Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

I think that being in charge of hiring for a company would be one of those jobs that has as many highs as it does lows. You get to give people a job, which is awesome, and welcome them to the company. You also have to be the person who goes through a lot of...

Did you ever wonder where the term “computer bug” came from? I’m not sure I ever have, but if I did, I don’t think I would have believed anyone who tried to tell me it was due to an actual critter in a computer! It turns out though that’s probably not what inspired the term,...

It’s an honor to be asked to stand up with a friend as they marry the love of their life. Most of us say yes without a second thought, whether the role is as huge as maid of honor or something smaller like manning the guestbook or being an usher. For some women, though, one...

It may seem like accepting a role like maid of honor or best man is an easy thing to do, but anyone who has stepped into the role and really taken it on knows there’s a lot more to it than showing up on the wedding day. So much, in fact, that some people think...

If you’re someone who rents, whether it’s an apartment or a house, you’ve probably had questions here and there about your rights as far as privacy. After all, you occupy a residence but it actually belongs to someone else, so there is plenty of room in the middle ground for things to get sticky. There...

If there’s one thing you can take away from pretty much every nature documentary, it’s that Mother Nature is a mad scientist. There are all kinds of weird things floating around out there, but listen – if you dive a little deeper, you’ll usually find out there is a method to her madness. When it...

Our parents taught us that when we receive gifts we should say thank you and smile no matter what. Even if it’s something you have, something you don’t like, or something you didn’t ask for, a gift is a gift and you can complain about it later to your mom. Unless it was from your...

We know that your time is precious, but listen – we all need to take some of it to relax, laugh, and remember that life doesn’t have to be serious all the time. If you haven’t had your funny-making brain break today, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered with these 11 quick, giggle-worthy memes. 11....

We talk a lot about people who made irreversible life choices at one point and now regret those decisions, but what about people who made a still-unorthodox choice and are totally content with the aftermath? Well, let’s do it – because these 14 people made the decision not to have kids, make no apologies for...

It has been pointed out (regularly and with prejudice) that Hollywood seems to be out of original ideas. There are a lot of remakes and re-imaginings, along with sequels and prequels, but as far as original films, they seem to be few and far between. If any producers out there are looking for ideas, the...

I think we can all agree at this point that tricking someone who eats vegetarian or vegan (or any kind of necessary restricted diet) into eating something they’re morally opposed to – or avoiding for health reasons – would be wrong. What happens when you reverse the situation, though? Is there anything wrong with feeding...

There’s no doubt that co-existing in the same physical space with another human being can be tough. No matter how much you love them (or enjoy living with them) everyone has habits that are annoying to other people. If you want to continue living with that other person, though, you have to figure out how...

As parents, most of us have a natural instinct to protect our children, both physically and emotionally. We’re not naive enough to believe that’s true of everyone, though we hope that the people we co-parent with feel the same way. In this case, a teenage girl’s father finds out the hard way that he and...

Many moons ago, when I was still a young pup, my father thought it would be a good idea to teach me how to mow the yard. Now, I was a teenager. I didn’t want to mow the yard; I wanted to sit in front of the television or with my book all summer long. So,...

I imagine that before choosing adoption as a route to becoming a parent, people have many considerations, fears, hopes, and ideas about how the future will look for their family. I don’t imagine that many people think that, 11 years on, a biological parent will return and simply as for their child back. Because that...