"He's also a landlord for another property and knows that you need to keep heat on at least 60 to be legal and up to code."

There is nothing like a feud between roommates over apartment temperature. No matter what stage of life you're in, you may very well find yourself living with someone who has a very different conception of appropriate inside temperature than you do. For instance, I am someone who needs a strong A/C on at night, and this proves to be an issue whenever I have to stay with my parents. This is primarily because my mother is petrified of breaking the A/C, so she copes by never using it even if there…

It's the time of year where summer has outstayed its welcome. In the beginning of the summer , we welcomed the warmth and stuffed our winter jackets in the closets to switch to shorts and tee shirts. Maybe you took a trip or two to the local beach or took a summer road trip with the kids. But now, in the middle of the hottest months, we're all sweaty and cranky and we'd like less heat, please. Getting dunked in the pool sounds perfect right now, followed by drinking a huge glass of ice water. T…

'You gotta risk it to get the biscuit' may be one of the greatest tropes of all time for risk-takers, go-getters, and people who are known for absolutely sending it. Like the football legends of yore, skydivers on their first solo flight, or the self-proclaimed ‘disruptors’ of the world, this phrase is a basically a commandment. However, what is the proverbial 'biscuit' even worth these days? Is it worth your life?

Working in food service changes your view of the profession forever. Most people only experience restaurants as a guest. You sit down, have a lovely meal brought to you by a waiter or waitress , and don't have to lift a finger as you dine. But once you tie on that apron and work as a server, you're on the other side of the experience. You have multiple tables of people who need you to take their order, deliver their food, and cater to their every whim. It's nonstop! And it basically turns into…

Always be kind to your mechanics!

Yowza.