For a long time, the abundant-but-crappy examples of 1990s-era Ford Ranger and Chevrolet S10 pickup trucks carried a strong allure to me, and it wasn't because I needed a truck. No, the desire to ...

Don’t poo-poo this headline news. There’s a reason public toilets are equipped with U-shaped seats as opposed to the O-shaped ones you’d find on your porcelain throne at home. The general public has ...

The age-old squabbles you've probably had with your siblings (or besties) over who got dibs on the front seat by declaring "I call shotgun" first has become ingrained into our culture. Keep in mind, ...

Some restaurants in Dubai have set a minimum spend of Dh5,000 per person for customers who wish to get a front-seat view of the famed Burj Khalifa fireworks on New Year's eve (NYE). The Instagrammable ...

When my oldest son was 9, I took him to the pediatrician’s office for his annual wellness exam. I’m pretty sure he hadn’t been using a booster seat in the car for some time, because I remember my ...

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