About a year ago I gave up newspapers. Too bulky, a waste of paper, and I got all the news I could digest from the internet. I love the way I can skim through articles on my smartphone. .. it's efficient and easy to access. But on a recent getaway to a sunny spot in California, I was reintroduced to The Paper. And it's better. .. lots better. In the wake of dwindling circulation, the LA Times has retooled, with a narrower, easy to handle format, a clean layout, and what's seems to be. .. fewer ads? In other words, it's fantastic. And so I did something i swore I'd never do. I resubscribed. Maybe, just maybe... the tactile experience of the morning paper isn't dead. Plus, now if I ever need to wrap a fish, I've got something to wrap it in.
Paper towels make me crazy. They're expensive, so I try hard to find the best buy when shopping. But how can you tell which one is best? I swear it takes a math/science wizard to calculate the best choice. The cheap ones don't soak up as much, so you have to use more. The fancy ones cost more, but I probably waste them anyway. These days, I just try to buy the brand that's on sale, with the biggest discount. Or... I'll examine the "unit price per square foot" sticker and pick the lowest price. Still, I feel like these towel manufacturers are trying to trick me. Whatever brand I schlep home, I'm pretty sure... I just got scammed.
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