PSA: I just realized I've watched over 50 hours of Myron Mixon's competition footage

I was cleaning up my YouTube history and the number really jumped out at me. It started with just wanting to see his brisket method, but then I got hooked on his whole approach to the Jack Daniel's Invitational. That much time is like a full work week, and it made me see how much subtle stuff you pick up after a while. Has anyone else found themselves going deep on one pitmaster's style like that?

The 1920s cameo brooch from my great-grandma snapped its pin right before my cousin's wedding

Just realized I've been reading my cat's tail wrong for years

I always thought a swishing tail just meant my cat, Mochi, was annoyed. Last Tuesday, she was sitting on the windowsill watching birds, her tail doing a slow, gentle sweep. I went to pet her and she whipped around and gave me a warning nip. A vet friend told me later that a slow, focused swish during hunting or play is totally different from the fast, angry flick they do when mad. I had been ignoring the context and just seeing the motion. Has anyone else learned a specific tail signal the hard way?

My instructor at the Seattle studio swore by a 2-inch gather for beginners

He said it was the only way to get control before moving to bigger pieces. I tried it for three weeks and my cylinders finally stopped wobbling. Anyone else have a specific size rule that actually worked?

PSA: I just realized my 'packing cube system' was making my bag heavier

For years, I used six different colored cubes for everything, thinking it was the ultimate carry-on method. The tipping point was in Chicago last month, when my bag weighed 22 pounds before I even put my laptop in. I pulled everything out and weighed the empty cubes alone. They added over three pounds. Now I just roll clothes and use a single lightweight bag for socks and underwear. Has anyone else ditched cubes after finding they were just extra weight?

Am I the only one whose kid keeps messing with the thermostat settings?

My son thinks it's a game to turn the heat up to 80 in winter because he likes it TOASTY. I came home to a system running non-stop and a HUGE energy bill. Teaching him basic thermostat respect is now part of my parenting, but man, it's a battle. Maybe we need LOCKING covers standard in every home with curious kids.