We Have Thoughts
The Columns
Small subjects, treated with far too much seriousness. New opinions on a regular basis, whether or not anyone asked.
Around the House
A Ruling on the Voicemail
Nobody under fifty checks it. Everybody over seventy leaves one. We have convened to settle the question, and the answer may surprise your mother.
Out in Public
The Turn Signal Is Not a Confession
Letting other drivers in on your plans costs nothing. Why do so many of us treat the little lever like a state secret?
Food Fights
Everyone Needs One Dish They Bring to Everything
Having a signature potluck dish is one of the great adult accomplishments. Yes, you can bring it again. That is the entire point.
Food Fights
The Booth Is the Best Seat, and We Will Not Be Taking Questions
A booth is a tiny room you do not have to clean. A firm ruling on restaurant seating, with limited exceptions for very large groups.
Around the House
Your Group Chat Needs a Closing Time
A pharmacy closes. A library closes. Your family thread, somehow, is still open at 11:47 p.m. with a photo of a raccoon.
Work Life
There Is No Such Thing as a Quick Question
Two words, one ambush. What people mean when they lean into your doorway and promise it will only take a second.
Food Fights
Breakfast for Dinner Is the Last Great Weeknight Freedom
A hot meal, a low bill, happy children and almost no dishes. We have reviewed the evidence and pancakes win at 6:30 p.m.
Out in Public
Put the Cart Back. It Is the Whole Test.
No law requires it, no one will thank you, and that is why returning the shopping cart tells us nearly everything we need to know.
Work Life
Reply All Is a Choice, and You Made It
Somewhere right now, forty-three people are learning that Greg can make it on Thursday. A small plea for restraint.