Year: 2026
The Paradigm Shift in the Crisper Drawer
Let me set the scene: It’s a standard afternoon, and The Girl (my 8-year-old force of nature) is playing Roblox on an old Android phone. It glitched somehow and wasn’t showing all her avatar items and I’m watching in real-time the oscillation between mild annoyance and total systemic meltdown. I’m…
The Trends Paradox
With the popularity of Stranger Things, “The Girl” has been watching 80s music videos recently and it made me aware of a trend I hadn’t noticed before now: most of these music videos and movies had heavy industrial themes. There’s an incongruity in seeing musicians playing “instruments of the future”…
The Magical (and Gross) Truth Behind Spotless Undies: A Guide to Laundry Miracles
If you’re anything like me, you’ve had that heart-sinking moment when you pull a pair of your kiddo’s underwear out of the hamper (or worse, off the floor) and think, “Oh no, this one’s a goner.” Those brown streaks just scream “trash bin”, but we’re a working class family so…
PSA: Age of Reputation
I am a scavenger and I find it a point of pride to rebuild and reuse electronics. Imagine my surprise when I found a camera in the dumpster with someone’s wedding photos! This photographer captured some truly emotional and beautiful moments on one of the most important days of a…