Would you take a pay cut to keep working from home?

Right now, more and more Americans are returning to the office after nearly a year-and-a-half of working from the couch. Or bedroom. Mostly the bathroom, let's be honest. HOWEVER, a sizable amount of us would take a pay cut to keep working from home. A recent survey says that 65 percent of us would take [...]

By |2021-08-04T08:36:44-05:00August 4th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Would you take a pay cut to keep working from home?

Some Hot Dog Etiquette in honor of National Hot Dog Day

Happy National Hot Dog Day! This is one of those "National ____ Day" things I can get behind! We are in the middle of PEAK hot dog season, which runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. According to Zippia, West Virginia and both Carolinas are the country's leaders when it comes to loving a good [...]

By |2021-07-21T09:58:03-05:00July 21st, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Some Hot Dog Etiquette in honor of National Hot Dog Day

Over a third of us follow “Five-Second Rule”

Over the course of the Pandemic, more and more of us stepped into the kitchen and tried to figure out that most difficult of sciences: Cooking. A recent poll showed that the average American feels their cooking skills are a 6.8 out of 10. Disturbingly, 37 percent of respondents follow the "Five-Second Rule," meaning that [...]

By |2021-07-07T09:40:35-05:00July 7th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Over a third of us follow “Five-Second Rule”

Kansas City ranked below St. Louis in best cities for recreation

Really, Wallet Hub? The comparison website has released 2021's Best and Worst Cities for Recreation, and, shockingly, Orlando and Las Vegas are one and two. That was sarcasm. It's hard to compete with the Happiest Place on Earth (TM) and Sin City. What is actually shocking is that St. Louis ranks ninth on the list. [...]

By |2021-07-07T09:21:06-05:00July 7th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Kansas City ranked below St. Louis in best cities for recreation

We finally know the sweet spot on when to cut off coffee drinking

Finally, science has come up with a useful study! A team of researchers in Scotland looked into how late in the day you can drink coffee WITHOUT it effecting your sleep. That answer? Six hours before bed. “Caffeine is consumed daily by roughly 80% of the world’s population, often for its benefits in promoting wakefulness [...]

By |2021-06-23T09:13:47-05:00June 23rd, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on We finally know the sweet spot on when to cut off coffee drinking

Brantley Gilbert, Toby Keith, HARDY team for “Worst Country Song of All Time”

Truly, the heroes we need right now. It's no secret a big fad in Country music is the "list song." For an example, see Rhett, Thomas and "What Makes You Country." Well, Brantley Gilbert has teamed up with Toby Keith and HARDY to put out the anti-list Country song in "The Worst Country Song of [...]

By |2021-06-18T09:03:30-05:00June 18th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Brantley Gilbert, Toby Keith, HARDY team for “Worst Country Song of All Time”

Dads want family time, cards for Father’s Day this year

Father's Day is Sunday. We know, it surprised the heck out of us, also. You still have time to shop for something for Dad before Sunday, though maybe not if you plan on having it shipped to him. Here are a few things dads apparently are hoping for this year. Doing something special with the [...]

By |2021-06-18T08:41:11-05:00June 18th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Dads want family time, cards for Father’s Day this year

Cookies, chips top snacks we’ve loved since we were kids

When it comes to snacking, Americans are the undisputed champions of the world. Of course, we *might* be a touch biased, there. Still, we know a thing or two about that mid-morning, mid-afternoon or late-night snack. And we most likely learned about it from our parents. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Elr5K2Vuo Seemed timely. A new study conducted on behalf [...]

By |2021-06-17T09:26:46-05:00June 17th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Cookies, chips top snacks we’ve loved since we were kids

Relax with 12 hours of the Dutton Ranch from “Yellowstone”

Here's a content dump I didn't know I needed. If you have not yet jumped on the "Yellowstone" bandwagon, now is the perfect time to get caught up. Season four is coming...soon. Maybe. The expected June 20 premiere date doesn't look likely at this point, as we're 10 days out and haven't had so much [...]

By |2021-06-09T09:43:15-05:00June 9th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Relax with 12 hours of the Dutton Ranch from “Yellowstone”

We treat our pets better than ourselves

Happy Pet Appreciation Week! Or, for those of us dog lovers, "Wednesday." A poll conducted by Stella & Chewy's  shows that 94 percent of pet owners try to make their pets feel loved on a regular basis. Of which I see no problem. A further two-thirds admit to treating their pets better than even themselves. [...]

By |2021-06-09T09:32:41-05:00June 9th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on We treat our pets better than ourselves
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