For the past 10 years, I have owned a dishwasher.  And now, I can’t imagine my life without one.  At first, I was clueless on how to load my dishwasher.  lol  I guess I wasn’t truly clueless.  I was just hesitant because I thought I wouldn’t do it right and the dishes wouldn&#...

Tests have shown that there are more germs on household floor surfaces than on toilet seats, kitchen counters and bathroom tiles combined. While exposure to some germs may help build children's immune systems, allergens like mold, dust mites are a leading trigger of allergy and asthma systems in bot...

Have you seen this beautiful bastard? It came out a few months ago but sold out fast. Coincidentally from the maker of the Ransom cover: The tees are designed by me (Bryan Espiritu of TheLegendsLeague, IdeallClothing & TheMeaningOfDope) and are available in a limited run of Black or White. Once...

My husband and I were raised in entirely different households. Rick’s parents are conservative, tea-toddling Southern Baptists. My parents are…well, my parents are California pseudo-hippies. Rick’s folks raised him in a sterile environment, took him to the doctor for every ailment and protecte...

An update post about the job. It's a condensed post of what I wanted to say over the past few days, but couldn't because the host was FUBAR....

The holiday season happens to overlap with cold and flu season (and not just the bottle flu). When you get sick, do you go to work or school anyway, or do you stay home to avoid spreading your germs? View other answers As I've said before, I don't do a lot of memes. But I saw this one and this reall...

A monster in the restroom Problem: Am I the only one who gets splashed while using the automatic toilets at Target and St. Joseph Hospital? I have had to get paper towels to wipe whatever has been splashed from the toilet bowl onto me and my clothes. I'm wondering whether there's a health risk since...

Abby loaned me her book, and I especially loved this chapter. Why Do We Smoke, Drink, and Use Dangerous Drugs? Chernobyl--formaldehyde in drywall--lead poisoning--smog--the Valdez oil spill--Love Canal--asbestos--Agent Orange... hardly a month goes by without hearing of yet another way in which we a...

George Carlin, as recorded in 1999, some two years before certain events lent Carlin's Airport Security opener a little prescience. "Listen. This is just a series of things that are pissing me off, alright? Because I don't have 'pet peeves', I have major, psychotic fucking hatreds, alright? And I'll...

Germs are everywhere. Live your life. And wash your hands. Bath time often goes like this: After the tub is full, my 2-year-old pees in the water. Then he tries to drink the dirty, soapy soup he's bathing in. It's disgusting, but I tell myself he's getting an immunity cocktail. And he might be as lo...