Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

The holidays can put any kind of relationship in a bit of a pressure cooker. People are already stressed, they’re already being kind of forced to spend time with family and answer hard questions, and it can all feel like a bit much. I would guess having the feelings and plans of more than one...

Relationships are not one-size fits all, and the only people who know whether or not something is going to work for them are the people in the relationship. Sometimes, people decide that what’s best for them is to have an open relationship, in which both parties agree that they can seek sexual gratification elsewhere. If...

In the true nature of amazing hoaxes, this one took off before anyone at Taco Bell or anyone who worked for the Liberty Bell knew what was going on. That pretty much makes this a controversy that no one who remembers it is ever going to forget. It began early on the morning of April...

I don’t think anyone who has ever recorded a song wants to end up on a list like this one, because “annoying” is not exactly positive, right? The thing is, “annoying” could mean it’s gotten a lot of play over the years, it’s an earworm that people just can’t quit, or something else that, money-wise, could be...

One of the downsides of being a huge reader growing up was that, even though my vocabulary was huge, I often wasn’t sure how to pronounce words that I’d only read and never heard. I would guess that’s one of the issues with the names of these 8 countries most people never have the opportunity...

The world has changed quite a bit in the past three years, and although many things are getting us down, one of the upsides for a lot of people is the new ability to work from home. That said, lots of employers are having to square with the fact that means they’re not going to...

Listen, y’all. I know that washing your sheets is no fun. With most washing machines it’s going to take at least two loads to get it all done, and then you have to re-make your bed before you can get back in it ughghgh. That said, if you could see with your eyes how many...

NASA and the rest of the world is ready for a trip to Mars – and maybe someday beyond – despite the fact that it’s always been assumed that it will take us years just to get there and back. A new jet propulsion system could change all of that, though, and let us get...

Over the past decade or so, doctors have slowly been realizing – and gathering proof of – the important our gut microbiome plays in our overall health. Knowing is only part of the equation, though, and figuring out how to set things right in there can be a struggle all on its own. Some believe...

We’ve all seen the videos of those brilliant working dogs, right? The Border Collies herding farm animals on a single command, the German Shepherds assisting law enforcement, the cadaver dogs helping locate missing people on a mountain… Well, if you figured one of those types of dogs would top the list of smartest breeds, it...

Many thousands of people enjoy getting manicures on a semi-regular basis. It’s a relatively cheap and easy way to feel pampered, and if you look good, you feel good, right? Since gel manicures have become more popular for their long-lasting polish, more and more people are sticking their fingertips into those UV dryers to set...

There are some people who accept the existence of the paranormal – ghosts, demons, and the like – as just part of life. Others are more skeptical, but there’s no denying there might be something to it, as we’ve been having this conversation for hundreds of years. What if there’s a connection between seeing/believing and...

There was a time when dystopian stories were all we wanted. We had looked into the future and had seen nothing that wasn’t completely bleak. That was before and honest-to-goodness pandemic hit, though, and now that our present is icky as heck, imagining an awful future has less allure. These 12 images posit that the...

There are lists and stories every day that highlight how entitled people seem to be these days. What’s worse is that most of the time they don’t even seem to realize they should feel badly about it. I wonder how they would feel about being called out on the internet, or making a list like...

The world is not the same as it was a few years ago. Although many of the ways it’s changed can’t be called good or positive, one healthy thing to evolve in the post-pandemic world is a real effort on the part of some employers to treat employees better. Not all, of course, but some...