My First Road Trip in a Tesla

Even though 99% of my driving involves short trips around St. Louis, one of my concerns with getting a Tesla Model 3 was the challenge of the occasional long road trip. I try to visit my parents in Virginia once or twice a year (13-hour road trip), and Megan’s family lives in Kansas City (4 … Read more

Would You “Upload” Your Brain?

When Prime Video started promoting the half-hour show Upload, I was intrigued but had low expectations. Having now watched the first season, I’m really impressed by what they achieved–it’s essentially The Good Place meets Black Mirror. Upload takes place in a not-so-distant future when, before you die, you can upload your brain into a virtual … Read more

Do You Use a Hand Warmer?

Perhaps the best $37 I spent this year was on an electric hand warmer. I had never heard of these devices until last month when a friend mentioned that she had bought one. As Megan can attest to, my hands are always cold, so I was instantly intrigued by the prospect of a device that would solve … Read more

Do You Use an Electric Toothbrush?

I’ve used a traditional (non-electric) toothbrush for the last 39 years. Call me old fashioned, but I’ve never really seen the need to have a machine do to exact same thing my hand can do. However, Megan recently spotted a good sale on electric toothbrushes, and we both got one. I’ve been using my Oral … Read more