“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” While that was a kind sentiment for Romeo to express about Juliet, I’m not quite sure he would have felt the same way if her name was Moronica or Sh’miracle… One curious Reddit user recently asked … Read more

Meeting a partner’s family for the first time can be stressful. You might spend all day choosing the perfect outfit, studying up on topics that their parents enjoy discussing and purchasing their favorite flowers or a nice bottle of wine to ensure you don’t show up empty handed. But according to one man, the most … Read more

For better or for worse, every single decision that you make, every tiny little thing that you do will have an effect on your life. No matter how insignificant an action might seem at the time, it can start a chain reaction that leads to outcomes that you had no idea of predicting. And you’ll … Read more

Picture this: you send that last email and sign off work. You smile knowing that soon you’ll be at the airport eating overpriced snacks and snapping pictures for your Instagram story. Suddenly, your phone pings with an email from Debra the coworker asking who took her pencils. Urgh! Work emails can ruin the holidays. Luckily, … Read more

Ahh, bureaucracy. The bane of existence for everyone who lives in the so-called civilized world. Though, red tape is very capable of driving any person so mad, it’s anything but civil. But then there’s people who complicate an already complicated mechanism of conduct even more by not giving a gaw-giggity. For whatever reason. And the … Read more

We’ve probably all heard the saying that if we wish to change the world, we should first change ourselves. This has to do with the understanding that not only are we not capable of changing every little thing and person out there, it probably wouldn’t even be moral from our side to recklessly force our … Read more

There are things that I can do perfectly. For example, I can rewind a tape by spinning it on a pencil. I was born in 1981 and this skill was incredibly important during my childhood and teen years. It’s been almost a quarter of a century since I last listened to music on a tape, … Read more

The first stages of sharing a living space can be tricky for any couple. After the initial excitement of moving in together and purchasing matching robes, you might suddenly notice a laundry list of pet peeves your significant other is guilty of. Or perhaps you start spending your days staring at their wall art that … Read more

Ainars, the creator of the Instagram page @dailypurrr, had made several attempts to spread joy on the internet before finally gaining traction with their daily cat doodles. After creating 50 doodles in private, they revealed their work to friends and family, leading to an initial follower count of about 500. Anticipating to reach 1000 followers … Read more

Creativity. Uniqueness. Out-of-the-box thinking. These are not words we commonly associate with public transportation, much less the very utilitarian piece of infrastructure we call a bus stop. But this hasn’t stopped some architects and designers from deciding to put together something truly special for all the daily commuters that wait, rain or sun, night or … Read more