia

"Hey there," I called to a supermarket employee who had just appeared in the paper goods aisle. "Can... Read More

Paint And Suffering Jun. 21, 2022

The Science Advice Goddess

I'm doing some work on my landlady's house. She just CANNOT figure out what color to paint it. Now,... Read More

Real or Fake? Listings for Half-Million Dollar Homes Jun. 18, 2022

Stephanie Hayes

As the country's distended housing market evolves like a deranged Pokemon, you may have been tempted... Read More

Oh, Ben Turpin, Where Art Thou? Jun. 14, 2022

Succeeding in Your Business

As summertime approaches and we all get out for some (long overdue) fun in the sun, it's time to get... Read More

Ambivalence Actually Jun. 14, 2022

The Science Advice Goddess

My boyfriend of two years read my diary and found out that I had expressed feelings for another guy... Read More

How to Be Better at Reading in a World Full of Distractions Jun. 04, 2022

Stephanie Hayes

Mental escapism has never felt more necessary than in these unrelenting, punishing news days. It's e... Read More

The Shoo Maker May. 31, 2022

The Science Advice Goddess

I'm a single dude in my 30s, and I really want a girlfriend, but I keep striking out with women. My... Read More

Have We Got a Home for You! May. 26, 2022

Lenore Skenazy

Now that rents are ostensibly 25% higher than just a year ago, some home-hunters are complaining it'... Read More

Waif Watchers May. 24, 2022

The Science Advice Goddess

I'm a 33-year-old woman, and I've always been thin. I lost about 12 pounds after a tough breakup. I... Read More

Writer's Block Tried to Ruin Me May. 21, 2022

Stephanie Hayes

Acute panic accompanies a blank page, so I almost never use one. It's a mental trick. You see, I wri... Read More

Endship Ring May. 17, 2022

The Science Advice Goddess

I was roommates with a girl five years ago. I was a spoiled brat for many years, but I've worked ve... Read More

I'm Sorry, but the Supermassive Black Hole Has Demotivated Me May. 14, 2022

Stephanie Hayes

Look, it is impossible to get motivated about anything when there's new confirmed evidence of a supe... Read More

Your Phone Is Not Your Friend. Neither Is Your Brain. May. 12, 2022

Work Daze

Despite what everyone thinks, you were born with a wonderful brain. Chock-full of neurons, dendrites... Read More

Putting The Removes On Someone May. 10, 2022

The Science Advice Goddess

I recently had my addiction recovery memoir published. I'm very honest and vulnerable in it, and re... Read More

Let's Learn to Laugh and Regain our Sense of Humor Apr. 28, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Next weekend is Mother's Day, which of course reminds me of my mother, Jackie Battley Gingrich, who ... Read More

Invasion of the Suburbs Snatchers Apr. 26, 2022

Lost in Suburbia

Scene: In the dark of night, a tiny object plummets invisibly to the earth. Glowing with the searin... Read More

A Brief History Of Tame Apr. 26, 2022

The Science Advice Goddess

I'm a 45-year-old single guy seeking a long-term relationship. My problem is that when I'm interact... Read More

My Detailed Plan to Buy Twitter Out from Under Elon Musk Apr. 23, 2022

Stephanie Hayes

You may have heard Elon Musk is trying to buy Twitter for $46.5 billion, the way Veruca Salt demande... Read More

Starting to Plan a Vacation? Stop! Apr. 21, 2022

Work Daze

This is so "you." Instead of using every second of your allotted vacation time, you plan to take th... Read More