TheRamazon

"Is there a scar you have a great story behind?" I've found most people have the permanent mark of a wild night or great time etched somewhere on them, or at least a childhood memory you can connect to. You don't ask about a particular scar, though (some could be from past trauma,… Read More

I wish I'd known that it's okay to have different friends going into college and coming out. College is a place of HUGE change - you won't be the same person on the other side, and neither will your friends. It's okay to have a different friend group each semester. You don't have… Read More

Teacher's request: Please don't send these with your kids to school, especially at state testing. Either it's a perfume, which isn't permitted because of potential allergies and distractions, or it's a medication for concentration, which your kid shouldn't be self-administering under… Read More

Easy method to calculate 20%: - move the decimal on your bill one space to the left. That's 10%. - multiply by 2 for 20%. Round up for a whole number. - never leave less than $3-5, even if 20% of your bill is lower than that. Please don't get mad if you already know this math,… Read More

I second Rome. What a fantastic show. As someone who earned a degree in classics, I kept having geek out/freak out moments at the amount of detail and accuracy - the writers really did their homework, and understood the nature of the Romans they portrayed, too.

Ascension! The secret 1960s generational spaceship with its drama both on the ship and in command central... This show was cancelled after two mind blowing seasons, just as you understood exactly who the villain was and what his plan was shaping up to be. The story of the people on… Read More

Why do I feel nauseous, faint, hot, and dizzy when passing a clot? The ordeal can take up to fifteen minutes in the bathroom, and it's not usually accompanied by cramps. If it's all just dead blood cells that I am shedding, why would the shedding of the clot be so painful? Is it getting… Read More

I ended two friendships when it became clear the other party was using me solely for personal advantage. In both cases, there was a history of poor choices and/ or bad behavior on their end. I had spoken privately with these friends, on several occasions, to express specific concerns… Read More

Cook pasta in a frying pan rather than a saucepan. It actually works: the wider surface area of the frying pan means the water gets hotter and the pasta cooks faster. When cooking salmon or other fish, I pop a baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 450 while the salmon marinates.… Read More

, add two cans of undrained black beans. Season with cumin, oregano, chili powder to taste. Heaps of fresh cilantro. Serve over rice, chips, tortillas. I recommend sour cream and cheddar, hot sauce and salsa.