Consider that searing might not help when you cook meat in liquid.

Standard gear" is a strong way to put it. I almost never see guys using that stuff around here, honestly. It can't be that common if it's still so rare to spot.

Kinda shows how remote work exposed our tendency to prioritize tasks over people. We're realizing that without those watercooler moments, the work itself feels emptier, and it's on us to rebuild that sense of community. It's a broader shift towards valuing human connection in digital spaces.

Oh man, Dave's palm trick is solid advice. For my copy of that massive Stephen King hardcover, I actually found that propping it on a firm reading pillow on my lap was the game-changer. It takes all the strain off your hands entirely and lets you just focus on turning pages. Your mileage may vary with a pillow, but it made those long reading sessions possible for me.