Your spouse got their gift, as did your kids, your parents, your friends and even that uncle who can’t seem to remember your name. All of them got their gifts and you’re probably thinking that the gift-giving part of the holiday season is all over with —...
The holiday season will be, well… let’s be optimistic and say ‘different’ this year. For those doing the right thing and staying put to avoid the spread of COVID, the pain of missing that time with family and friends is all too real. And while gifts can...
You’re walking around the store when you see it: The perfect gift for your partner. But it’s only June, and their birthday isn’t until November, and Christmas isn’t too long after that. You have months to buy this Danish Royal wedding commemorative plate before it’s required, so...
It goes without saying that the holiday season is going to be a bit different this year. With some stores opening and closing at unusual hours, or limiting the number of people who can enter the store (or not limiting the number of people who can enter...
First things first, while it might be tempting to just start cutting your own hair in quarantine — you’ve watched your barber do it for years, after all — that’s generally a terrible, awful, ill-advised idea (case in point). In fact, when I asked barber Asia J...
Parking tickets, at times, can feel inescapable. You study the signs for hours, confident about leaving your car while grabbing a quick coffee and still end up acquiring a pricey slip of paper that demands you eat unboiled noodles for the remainder of the month to avoid going broke. There has long been...
It can be painfully obvious, at times, when another human hates the gifts you gave them. But when you drop a brand new chew toy in front of your beloved pet and they immediately rip the thing to shreds, it can be difficult to tell whether they...
So you went a little overboard with your Christmas tree last year, huh? You were feeling extra festive, and you bought the tallest, most cumbersome pine that your local dealer had to offer. Somehow, one of the employees managed to strap it to the top of your...
There’s a lot to look forward to at the end of the year: Quality time with friends and family (if you’re into that sort of thing); the promise of gifts (like a new pair of socks); and of course, an extra 10-to-15 pounds of winter weight to...
Everyone’s got that one man in their life: Well-groomed, decent style, no major red flags, and yet, there’s something that’s holding them back from putting it all together — or, better put, a lack of something. He doesn’t smell. No, I don’t mean “smell” like what a...
How do I know how much to tip for a men’s haircut? 20 percent is the baseline. But keep in mind that the more you tip, the more attention to detail your barber is going to give you next time you come in. He’s not going to...
We’ve written before about how men are increasingly forgoing medical checkups, and recent research indicates that millennials are following their lead by avoiding the dentist for years on end. They’re facing unfortunate repercussions, too: A study by the American Dental Association (ADA) found that more than 30...
