Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

The very first Aldi opened in Germany in 1961, and then in 1976 the discount grocery store made its way across the pond to America. There are currently 1,900+ stores in 36 states, and enthusiasts say their cost-cutting measures are worth the deals they find lining the aisles. Like with every single job everywhere, though,...

In a world where everyone is always looking for the next best source of renewable energy, I doubt most of us considered that we might be staring at a decent one in the mirror every single morning. That’s exactly what scientists are saying is possible though – that we might be able to power things...

For most of us, cleaning isn’t something we wake up dying to do every day (though it can certainly be cathartic under the right circumstances), but nevertheless, it’s something that has to be done. Unless you enjoy living among filth and vermin, in which case, good luck and scoot along. If you want to keep...

For a long time, the subject of bullying was treated like a joke. Something to be survived, something to prove you’d earned your stripes as a kid, or something. These days students, parents, and educators take it all more seriously, realizing that the scars obtained in childhood, at the hands of mean kids (and sometimes...

If you’re an adult, or anyone autonomous enough to decide on and execute your own personal grooming habits, I think those habits should be your business and no one else’s – not even a romantic partner’s, if we’re being completely honest. When it comes to health and comfort, I am a crusader, y’all. This woman...

Times, they are a changin’, my friends. Back in the 60’s, women burned their bras to protest the Vietnam War (among other things), but in “polite” society, the proper undergarments have always been required. Even the sitcom Seinfeld tackled the issue in an episode in the late 90s, in which a woman wearing no bra...

For many women, taking their new spouse’s name after marriage is understood, accepted, and even anticipated. More and more women are reconsidering what they see as an antiquated notion and deciding to keep their own names, even after marriage. Whichever way you go, there are complications and little annoyances to deal with, all of which...

I don’t care who you are, if you are a human being who does not live in a bubble, you have hurt yourself doing something stupid. You’ve grabbed something that was hot, you’ve dared use a mandolin, you’ve tripped, you’ve fallen, and on and on and on. Me? I ran straight into a centerfield fence...

It goes without saying that some humans are clumsier than others, whether it’s due to a natural lack of coordination or a tendency to not pay attention. That said, everyone hurts themselves in stupid ways from time to time, because we’re, well, human. What's the stupidest injury you've ever occurred? I'll go first: I popped...

A lot of the time it can seem like our favorite television actors, some or all of whom play iconic roles, are larger than life. The truth is, of course, that they’re human just like the rest of us – which means also that they’ve most likely aged since the last time your favorite character...

Some objects aren’t things that most of us see on a regular basis – or ever at all – and so it can be hard to imagine how large or small it is, even if we know intellectually that it’s an extreme size on one end of the scale or the other. One easy way...

When things are extremely big or extremely small, it can be hard to visualize just how big or small they are until you put something next to it that you can visualize without being there yourself. One thing we can all reasonably estimate is the size of a human being, since we’re all, you know, human beings....

One of the things that’s hardest for me to understand about human behavior is people throwing their trash onto the ground and leaving it there. Paper, glass, pieces of clothing – there are trash cans literally everywhere, and most of us have pockets or backpacks or our cars where we could store things until we...

Saving the environment is an issue that’s not new, but neither is the controversy surrounding the whole idea. People who are making good money the way things are don’t really want to change the status quo, and those people who would like to fight for the trees and against climate change and for animal rights...

Sesame Street is one of those children’s programs that almost everyone watched, or still watches with their own littles, and it’s honestly heartwarming and wholesome to know that those same characters are sharing lessons and ups and downs and relationships with kids all over the world. It’s a little more along the lines of unsettling...