So I work in a library that is currently suffering from a laptop theft problem. Students leave their things in their cubicle or desk to go to the bathroom, and when they return they find their laptop is no longer there. Seating can be a premium in ...

I love my pit bull in a major way. She is kind. She is thoughtful. She is pensive. She is sarcastic. She is just fantastic. Her problems start with her nails. She won't let me cut them. She scurries, runs, wrestles, whines and yelps like I am murder...

There are many mundane tasks we must do every day in our lives merely to maintain some sense of order and cleanliness. You know the tasks I'm talking about--not the ones like eating which we must do to stay alive, but the ones like sweeping the floor...

So it started with my friend Maffy, who is from Canuckistan, posting the following plea for help: Maffy: Cannot WRAP her head around the mechanics of Mexican food especially the popularized dishes in North America: It falls apart the moment you bite...

My son was having a hard time making sure that his legos would fit in the design he was creating the other night. This task was in no way mundane for him, but for a parent, it was an interesting opportunity to talk about shapes, colors, and to model ...

I TRIED TO HELP THE SITE BY FINDING OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO PIXIE. THE CITY OF CLAYCORD CONTACTED THE CITY OF ASHLAND OREGON (WHICH IS WHERE PIXIE WAS RUMORED TO BE.) THEY SENT US FOOTAGE FROM A SECURITY CAMERA IN A WHERE?-HOUSE (A HOUSE WHICH CONSTANTL...

A friend was deciding how to cut carrots, the best way for a tofu salad. I suggested a method taught by the soup master and mystic Avishai Pearlson (http://passionfoods.weebly.com/) that results in each cut piece having the same thick top, narrow bot...

how to dice an onion. quickly. and neatly.

Does organizing someone's tupperware cabinet count? I keep doing this for friends, so that they can actually find things easily. Also, helping the housemates re-arrange the kitchen so we all know where everything is (and what food is shared).

At my part-time job we have to call in the movie grosses to this automated system at the end of the night. When you call, you have to listen to about a minute's worth of options before leaving your message after the beep. Now, I've been working there...