Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

This news is especially great for me since being on time has never been something I’ve been particularly good at — much to the disappointment of my late grandfather, who regularly noted, “If you’re not five minutes early, you’re late.” No offense to you, grandpa, but recent research that was released in Harvard Health Publishing totally...

If, like me, GIFs give you life, then you know what they are (and why they are awesome). They’re short repeating animated clips that people use to convey their feelings – and they’re always silent. Except, apparently, when they’re not. There’s a GIF out there, created by Twitter user Happy Toast, that people say they...

Dogs are the literal best, and, if these amazing bios are any indication, no one loves their pups more than dogsled racer Blair Braverman. She’s a writer and correspondent for Outside Magazine, and thought it would be fun to introduce her dog team ahead of their entry into the Iditarod. Her Twitter thread is heartfelt and...

If you, like so many others, made a New Year’s resolution that included health, weight loss, diet changes, etc, there’s a good chance you could use a nudge, or just a little bit of help, when it comes to getting on (and staying on) your brand new lifestyle change. To that end, check out these...

We all have our pet peeves, and that seems to go double for annoying phrases. Below, 15 people dish on the one phrase that drives them absolutely mad. While some may not bother you, others might be as bad as hearing nails on a chalkboard. Let’s find out which ones! #15. It still annoys me...

Any book lover will tell you that there’s no greater pleasure in life than creating a new generation of reading enthusiasts – and one great way to get kids to listen up when a book is open is engaging them with different voices. Throw Harry Potter into the mix, and, well, forget about it. Those...

Y’all, I can’t even believe that headline I just typed. YouTubers and flat-earthers and $100k bets? We are definitely living in the future, though it’s not a version most (or any) of us could have imagined 20 years ago. I’m not sure how we got here, but here we are – and this story is...

I’m allergic to peanuts. I know this because when I even smell peanuts or peanut butter, I sneeze. If it touches me, I get a rash. If I eat it (on accident) the reaction ranges from an itchy mouth to vomiting to full-on anaphylaxis. I own an epipen (that I had to sell a kidney...

While most people are afraid of sharks, humans also seem to have a strange fasciation with them – I mean, we look forward to an entire week of television about their antics, right? If you’re a person who sets your DVR in advance, you’re going to be fascinated by what scientists are learning about shark...

Since the advent of the internet, it’s become increasingly difficult for a famous person to keep anything private. On the other side of the spectrum, you might think there’s nothing new you can learn about the people on the big (or small) screen, in the (virtual) magazines, or the history books. You may be right,...

There are many, many joys that come with owning a dog, but cleaning them off after they’ve been out to do their business on rainy/muddy/snowy days is surely not one of them. That said, bulldog puppy Rose is still new enough (and adorable enough) that her owner is actually cooing while she makes a giant...

A “twiddlemuff” might sound like something that lives in a Fantastic Beasts movie or on Sesame Street, but, in reality, they’re far cooler than that. I’m not overselling it, I swear. “Twiddlemuffs” is the adorable name for homemade fingerless gloves adorned with all sorts of things a person can twiddle with, like buttons, zippers, ribbons,...

Sometimes parents are wrong about stuff. The first time you realize this, it changes your whole perspective. But what if that thing they’re wrong about is something they’ve ingrained in you? What if that it’s clear now that that thing is harmful, and you have to unlearn it – as an adult? This is where things...

Crazy teachers can be good or bad, depending on what it is that makes us remember them as “crazy” in the first place. Read the 15 stories below and decide for yourself which camp these educators fall into… #15. Are you not entertained? “I had a professor in college who gave so little fucks that...

The good, the bad, the ugly. Working – especially in customer service – lets us see all of what humanity has to offer. It can teach us things, too, if we’re willing to pay attention, and these 15 people are passing along that knowledge to you. #15. Jobs well done. “I’ve learned that most people...