Local newspapers and popular magazines are generally around 5th - 7th grade reading level so they can reach a broad audience.

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Depends on your perspective. I consider taking time to read a book or doing some gardening to be bettering oneself. A 5am run would benefit me to be in better shape, but it deprives me of an hour of sleep.

A lot of tech evolves and changes quickly, and a whole lot of people just dont like change, especially as they get older. It is also harder to learn new things as you get older. While it doesn’t apply across the board, the “can’t teach an old dog” addage generally holds true. This is not something that will go away. If you dont want to become that person, continue to exercise your brain as you age, and learning new tricks will be easier.

"Like what kind of person is left an entire house and thinks “yeah, I deserve all of this and my siblings deserve nothing”

The person that was there taking care of the parents, getting them to doctor appointments and taking time off work to provide for them while everyone else was absent physically and/or financially. Nobody else cared when they were alive, they dont get to care now that they are dead.

Don’t forget the massive gambling problem.

For baking powder, eye-balling a fraction of a teaspoon in that spoon is good enough for baking. Use weight instead (for all ingredients) if you want any kind of precision and accuracy; measure in grams to make scaling easier. Once you learn this, you’ll never want to go back to cups and spoons.

No, I dont and won’t use them. The worst part about these apps is that I now question the legitimacy of sports. I am not confident that the athletes are able to resist the temptation to throw a game.

Not until the price of electricity drops to the same price of gas.

The classic margarita. Tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and just a little bit of sweetener to take the edge off the acidity, or omit it altogether. Serve over ice.