The Weekly Rant with Gary Patella

In today's modern age, practically everybody has a cell phone. And even the most primitive cell phones around have some sort of text mes...

People often eat somewhere other than home. Sometimes this entails going to a nice restaurant for a night out. Other times, it is grabbing s...

It is completely normal for everyone to have some self interest. And sometimes being concerned only with oneself is perfectly acceptable. Bu...

There is a job market trend that has always frightened a number of workers. Improved technology sometimes leads to a situation where the tec...

Over the years, I've noticed a trend when it comes to food. The quality just seems to get lower and lower. Of course it is possible that...

Working every day can certainly take its toll upon a person's well-being, both physically and mentally. In order to ensure some degree o...

The potato, a starchy tuberous crop in the Solanaceae family, is known throughout the world. It was domesticated in Peru approximately 9,000...

Socialization is the means by which social and cultural continuity are attained. Socializing is a part of life, and it comes in many forms. ...

On average, a baby will speak his or her first word between 10 and 11 months of age. Between the ages of two and three, children obtain a vo...

With the rare exception of those that live a completely sheltered life, there will be occasions when we travel. There are various ways to tr...

Gone are the days where entertainment was nothing more than a group gathered around to hears stories or listen to a radio. In today's hi...

Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in the world. Billions of people drink it, and even those that don't are certainly familiar...

Scaffolding is defined as a temporary structure on the outside of a building, made of wooden planks and metal poles, used by workers while b...

Most countries have had in the past, or still have today, a form of daylight saving time. Although there are many that support the idea, as ...

Sexual attraction is part of nature and Homo sapiens is no exception. The courting process can take place in various forms and locations. ...

There are seven billion people currently inhabiting this planet. With so many individuals, there is obviously a great deal of variety presen...

Public displays of affection are familiar to almost everyone. At some point in time pretty much everyone, including myself, has been guilty ...

The mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experience is something with which almost everyone is familiar. Everyone must use and re...

With people being the way they are, it is not uncommon for many to talk about others behind their backs. Even the best of us sometimes succu...

Religion has always been such a delicate topic. Otherwise rational people suddenly freak out when a person wishes to have a rational and log...

Nowadays there is a big push for people to "go green." I do not wish to comment on the movement itself, other than to say that som...

In each and every one of our lives there are times when we must call upon others for help. Even people that are extremely independent, such ...

In this modern age, very few people use the postal service for correspondence. Writing a letter and having it sent in the mail is now consid...

The productive members of society all have a means of generating income. While there may be various ways to earn money, I believe the vast m...

Since its invention in 1876, the telephone has become extremely popular. Nowadays, the phones that people use are so well-equipped for other...

Viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae have been around for quite some time. Prior to medical advancements, influenza was a serious disease....

There are many scenarios in which statements are made about the future. In some cases, predictions may actually be valid. Certain polls ha...

In the past, I have written about poor subway etiquette. But there were many points that were overlooked in that previous rant, and it is h...

Back in 1897, Karl Braun invented the cathode ray tube oscilloscope. This paved the way for inventors like Jenkins, Farnsworth, and Zworykin...