Honeymoon Chaos Common? It’s odd, I’ve traveled plenty of times and there’s always little things that can be difficult to navigate but for some reason my honeymoon was by far the most chaotic vacation I’ve ever had. In the span of a week our: Flight was significantly delayed (spent our first night in a cheap hotel somewhere in Arizona.) Airline sent our bags to the fi…

Common Workplace Expressions That Are Actually Quite Problematic “Divide and conquer.” “War room.” “Crack the whip.” “Let’s drill our vertical bores into sacred Native American land and leak noxious fossil gases into the atmosphere.” “We as a company must come together to sweep any human rights abuses under the rug so that our CEO, a powerful figure of corruption and sin, can continue hiding his illegal incom…

LPT Don’t make happiness your goal; it can set you up for misery. The common idea of happiness creates an impossibly high standard to measure your life by and when you fail to meet it, the disappointment can make you unhappy and depressed Many mental health gurus today urge us to follow this or that routine to become “your best, happiest self”. But valuing happiness can actually make you unhappy. I know this makes no sense at first. If you value something, you work hard to get it and achieve it, so by that logic, valuing happiness and trying to become happier should result in gr…

Buy This Rare Pontiac G8 GXP Instead Of A Much More Common Ferrari 458 The Ferrari 458 Italia is, by most accounts, a fantastic car. Due to that whole thing where we let Chris Harris share his feelings on Ferrari back in the day, no one here at Jalopnik actually knows firsthand how fantastic the 458 Italia is, but we’re just going to trust that a mid-engine Italian supercar with a… Read more…

Drinking, Often Heavy, Is Common Among Cancer Survivors A study, of over 15,000 U.S. cancer survivors, found that 78% were current drinkers. And of them, significant percentages said they binged or engaged in other “risky” drinking.

The Book Banners and I Have One Thing in Common We both know that literature has the power to change young lives.

People working in the travel industry, what do many tourists miss because it’s not common knowledge? Basically, insider tips for travelling that not many people know about. For example, I only recently learned that I could just pay per visit in many airport lounges even if I don’t have a membership. submitted by /u/signfrommars

The Most Effective Ways to Prevent Clogs in Low-Flow Toilets (and Why They’re So Common) Unless your home’s water supply has been cut off—and you have to resort to “flushing” toilets by pouring large buckets of water into the bowl—you may not think about all water you’re using every time you flush. Read more…

Headaches With Lupus Are Common. Are They Actually Migraine? More than half of Americans with the most common form of lupus regularly get headaches. New research now shows that these often are not just normal headaches.

Make Easy Garden Pest Traps With These Common Kitchen Staples In my garden, I’m the hero. I raised those plant babies—I fed and watered them, encouraged them with daily affirmations, and then mark their progress each day in the garden with little “thank you’s” and cheers. The villains in this story are the pests, and as we hit peak produce-growing, they are out in force. Aphids,… Read more…

LPT: Please talk to your parents and grandparents about the most common types of online scams, and how they work submitted by /u/Alex_jaymin

Biden and Meloni of Italy May Find Common Ground The president has been wary of the Italian prime minister’s hard-right politics. But when they meet on Thursday, they may see eye to eye on key issues.

How common is it for expedia-like agencies to over-book rooms? It is common knowledge that airlines overbook flights, but what about hotel rooms? We had a confirmed reservations thru expedia at a BNB and when we arrived they said they overbooked, but did offer another place to stay. No one called us ahead of time about the overbooking. Expedia keeps sending me “how was your stay” emails and when I posted a…

Business Name for someone with a very common name Hello all, I’m looking for some advice on landing on my business name. After reading posts here, reading blogs, and really considering all the advice given, I have landed on using my name. HOWEVER, I have a very common last name (should be easy to guess with my username) and a somewhat common first name. I am looking at web domains and FirstNam…

Avoid These Common Money Mistakes When Buying a Home When navigating the current hell that is our housing market, it’s natural to have financial tunnel vision for things like the down payment and steep mortgage rates. However, in addition to all the major upfront costs, buying a home is also full of hidden money pits that could trap you down the line. When I pitched… Read more…

Nancy Bailey’s Education Website: Third-Grade Retention: Parents Show Common Ground Fighting It Nancy Bailey’s Education Website: Third-Grade Retention: Parents Show Common Ground Fighting It My last post criticized Science of Reading (SoR) advocates for not fighting against third-grade retention or believing it’s good remediation for reading problems. Third-grade retention based on a test is a ploy to drive parents to take t…

How the USWNT’s millennial, Gen Z stars find common ground Nearly 20 years separate the oldest player on the USWNT from the youngest. How will the defending champs bridge that gap at this summer’s World Cup?

LPT Request: What’s a common problem in your everyday life that you found a solution for? For example, one problem that many people face is forgetting to pack a lunch for work. This can be frustrating and can lead to spending more money on food than necessary. Not to mention, it can be hard to find healthy options when you’re in a rush. Personally, I used to struggle with this all the time. I would rush out the door without packing a…