Susie Dent is one of the world's few professional lexicographers. Her position depends on state run television in the UK, and, I, for one, am very happy about that.

I own one of these. Had no idea how it was made. Thankyou.

I am waiting for Happy Birthday to You to be banned for the word “dear.”

HR did the wrong thing.
As described, Pam will cause other problems in the future. Letting her stay home would not have caused any real consequences. On the other hand, the poster could just be an asshole that bated Pam. In which case, he/she should have been bounced for causing a hostile work environment.

Now I have to figure to how to compete.

I am always amused that someone orders a "sustainable" product online and then blames the store for wasteful packaging. The person ordering it takes that responsibility. If you do not want packaging, get it yourself IRL.

A local billionaire-nutcase built a series of tunnels under his house. Not by himself, of course.
https://www.foxnews.com/story/former-broadcom-ceo-accused-of-building-secret-lair-under-estate-for-sex-and-drugs

Interesting that anyone could call making weather reports interesting "trivializing".

And then killed Skype by forcing users to use their Microsoft ID instead of their original Skype ID. If Microsoft had been more deft, Zoom and WhatsApp would not exist.

Leaving real estate to a pet and the pet's offspring has a long history and is usually held up by courts. In reality, it is a dodge to leave an estate to its staff. If large sums were directly left to hired help, it could be successfully challenged by blaming elder abuse/influence.

Breaking Cat News has a thread about a cat abandoned during a move..
https://www.gocomics.com/breaking-cat-news/2019/10/02

German trains are usually on the honor system. One is supposed buy a ticket, but there is usually nobody to check. San Francisco has a similar system, but they do have agents checking. When one gets on the train, there is a mass exodus at the next stop.

Hey! I own that slow cooker.

I own a wine cooler that is designed to do the same thing. Save your money, It does not work nor will this thing. If it had the three layers of a zeer pot, then it would be a bit cool, but no where near refrigeration. The web is littered with people who have tried them and been disappointed. For example:
https://anamericanhomestead.com/the-zeer-pot-please-dont-recommend-that-i-use-one/