Karen Daniel
38 articles

Reproductive Ethics
The Ice Box Dilemma and Why I Cannot Stop Thinking About Liquid Nitrogen
I have a friend named Sarah who has been paying sixty dollars a month for a storage unit since the s... [...]

Cars
The Average Man Is Killing Us And He Does Not Even Exist
My cousin Martha drives her silver minivan as if she is transporting the Crown Jewels through a comb... [...]

Home Services
The Liquid Illusion: Why Your Kitchen Sink Is Lying To You
I was loitering in my own kitchen last Tuesday, squinting at a glass of tap water that appeared dang... [...]

Intersectionality & Justice
Why Your Doctor Might Think You Are Made of Stone (And Other Medical Fables)
It is a truly bizarre and honestly frightening experience to sit in a sterile examination room while... [...]

Home Services
Your Smart Thermostat Is Basically A Paperweight (Until You Do This One Boring Thing)
You open the bill. You stare at it. Then you clean your glasses because that number can't be right.... [...]

Home Services
The Monthly Home Repair Hack: Is It Actually Worth It? (Let's Do The Math)
The noise usually starts at 2 AM. A clunk. Then a hiss. Then wet socks. That distinct, sinking feeli... [...]

Cars
The Invisible Chemical Chamber Parked In Your Driveway and the Spectacular Failure of My Own Decision Making Skills
You are sitting in your driveway. You are inhaling that intoxicating, pristine scent of a factory-fr... [...]

Cars
The Electric Vehicle Guilt Trip and My Very Expensive Virtue Signal
Most people harbor the bizarre conviction that acquiring a pristine electric vehicle is a moral triu... [...]

Cars
The Biological Sabotage of the Morning Rush
I am presently marinating in a sedan that smells of old grease and existential dread, observing a di... [...]

Home
The Mortgage Math Is Broken: New Rules for Buying a Home Today
You open the listing app on your phone. You find a house that looks decent - maybe a bit small, but... [...]
