It’s pretty funny to think about how, a month ago, we were acting like it was only a matter of time until we were all back in the gym. Yeah, there would be some restrictions — social distancing, masks, staggered entry to reduce crowding — but it sure seemed...
Honestly, folks, is there a part of the human body that drives people — particularly those of us age 35 and over — more insane than hair? Think about it: Our hair basically holds us hostage for the first halves of our lives with its “Will it,...
Face soap: It’s a blessing, and a curse. On the one hand, it keeps you clean, bacteria at bay and your skin looking bright and healthy. On the other, it can be a goopy mess, get in your eyes and otherwise take loads and loads of water...
By now, hopefully, we’ve all settled into a nice little routine in relative COVID isolation that involves getting out of bed each morning, walking 10 steps to work in the other room (or, let’s face it, rolling over in bed and grabbing the computer), #riseandgrind-ing for X...
If you’re reading this, it probably means you’ve gotten through practically all of your (likely) adult life without ever questioning how you shower. I mean, why would you? It’s not like caring about how you’re showering now is going to make you more money, or help you...
Behind maybe pizza, and the cheeseburger, and possibly fried chicken, no foodstuff is as universally beloved by humanity as pasta. Those luscious strands of flour, water and egg, that hearty sauce of (insert your favorite sauce here) — there’s a reason why many kids in America dine...
We, as humans, have pioneered a lot of technology over the centuries. There was the wheel — that was cool; the first system of celestial navigation — allowed us to travel the open oceans, natch; nuclear power — yeah, not going to go there. And then, of...
There’s something heartbreaking about hating a new haircut. I’m not sure whether it’s the fact that you spent tens of dollars on something you really, really don’t like, or the fact you sat through at least 30 minutes of awkward conversation while being forced to look at...
Just how popular is cereal in this country? Pretty freakin’ popular — that’s how much. According to industry researcher IBISWorld, cereal is a $10 billion business, annually. Not impressed? Well, did you know that more than 2.5 billion boxes of cereal are sold each year? Yeah, that’s...
This week, at long last, I received a much expected email from my gym alerting me to the fact that it was reopening — with a long list of modifications, of course: Also expected was the small print at the bottom of the email, which stated that the...
Over the last month of increased #BlackLivesMatter protests in the name of ending police brutality and racism, it has largely felt like a dam has burst, with a huge surge in the number of people supporting the movement and its goals. And while that’s a good start,...
These past two-plus months of quarantine have been an exercise in “making the best of a difficult situation,” and how we work out is now different. The giant, potential coronavirus breeding grounds formerly known as “gyms” are currently closed. Home gyms, on the other hand, are all...