Pros and Cons of Owning a Bike Instead of a Car
Pros
• It’s free. No car payments, no gas money, no insurance, no cab fare, no bus fare. You do have to buy the bike and occasional..
The Pros and Cons of Working From Home
Pros
• You can roll out of bed at 9 AM and start working—but not before you glance out your window at all the poor saps who got up ..
Some Thoughts On My Xanga
Let’s start with my icon. Well, it’s a 100×100 pixel white square with a navy Abercrombie & Fitch moose in the corner and the text “Wh..
ARCHITECTURE BONER: The Guthrie Theater
Today, June 25, is the fifth anniversary of the public opening of the (relatively) new Guthrie Theater, a building on the downtown Min..
Having an Internet Connection is Like Being in an Unhealthy Relationship
When she first moves in, your heart soars. You spend every minute together, and you delight in her simple presence.
But over time, ..
Kids Today Are Not Too Spoiled: In Fact, They Aren’t Spoiled Enough
Kids today are being spoiled—or, more precisely, “ruined”—crows the cover of the new Atlantic. A nine-page feature by Lori Gottlieb (a..
A First-Timer’s Guide to Cabela’s
Cabela’s is a monolithic hunting superstore where humans can go to stock up on weapons, supplies, and other paraphernalia in the war o..
Undoing a Bra Is Not as Easy as You Think It Is
“You’re trying to take off my bra. Why is it so difficult for guys to undo a bra? Fuck it, I’ll just take it off myself.” (Lily De Luca,..
Movies the World Needs Now That We Have “Hobo with a Shotgun”
Hippie with a Sawed-Off Bong
Secretary with a Stapler
Hollister Cashier with an STD
Yuppie with a Cuisinart
Assistant Prin..
Ten Things I Do to Avoid Revealing That I’m a Tegan and Sara Superfan
1. I’ve framed and displayed only the limited-edition Rorschach print Tegan and Sara made together, not the two signed posters I also ..
Sharing Toothbrushes is Never Okay
There are two types of people in the world: Those who find sharing toothbrushes grotesque, and those who will offer their toothbrush t..
The Commenters Have Spoken…the Bastards!
It’s clearly the aim of many commenters on blog posts and news articles to get under the skin of the posts’ writers. Well, congratulat..