Vaccine Watch12/10/20Dec 102Vaccine Watch12/10/20Vaccine WatchHow Will You Know If Your Neighbors Have Gotten the Vaccine?Tim Donnelly55In almost every sci-fi movie about a pandemic, there’s some trinket to differentiate the immune from the potentially…
Conservation4/30/20Apr 301Conservation4/30/20ConservationCoronavirus Could Change Our Relationship With TrashTim Donnelly34The coronavirus caused Lauren Singer to do something she hasn’t done in eight years: she created waste.
Environment2/20/20Feb 20 20202Environment2/20/20EnvironmentHow to Buy Carbon Offsets That Actually Help the EnvironmentTim Donnelly56Carbon offsets can seem too good to be true. In theory, the offsets work like a big sponge sopping up all the emissio…
Travel2/12/20Feb 12 2020SaveTravel2/12/20TravelHow Soon Should You Travel Somewhere After a Disaster?Tim Donnelly3The city of Santa Rosa knows you still want to visit California’s wine country even after devastating wildfires…
Conservation10/24/19Oct 24 20194Conservation10/24/19ConservationYour Vape Litter Is Becoming an Environmental DisasterTim Donnelly121Anyone who’s participated in a beach cleanup is familiar with the classic cup of cigarette butts. The collection of…
Mile High Week7/19/19Jul 19 20191Mile High Week7/19/19Mile High WeekHow Much Do Planes Actually Get Cleaned in Between Flights?Tim Donnelly62It’s usually best, in any situation where you end up with your finger touching your eye or grazing your lips, to not…
Weed Week4/16/19Apr 16 20197Weed Week4/16/19Weed WeekThe Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Type of Weed That's Right for YouTim Donnelly143After generations in the shadows and long nights of “still waiting on the guy, what’s up with the guy, should we…
Mar 20 201913/20/19How to Survive the 2020 Presidential Campaign Without Losing Your MindTim Donnelly41From the makers of Campaign Season 2016, get ready for the not-that-new-and-definitely not improved Campaign Season…
Rejection Week2/15/19Feb 15 20194Rejection Week2/15/19Rejection WeekWhen Should You Reject a Job Offer?Tim Donnelly46Applying for jobs is a lot like dating: it’s a draining, often-embarrassing process that requires a lot of effort…
Rejection Week2/14/19Feb 14 2019SaveRejection Week2/14/19Rejection WeekHow to Politely Reject Things as a VeganTim Donnelly58My fellow vegans, it is time we address something that is keeping droves of would-be converts from joining our…
Dec 17 2018112/17/18How to Create Less Waste This Holiday SeasonTim Donnelly20The holidays are the most wonderful time of year, unless you are the planet. To get to actual holiday joy, you’ve…
May 25 201845/25/18How to Waste Less Plastic This SummerTim Donnelly12After this miserable year in a miserable time in human history, you are right to greet summer with an explosion of…
Feb 2 2018Save2/2/18How to Keep Track of Your Gross Household SpongesTim Donnelly38The sponge is possibly the grossest thing in your house. I say this as someone who regularly comes home from holding…
Jan 12 201831/12/18Start Your New Years Resolutions in April, Not JanuaryTim Donnelly30I am, to be clear, a believer in the power of putting arbitrary constraints on yourself in order to achieve…
Dec 4 20171112/4/17How to Outsmart Your Gross Body and Live ForeverTim Donnelly106Right after reinventing existing public services with private apps, hacking death may be the ultimate dream of…
Oct 27 2017Save10/27/17How to Get Over Your Resentment at Vacationing ColleaguesTim Donnelly45Life is competition, and it’s especially easy to feel like you’re losing if your coworkers are always taking…
Social GPS10/11/17Oct 11 201719Social GPS10/11/17Social GPSHow to Tell If You're MansplainingTim Donnelly457Mansplaining has become one of the defining phenomena of the 21st century, and its pedantic tentacles touch…
Sep 26 201719/26/17How to Keep Your Dog from Destroying the EnvironmentTim Donnelly53Dogs are humans’ best friends, immeasurable bringers of joy to all around them and the only good content left on the…