Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

The advent of CFL (compact fluorescent light) and LED technology has largely mitigated that annoying moment when a light bulb burns out and needs to be replaced. They last a long time (which is great), but they still don’t last nearly as long as this bulb has – it’s been burning since 1901. That’s 118...

What kind of award? Well, that’s hard to say…you’ll just have to read through them and decide for yourself. You’ll agree, though, that it takes talent to be funny on a platform that limits your characters (and where so many wait in the wings to tell you just how hilarious you’re not) – so give...

There have been more than a few innocent and funny internet challenges that have involved intentionally riling up one’s parents. And I mean…it’s really their fault for having goats that are so easily gotten, right? Like how easy it is to freak out your dad (or husband for that matter) by pretending to have done...

We all have the instinct to try to make things better for friends and family when their lives are tough and getting them down – after all, saying “yeah, you’re right, that sucks” doesn’t seem like it would be the most helpful thing in the world. Turns out our instincts are wrong, though. Luckily, psychotherapist...

By now, you’ve probably seen that Peloton ad and read all of the jokes. Just in case, here’s a recap: a husband gifts his wife a Peloton exercise bike for Christmas, and she then makes home videos of her exercise journey. As opposed to seeing a nice moment between spouses, the internet sees something more akin...

Brain teasers are only good if they make you think once, twice, and then again before you come up with the right (you hope!) answer. And @BrainTwister on Twitter comes up with some of the very best – can you get them all correct? 6. A well-placed fruit. Can you solve this? pic.twitter.com/SvroZwSwhz — Solve...

Learning new things can be challenging, but no matter whether it’s science, history, or literature, a great teacher can make a big difference in how students learn. We’ve all sat in a class where the teacher or professor simply reads from their notes or their presentation, leaving us to a) struggle to stay awake and...

Sometimes, typos are just annoying things that need to be fixed. Other times they can cause us a whole lot of embarrassment. You might not realize, though, that in some cases, a simple mistake can also cost companies a whole lot of cash – and these 7 really take the cake. 6. A family out...

Families have all kinds of traditions re: holiday movies. At my place, we stick with a classic (It’s a Wonderful Life) on Christmas Eve and a new classic (Christmas Vacation) on Christmas Day, but there are so many more options: Home Alone, Holiday Inn, Meet Me In St. Louis, A Christmas Story, Die Hard, and,...

It’s that time of year again: there’s snow on the ground, the Christmas spirit in the air, and thieves are doubling their efforts to steal your packages from your porch when you’re not home. You could install a Ring doorbell and hope it will scare some of those Grinches off…or you can go on the...

Those who don’t study history are doomed to repeat it, of course, and so if you’re someone who likes to see everything coming, you’re going to want to be up on the unbelievable, real life twists and turns. I’m not promising that studying the past can help you predict the future, but – hey. It...

You’ve probably thought of every person you need to buy a gift for this holiday season and checked them all off your list, but have you thought about what Mother Earth wants to find under her (hopefully not dwindling) trees year after year? I’ll give you a hint: it’s less of everything (except love). And...

When you think of Disney, there’s a good chance that scary movies aren’t the first things that come to mind. I mean, sure, there are moments that are scary (for kids) in pretty much every offering, but truly scary movies? I’m here to tell you that you’re just not remembering right, because they exist. And...

If you live in the U.S., there’s a good chance you don’t think much about having a private healthcare system. You might complain about how much your premiums are every month, or moan about having to visit the E.R. because of the bill you know is coming later, or even realize that there are people...

There’s a lot of bad and ugly in the world today, and it’s not often that the internet is someplace we can go to take a break from all of that – but today, it is! Because Tom Hanks (in the spirit of Mr. Rogers, whom he recently played on the big screen) is reading...