Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Working with the public can be its own special hell – human beings are silly, and demanding, and obtuse, and when you throw a cultural or language barrier into the mix, things get even more wild. It’s important to keep a sense of humor about it all (largely so you don’t commit murder), and that’s...

I know you’ve been waiting for some good news to come across your feed, and y’all. Here it is. No longer will we be shamed for eating cheese on a regular basis. It turns out that eating cheese might actually protect us from the some of the dangers associated with a diet too high in...

No one is arguing that marriage isn’t hard, but if you don’t make it to your first anniversary, then maybe something just wasn’t right. And maybe it would have been better for all parties if they had figured that out before the nuptials. If you’re curious just how people get married and divorced inside of...

There’s no denying that the current world has its issues, but overall, we’re safe, fed, stable, and happy. If not the actual best time to be alive, the 2010s make a good argument for being in contention. When, do you suppose, was life quite the opposite? The question seems to have been answered by accident...

It’s that lovely, cool, dark, spooky time of year again – Halloween is just around the corner. But even if you love the season and the day, there are probably at least a couple of traditions you participate on but aren’t sure why. We’re looking to clear that up with some background and origins of...

Most people take things like carseats and child safety pretty seriously, which is why most were shocked at this video. It shows a person driving a pickup truck in Kansas with two young kids strapped into their carseats…in the bed. The video was recoded on Route 54 outside of Wichita, Kansas and uploaded to SnapChat....

For two and a half years, the Associated Press has been recognizing “they” as a singular pronoun, and now America’s oldest dictionary has announced they will do the same: Merriam-Webster now includes “they” as a grammatically correct nonbinary pronoun. https://www.instagram.com/p/BMfGsofjBGV/ Their blog post notes that people have been doing so colloquially since the 1300s, citing...

I signed up for the app Nextdoor when I misplaced my dog for a few hours (that story has as happy ending, at least), and in the days before I took the time to cancel it, I got a glimpse into the lives of my neighbors… It’s a little appalling how much free time people...

Things are getting pretty crazy in the American political world these days, and no matter which side of the matter you come down on, one thing is the same – if you want to have a say in where the country goes for the next four years, you need to make sure you get out...

There are many reasons to love and study history, and if you do (even as a hobby), it becomes clear quite quickly that even though the world has changed, human beings are essentially the same. And if there’s any proof of that, it’s these 15 amazing moments when historical people gave someone else the metaphorical finger, and...

Even those of us who did grow up without the internet stop and marvel from time to time about how easy everything is now and wonder aloud how we managed before things became so convenient. That said, we do remember what it was like – and we know that everything worked just fine. We all...

There’s an entire subreddit that shares instances (usually funny ones) of people using words that sound like the word they meant to use, but definitely aren’t. The results are hilarious for anyone who recognizes the difference. Below are 16 pretty great examples that might or might not – cause maybe they belonged to you –...

Reason number 672 that humans should not own wild animals as pets: they could get loose and terrorize your neighbors (even if they’re not trying to). No matter how nice a black panther seems, after all, it’s bound to make people nervous when it appears on the street. Which is why I imagine the good...

I mean, if a riddle doesn’t surprise you once in a while, we wouldn’t be doing our jobs! We found these 5 on an Instagram account called @facts_and_reality, and we’ll definitely be going back for more. Here you go: 5. A house within a house within a house. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3SuV04ghSA/ 4. Sally’s magic book. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3QR2cIgWGE/ 3....

Although some people are definitely more into shoes than others, we all need them; they protect our feet from the elements and from stepping on dangerous objects, plus you can’t even walk into a McDonalds without them. And for these two ladies, shoes have always been a hassle, because their feet are two distinctly different...