The Joy of Not Being Sold Anything

It’s as if real life had an ad-blocker. View Image ›

Gustavo Araoz 3 years ago 50 responses

Tool Libraries

As the availability of urban apartment space continues to decline, a whole new style of library has begun popping up around the country. They’re tool libraries, and for just a few dollars a month members get access to a garage full of tools and community resources to help perform simple home maintenance and repair. In Philly, annual membership is only $20 a year and gets you access to cool tools like squirrel traps, lawn mowers, and chainsaws. Read More ›

Brian Ries 4 years ago respond

Nice New Yorkers

Joan Acocella, a Manhattanite herself, answers in Smithsonian why her fellow city dwellers are so often thought to be rude - it’s because they’re smart! As New Yorkers, we must admit we would have trouble imagining Ms. Acocella coming to our overpriced, underwhelming outer-borough apartment and thinking us Mensa material. Read More ›

Eliot Glazer 5 years ago respond