Can we talk about the difference in that Roman mosaic site after the 2017 restoration?

I saw photos from before the dig in 2010 and after the full restoration was finished last year, and the color shift in the tesserae from being buried to being cleaned and stabilized is just... it's like looking at two different floors.

Can we talk about the fade requests from guys who haven't had a cut since 2020

Honestly, had a guy in the chair last week who wanted a skin fade but his hair was past his shoulders. Took me back to the first few months after the shops reopened here in Denver, anyone else getting a wave of these lately?

People say you should only post free stuff in the evening for more views... but I got rid of a whole moving truck's worth of stuff in one morning.

Posted a 'curb alert' for a bunch of old furniture at 7 AM on a Tuesday in Portland, and it was all gone by 10. I think the early bird really does get the worm, or at least the free coffee table. Anyone else have better luck with morning posts?

Appreciation post: The barber in Charleston who used a straight razor for the whole neckline

I was visiting South Carolina last week and got a cut at a shop where the barber did the entire neckline and sideburn cleanup with a straight razor, no clipper guard in sight. It looked incredibly sharp, but it made me wonder if that's a dying skill or the ultimate sign of a confident pro. Do you think that level of razor work is still a necessary standard for a great barber?

Can we talk about the time my grocery budget went off the rails?

I was at the supermarket last Thursday, and my total came to $147, which was $47 over my weekly food budget. I had grabbed a lot of fancy cheeses and a cut of steak without checking the price per pound. I put back the steak and two of the cheeses, which brought my total down to $98. Has anyone else had to do a last-minute cart edit to stay on track?

Spent $500 on a 'career coach' who basically just googled stuff for me

I paid this guy for three sessions because his website promised a custom plan. The first meeting, he just asked me what my job goals were and took notes. For the second one, he literally pulled up a generic list of interview questions I could have found myself. The final session was him reading back my own resume to me. I'm out five hundred bucks and have nothing to show for it. Has anyone found a legit way to get actual advice without getting scammed?

Shoutout to the instructor who pointed out my bench posture was wrecking my shoulders

I was getting a weird ache after every session until she showed me how my elbow was dropping below the table, putting all the strain on my rotator cuff. Anyone else have a simple tweak that fixed a nagging studio pain?

Appreciation post: My book club in Austin spent 45 minutes arguing if a character's cat was a metaphor for capitalism

Back in the day on the Columbia River, we'd fight suction line clogs for hours.

An old captain showed me that a short blast of compressed air back through the line, not more water, would clear a jam in seconds. Anyone have a different fix for those stubborn gravel blockages?

Choosing between the John Muir Trail and the Wonderland Trail this August

I had a full week off and had to pick between doing a section of the John Muir Trail in California or the full Wonderland Trail loop around Mount Rainier. I chose Wonderland because the permit system seemed less of a headache, and I'm glad I did. The wildflowers in the Spray Park zone were UNREAL, but the constant up and down on that loop is no joke. Has anyone else done both and have a strong opinion on which one is more rewarding for the effort?