Americans tend to ask people they've just met where they are from. If the person is obviously white, a simple answer like "here" or "New York City" will suffice. The question is just an icebreaker. But if you are not obv...

When you post an artist's work, if it is at all po...  ...the frustration that a lot of artists, especially webcomic

Thanks, brain. You're a big help. I had a moment of actual joy going on until you stepped in.Tom Fonder of Happy Jar reminds us that our brains are kind of jerks. Now take a moment to remember that embarrassing thing tha...

(Maximumble by Chris Hallbeck)But the DVD rack is, like 10 feet away. Why go to all that trouble? You're not being lazy--just efficient. Be proud. This is good for humanity.When Winston Churchill was asked for the secret...

(Image: John McNamee)You still feel incomplete? Then you must not have the updated version. Head back to the Apple store and buy one. Then go to Settings > General > Life's Purpose. Switch it to On. Then restart yo...

The job hunting process is salesmanship. The product that you’re selling is you. So you’ve got to stand out from everyone else in the pile of résumés on the hiring manager’s desk. The My L...

Dogs are man's best friend in the sense that they're like the old fraternity brother who was always socially crude in college and never grew out of it. Lick your own butt? Carpe diem, dude. Abstruse Goose understands....

He was not living a healthy lifestyle to begin with. That happens to a lot of hermits. When you've got no one to impress, why take a bath? Why exercise? Why not eat that entire pie?Then he jumped into a full night of har...

Santa Claus uses only locally sourced coal, but it still takes a lot of work to extract it. He has to keep up with demand and considering how you've behaved this year, that's demand for a lot of coal. 300% may be an opti...

The dad's fault? Why, he should be proud! His son has avoided the tempting dark side of the Force and taken up the Jedi cause. Some children choose poorly. Lunarbaboon should take his son's behavior as a sign of excellen...