Amelia Christnot is an Oglala Lakota, Kanien'kehá:ka Haudenosaunee and Métis Navy brat who settled in the wilds of Northern Maine. A member of the Indigenous Journalists Association, she considers herself another proud Maineiac.
The decision to have children is one more couples are putting off until their financial situation is secure. But what if one partner finds out the other hasn’t been entirely truthful? A wife and newly stay-at-home mother turned to the “Am I The A**Hole” (AITAH) subReddit for feedback. Similar to AITA, the AITAH subReddit allows […] More
One thing workplaces often forget is that organization and efficiency aren’t synonymous. A task can be extremely organized, but terribly inefficient. Or highly efficient, but woefully unorganized. High organization with low efficiency leads to slow production. High efficiency with low organization leads to mistakes or work stoppages when one piece of the process is removed. […] More
If you speak to anyone who’s had a menstrual cycle, they can attest to the unpredictability. Even the most regular of cycles can yield surprises by starting early or late, leading to needing period products ASAP while out and about. Unless a person is at home or in a store, many a menstruating individual has […] More
At one point, humans were more self-sufficient. Not because it was better or more efficient, but because there were no options. Hunting and gathering food, growing crops, tending livestock, finding shelter, and building their own homes were things humans had to do to survive. As time passed, tasks became specialized, so instead of everyone doing […] More
Are minor children ever responsible for financially supporting their parents’ or stepparent’s wants or needs? A teen being told to give his mother and stepfather money he received from his late father’s family turned to the “Am I The A**Hole” (AITAH) subReddit for feedback. Similar to AITA, the AITAH subReddit allows posters to ask for […] More
Is a relationship a person would throw away over a poorly thought-out joke with friends worth maintaining? Whether the joke was entirely inappropriate and unacceptable by most people’s standards or the majority of people think the offended party is wildly overreacting, are the feelings of the two individuals in the relationship all that matter? If […] More
Much is made by conservatives of LGBTQ+ people having agendas, because of them doing things like living their lives where conservatives might see them or know they exist. Conservatives also rail against anything related to rainbows, claiming it’s a secret signal from the Alphabet Mafia. Like Kermit the Frog singing about the “Rainbow Connection” in […] More
As of the third quarter of 2025, total credit card debt in the United States reached a record $1.23 trillion. The average American carries a balance of approximately $6,523. Credit card debt is increasing due to inflation, high interest rates, and predatory practices by creditors that target teens and college students specifically. One in seven […] More
It’s hard to know when to say no to a family member or friend asking for help, especially if you’re already helping them. Do you continue to loan them money, provide transportation, or continue living with you? When does doing enough become too much? A homeowner turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit […] More
Sometimes it’s not the seemingly little thing that set a person off that’s a problem. It’s the multitude of things, accumulated over time, tgat really upset them. A young man turned to the “Am I The A**Hole” (AITAH) subReddit for feedback after the disposition of his birthday cake proved to be his breaking point. Similar […] More
Globally, the percentage of cars with manual transmissions—the kind that requires the driver to manually shift engine gears—is declining rapidly. Estimates are it’s between 30% – 40% of new car sales, with wide variations from region to region. Europe still has around 32% of new car sales being manuals, while the U.S. has fewer than […] More
The Secret Santa gift exchange tradition in the United States is believed to have Scandinavian roots in Julklapp (Christmas knock), where a gift was left at a door, and the giver would flee before being seen. The concept was also tied to philanthropist Larry Dean Stewart, who anonymously gave money to strangers. His “Secret Santa” […] More
