Anne Marble·May 7, 2024Are Social Media Posts a Legit Source?In the past, I’ve used screencaps of social media posts when writing articles about controversial topics. Then, I learned this isn’t always…
Anne Marble·Apr 30, 2024The Silliest Nextdoor Posts I’ve Ever SeenThe social networking site Nextdoor has a reputation for people posting paranoid things. They hide it in coded terms, but we know what they…
Anne Marble·Feb 28, 2024A Twisted Take on Funny Tech Support TalesWe love it when tech support steps in and saves the day. But did you ever feel as if the tech support people were mocking you for needing…
Anne Marble·Sep 13, 2023Four Terrifying Words: Enable New Acrobat ReaderRecently, using Adobe Acrobat Reader became a frustrating experience. Everything had moved! Then, I found Disable New Acrobat Reader right…
Anne Marble·Sep 13, 2023We Watched Anime Before It Was CoolBefore most Americans knew words like anime and manga, kids grew up watching Japanese animated shows dubbed and edited for American…A response icon2A response icon2
Anne Marble·Jun 14, 2023One Day a Nice Lady Mistook Me for a BoyOne day, many years ago, my elementary school held a small summer fair. Because of my new haircut, a nice lady thought I was a boy.A response icon18A response icon18
Anne Marble·Mar 8, 2023How I Started Collecting Spooky Old Children’s ClothingHave you ever seen antique children’s clothing in a store or museum? Did you wonder who would be weird enough to collect that stuff? Hello…A response icon2A response icon2
Anne Marble·Jan 23, 2023Americans, Meet the Electric Kettle! Avoid Kettlegate!Like many Americans, I used to boil water in a kettle on the stove. Or worse, in the microwave (eww). Then, a co-worker introduced me to…
Anne Marble·Dec 31, 2022How I Visited London, Made Mistakes, and Had Fun AnywayWhen we travel, we make mistakes. Big or small, they frustrate us. I didn’t let my errors get in the way of my adventures, and I learned a…A response icon1A response icon1
Anne Marble·Dec 13, 2022CoffeeSock: One Way to Make Your Own Cold Brew at HomeLike many, I first discovered cold brew coffee in coffee shops and grocery stores. I liked it more than iced coffee. But it was more…
Anne Marble·Nov 30, 2022How Far Back Do Our Childhood Memories Go?Childhood memories can be sad, happy, and confusing, sometimes all at the same time. How far back we remember varies by person and even by…
Anne Marble·Nov 30, 2022Does Not Compute: When Relatives Lecture You about ComputersDo you ever regret letting a relative borrow your computer when they visit? Not because they break it but because they try to lecture you…
Anne Marble·Nov 17, 2022Do Families Sometimes Want Their Elderly Relatives to Do Too Much?Many people have elderly relatives who never stop moving, never stop working on something. But not everyone can accomplish that.
Anne Marble·Nov 17, 2022Yes, Virginia, the Good Old Days Could Be TerrifyingParents and grandparents often brag about how they walked to school uphill both ways. The world was so much safer then. Blah blah blah. To…
Anne Marble·Nov 16, 2022Can Animals Think? What Does Research Tell Us?Can animals think? People used to think this was a simple question and that the answer was nope. But it’s a complicated question with more…
Anne Marble·Oct 15, 2022Punctuation! The Day I Thought My Teacher Invented a New LetterCan you remember learning a punctuation symbol for the first time? Maybe I’m odd because I can remember that. But at first, I thought it…
Margarida Runa·Sep 7, 2022Say goodbye to Goodreads as we welcome its successor…To all the bookworms: THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED!A response icon106A response icon106
Anne Marble·Jul 18, 2022A Backseat Driver Known from Maryland to HawaiiLet me tell you about the time my brother, Middle Brother (not his real name), became enshrined in the records of the most famous backseat…A response icon1A response icon1
