People Fleeing Texas Due to Divisive Politics And High Costs
The divisive specter of partisan politics is casting a shadow over many Texans, as ideological battles take center stage. The state experienced a surge of popularity following the pandemic, which drove up home prices by 30%, and was initially seen as a bastion of freedom against government overreach.
Read full story[Opinion] The “Volcano Solution” to Global Warming
My biggest frustration with conservative friends and family isn’t that they are conservative. I can accept and understand many of their positions, and even agree with a few of them.But I struggle to understand how many of them don’t buy in fully on global warming.
Read full storyI Was Completely Fed Up With The Obnoxious Parties Next Door
Nothing struck me as off when I first met Richard. I was walking my usual route through our suburban neighborhood, which was filled with a colorful mix of brick homes, and shaded by a dense canopy of southern live oaks.
Read full storyAmerica’s Disappearing Public Beaches
My earliest steps were practiced on the sands of Cocoa Beach, Florida. At every turn of my childhood, there remains a beach-infused moment that is enshrouded in nostalgia. I graduated high school in Virginia Beach, and spent my 20s in Coronado, California, only a block away from the cold Pacific Ocean. I am a child of the water.
Read full storyHow Empathy Can Eradicate Laziness
My sister Shannon and I went to the pool every night with my dad. We were on the swim team, but our coaches left an outside lane open for my dad. In my peripheral vision, I’d see him flying past everyone, doing sprints and underwater kicking.
Read full storyThe Problem With Sharing a Bank Account With Your Spouse
Brian’s complaining went from a weekly affair, to a daily nuisance. We convened in a shared office gym each day. He was a well spoken and well paid engineer in his late 30s, and was having incrementally larger arguments with his wife over money.
Read full story[Opinion] Dating Doesn't Actually Suck
Jen walked through the dimly lit restaurant doors and I was pleasantly surprised. Her beautiful white smile, long auburn hair and pretty eyes far surpassed her pictures. She walked over and said, “Sean?” I stood up and we had an introductory hug. Then our date rolled down a cold and muddy hill of incompatibility.
Read full storyWhy Taking a Promotion Can Become a Big Mistake
Management didn’t know what to do with Steven and it was their fault. Steven was a 28-year-old coworker and assistant project manager. We worked at a corporate construction company and project managers were our most important personnel.
Read full storyThe Problem With Being “Extremely Online”
“It’s so weird that he has zero social media,” she said with exasperation, “It’s just kind of shady, don’t you think?” My friend was complaining about the new guy she was dating.
Read full storyStop Lamenting Your Privilege
A Refinery29 article sparked outrage after detailing the life of a $25 per hour marketing intern in New York City. A journal went through her daily life and expenses, which included a $210 monthly gym membership, expensive coffees and easy pace of living.
Read full story[Opinion] How to Deal With Terrible Neighbors
I polled my readers, “What’s the worst and most prolonged feud between neighbors that you’ve seen?”. The worst one was from an anonymous woman in Ireland. Her neighbor, three doors down, and she entered began a blood feud after her dog bit the man. Because of local laws, their dog had to be euthanized.
Read full story4 Things That Betray Your Intelligence
It’s a crime that we don’t educate children on cognitive biases. The impact isn’t subtle. They radically alter how we interact with the world. People are excessively hard on themselves. They hang on to ancient grievances. They make misinformed decisions in full confidence.
Read full story4 Reasons Highly Intelligent People Fail
Intelligence and conscientiousness (work ethic, organization) are the most powerful predictors of success. Yet the world is full of highly intelligent, unsuccessful people. Many of you, who are reading this very sentence, are also quite smart. After all, you’re spending your free time reading. Such a hobby selects for a very specific crowd. So perhaps you, more than most, should watch out for these pitfalls. Some you can avoid. Others, not so much.
Read full story[Opinion] Eight Things I Wish People Knew In Their 20s
When people make these list articles, they often overstate the obvious:. Don’t be afraid to fail. These things might be good reminders, but they don’t really add to the conversation.
Read full story"Everyone Has A Plan Until They Get Hit"
You stand in a bright white cube-shaped room. It is windowless and dim. A somber, slate-grey carpet spans the floor. Two locked doors oppose each other. In front of you is a cheap foldout table with a puzzle, red flashlight, and cheap morse code calculator.
Read full storyHow To Shed Your Lies
I drank deeply at McDintons that night, a cheap local Irish pub here in sunny Tampa, Florida. We chatted as a big jovial group on a wooden outdoor patio. A few attractive girls mingled among us. An inaptly named friend, Chad, sat on a stool facing us with his half-empty beer as he dropped facts about his life.
Read full storyFDA Rules Oral Decongestants Are Ineffective
This past September 12, the Food and Drug Administration’s Board of Advisors voted unanimously that phenylephrine is ineffective and didn’t outperform the placebo pill. They left out nasal decongestants as they’re more effective due to their direct application.
Read full storyWhy We Need Beavers To Fight Global Warming
You usually see signs before you get close: Chewed up trunks, huge piles of sticks, and rows of cleaved trees.Beavers were hunted to near extinction — but have made a comeback thanks to their reintroduction.
Read full story[Opinion] 4 Signs Someone Is A Grown Child
A Greenland shark matures after a mere 150-years on this Earth. The maturation of a rat arrives after a long six weeks. With humans, it’s complicated. I’ve met hauntingly mature children and frustratingly childlike middle-aged men.
Read full story4 Signs A Job Is Worth Taking
Interviews can be like strange, anthropological missions into new worlds. Were Darwin to explore corporate settings, he’d find us very curious creatures. In the pressure to be professional, people on both sides of the interview table present themselves in unusual avatars. Their vocabularies change, they tense (or overly loosen) up, they use strange phrases: synergize, action item, “We’re looking to hire gurus.”
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