Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

When something truly awful happens – on purpose, an accident, whatever – that hurts or has the potential to hurt people, the best thing is to own up to it immediately so that the fallout can be mitigated as quickly as possible. Now, that might be the truth (and common sense) but for a lot...

Much like the infamous Alice, whose curiosity about the white rabbit led her on a series of misadventures – and into more than a few regrets – many of us who know better just can’t stop ourselves when the desire to know more strikes. Even though we know for sure that the internet is a...

There’s no doubt that Hocus Pocus is one of the most beloved Halloween movies out there, and it continues to earn more and more viewers every single season. So many people love the movie, in fact, that the cast said yes to a reunion show that was broadcast online. It took 27 years, but the reunion...

A majority of people in the world have embraced technology to some degree, and in younger generations, you can swap the world “majority” to “basically all of.” That includes, of course, the love/hate relationship most of us have with social media sites. We want to keep up with friends and family, near and far. The...

Physics might still be trying to convince us that time travel is never going to happen, and while that is disappointing, being able to get from one place to another in the snap of a finger – or even in a couple of hours – would be a welcome relief to travelers everywhere. And while...

The world is looking for clean, affordable, ready energy everywhere – in all of the nooks and crannies, all of the ideas rattling around people’s heads, and anywhere else they can think of. Earth needs us to figure it out, and soon, because the climate crisis is getting out of hand, and fast. I don’t...

Every once in a while we hear stories like this. Tales of children who are far ahead of their peers and never look back – and while characters like Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon) can shed some light on what it’s like to be and know prodigies, it’s more interest (I think!) to...

Often, well-known actors or actresses take voice work, where they give a voice to an animate character. Because we already know their voices – the tone, inflection, mannerisms – it’s impossible not to know who is performing the animated words. When an actress isn’t as well known, though, it can be a shock to learn...

I’m pretty sure the answer to this question has a lot to do with individual personalities and our aversion to risk. For some of us, breaking rules makes us break out in hives but for others, it’s a thrill. So, when you’re sitting at an intersection and the red light doesn’t change, and doesn’t change,...

It takes a ton of courage to admit to yourself (and your insurance company) that you would benefit from talking to a therapist, and it takes even more courage than that to walk into someone’s office and let them into your life, your mind, and your past. Which is why is must feel like an...

You would think that marriage proposals would be as unique as the people making and receiving them, but in the past couple of decades it seems to have become some kind of grand gesture, one-up your friends competition to see who can do it up the biggest – and often the most public. This person...

Even if you’re someone who loves your hairdresser, who maybe even calls them a friend, there’s a good chance you’ve been uncomfortable in that chair a time or two. It’s an odd relationship, or power dynamic, or something. If you’re wondering if you do something that’s weird or wrong under the cape, these 16 hairdressers...

I don’t know a single person in the world who hasn’t been uncomfortable at a hair salon. It’s a strange power dynamic, they’re in charge of your looks, and you’re never quite sure what you should talk about for all of those endless minutes. If you’ve ever wondered if you’re doing the right thing or...

The first step to understanding is knowledge, I think, and that’s one reason why, if you’ve never been poor, it’s important to listen to what it’s really like from people who have been there. When you live in a world without certainty, there’s more to it than constantly worrying about money. Here are 17 other...

If you didn’t grow up poor, there’s no way to ever really know what it’s like. If you did grow up poor, then it’s almost like you’re part of a club. Everyone understands you, and if you’re part of it, you also understand these 16 social norms that go beyond the average attempts to always...