If you’ve been around here any length of time you know that I am not a fan of an over the top wedding. My advice to anyone who is planning a wedding is to not. Just elope and use that money for something useful. Buy a house. Pay down debt. Get a better vehicle. Your grandmother and that one aunt… Read more »
Today is Name Your Car day. Please don’t do this. I beg of you. It’s just weird. Do you name your kitchen appliances? Do you name your furniture? Do you name your clothes? Of course not. Then why in the name of all that is holy would you name your car?? I have a custom license plate. Some people think… Read more »
September is Suicide Prevention month. The month is almost over, but suicide prevention- and metal health awareness in general- are things I care deeply about. I’ve been very open about my mental health struggles for the most part. I’ve talked about my teenaged suicide attempts. I’ve talked about supporting friends and family members with metal health conditions. I’ve talked about… Read more »
Today is indeed Dogs in Politics Day. It was created to commemorate popular dogs of former politicians. But given the state of politics in the world today maybe we should consider electing dogs to Congress. They certainly couldn’t do any worse.
I’ve kind of known for having strong opinions on small things. Among them are early holiday decorations and well, lots of things about holidays. See also here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4733 But I’m over that now. Go ahead and put up your Christmas tree in June. Celebrate Halloween in August. Take Valentine’s Day way too seriously. There are so many shitty things happening in… Read more »
Today is a very important day. It’s Sit with a Stranger Day. This day was designed to get people out of their bubbles and talking to people they wouldn’t otherwise. I have long said this is important and as 2025 drags on we have more examples every day why. We are all guilty of living in silos. We gravitate toward… Read more »
These days it’s easy to either become completely engulfed in the bad news of the world and feel hopeless. It’s also easy to just crawl into a hole and pretend nothing is happening. I don’t recommend either of those approaches. I think you need a balance of staying informed, but you also need to disengage and remind yourself about all… Read more »