Dogs are precious. Even as a relatively new “cat person,” I cannot turn my back on the adorable, loyal, and sometimes stinky creatures I grew up with. The bond shared with a pet is strong, and there's something about a dog bond that can't be replicated. The eyes, full of devotion. Their grief when you leave home. Most of all, when I think about dogs, I think about Teddy, my family's long-deceased Wheaten Terrier. Teddy was amazing. He wasn't great with other dogs (he wasn't socialized early in…

Philip K. Dick, eat your heart out

Happy weekend, meme freaks. We've been hard at work all week, just trying to make a dime while “the man” makes a dollar. And what do we have to show for it? A carton of eggs and a salad made with $10 romaine lettuce. Beyond that, there's a distinct feeling of exhaustion, lowered self-esteem, and resentment. Not even my cat can help me bounce back from a week that, between work and my personal life, was just wack.

I may not have a driver's license as a New York native (there are way too many of us who still need ‘em) but that doesn’t mean I can't appreciate a good car. While my friends and I did enjoy watching Xzibit and his crew do some astounding vehicular makeovers, we know that having a fish tank and a television in a sedan is, well, pretty expensive and also rather impractical. We have grown to appreciate the simple pleasures of the heated leather seats of a Kia, or the longevity of a Toyota. We lik…

Having a stupid boss usually means your work life is going to be much harder than it should be. But in one redditors case, having an incompetent boss really paid off. $900 per hour to be exact.

40 memes is the new 30 memes

Anybody can be a therapist if you just start talking to them

Rise, tarnished

If enough people have experienced a thing, chances are there's a meme for it floating around somewhere. Slept through your alarm this morning? There's about a million memes for that. Finished a video game's main storyline before promising that one NPC you'd help find his lost chickens? There's definitely a meme for that. Make a complete fool of yourself in front of your crush? You better believe there's a meme for that. Clogged the toilet at the local Applebee's because you were trying to dispo…

This is the 33rd weekend in a row that you've told your friends that you're "sick"

Also, did ya hear what's happening with the 45th President?

I like these odds

Roll for memes

Start stretching now

Being quirky isn't all it's cracked up to be. But sometime over the past decade, the quality has become a desired one - and we're not just talking about individuals. Brands have started going the same route, trying to differentiate themselves from the norm to create brand recognition. Novelty, it seems, is attractive to consumers. Being a non-conformist, and appreciating non-conformist brands and products, make people feel as though they stand out in a crowd - a crowd that happens to fall all o…

If I'm being honest, Russell from Up (2009) deserved far more than just a wilderness explorer badge for his adventures with Carl. That child was a friend to the elderly and the animal kingdom more than most of us could dream of being. He had the explorer's spirit, and he did something about it. He befriended birds and dogs alike and stood up to a freaky old guy in defense of his nice old guy friend. Most of us will probably never reach such an advanced state of wilderness exploring. Sure, we ma…