Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

I know that right now, we can’t really like, go anywhere, but listen. If you’re someone who lives to travel, there’s a good chance you’re keeping at least a mental list of all the places you want to visit when you can. If nature is your thing, then you’re going to want to check out...

If you’re even a casual marine life aficionado, you realize that there’s no consensus that space is actually the last frontier. The world’s oceans hold many similar secrets in their depths, tucked safely out of sight, and even though we’ve lived with these bodies of waters for millennia, we may never uncover them all. We...

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there’s a bit of polarity in the world right now when it comes to politics. As election season comes to its natural peak, the frenzy only seems to be increasing; those of us who spend time on social media can’t help but see the truth – it seems...

If you’ve been following the news, you’re probably sitting on the edge of your seat and constantly grappling with your rising anxiety. Also, you might be wondering why the judges who rise to the highest court in the land serve until they’re ready to step down (or until they die), without any interference from others....

If you watch television, or talk to human beings, or are a human being, chances are that you’ve realized by now that people can get their panties in a bunch about the smallest of infractions. Thanks to the way our court systems work in the States, that means that pretty much anytime you’re upset about something, you...

I read this headline and think, I don’t know. Some days, driving can seem super relaxing and carefree, but other days, it’s definitely not – and it mostly depends on other drivers, not myself. For rats, though, I suppose they’re always driving their tiny cars in nice, controlled environments. No rat road rage, no people...

Any job that involves working directly with customers is bound to come part and parcel with awkward moments. People are weird, people are coming from all sorts of walks of life, and if people need something from you, there’s no telling what kind of attitude you’re going to encounter. People who work at stores like...

Every industry has it’s oddities, I suppose, and sometimes, those could maybe be viewed as perks. If you’re someone who works for a cell phone company, in a store all day where a lot of your time is spent repairing or troubleshooting customer’s phones, it’s a blessing and a curse to be able to see...

Unless you work for yourself, chances are that at some point, you’re going to run up against a boss who is less than amazing. The ones who are sticklers for the rules, who apply them without stopping to think about why, or who they’re helping, and honestly? They make going to work every day a...

There are many great bosses in the world, but there are also a whole lot of lemons out there, too. Most of the time we can’t just pick up and change jobs any time a jerk – loud or quiet – finds their way to the rung above ours, though, so we have to deal...

There are all sorts of stereotypes about students – there are jokes, popular kids, nerds, band nerds (special breed), the wild kids, and yeah, the “quiet ones.” We all joke that the quiet ones are the ones you have to watch out for, but man – never has it seemed more true than hearing about...

I absolutely hate hearing someone say “things will be ok in the end, so if it’s not ok, it’s not the end!” I know that people who say it are trying to offer comfort, or maybe they just don’t know what to say, but this quote is annoying and dumb at best, and harmful at worst...

No one knows how certain quotes become part of mainstream, everyday vernacular. It probably has something to do with how widely applicable they are, how easy it is for a huge number of people to really take the advice and overlay it on their own lives and problems. Some, though, really get under people’s skin...

As a teenager, I loved the haunted houses that popped up in the weeks before Halloween. It was the perfect way to spend a weekend evening, because who doesn’t love getting your pants scared off while having the perfect excuse to grab on to the hand of your crush? I’ve never thought too much about...

People who aren’t readers sometimes profess to not be able to understand our fascination with the written word, but for those of us who drank the Kool-Aid early (and continue to drink it often), there’s no question that a book has the power to change lives. These 20 people recall fondly the books that separated...