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Erin Quinlan

Erin lives over a bar and next to a concert hall. Somehow her household is even noisier.
    Beyond the Bookstore: How 21 Frequent Flyers Beat Airport Boredom
    他们翱翔在我们中间:愉快的旅行者来说airport is not a soul-crushing penitentiary. Footloose vagabonds who shun nonstop trips and relish the void between connecting flights. Clear-eyed passengers who gaze up at the departure screen, see a five-hour delay and think, This could be fun! We talked to 21 of them to learn how exactly they pass—and enjoy—the time.
    Erin Quinlan
    Jun 9, 2016
    The Best & Worst Months for New Renters in 10 Major Cities
    Many budget-minded renters save apartment hunting for December, figuring that crummy weather and holiday spending will soften the market to their advantage. But a new analysis from RentHop challenges that rule of thumb, suggesting that the best months to score a deal depend on where you’re moving.
    Erin Quinlan
    Jun 3, 2016
    Here’s How Long It Takes to Show Your “Home” Self at Work
    I’m a big believer in personal authenticity on the job. For instance, in my very first meeting at Apartment Therapy, I was asked to tell the team an interesting fact about myself. Did I highlight a professional triumph? Share an anodyne tidbit about my family? Please. Instead, I talked about a time in sixth grade when I gathered a fluffy bouquet of poison ivy and purposefully rubbed the leaves all over my face and arms. How’s that for a fact, everyone?
    Erin Quinlan
    May 30, 2016
    What Winning at Cards Against Humanity Says About You
    If friends have yet to beat you in Cards Against Humanity, congratulations: your mind is in the gutter and your people skills are off the charts. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Union College psychology researcher Christopher Chabris describes the ribald party game as “a brilliant exercise in social intelligence.” A rules refresher for anyone who’s forgotten: [P]layers earn points by coming up with the best ways to complete sentences like “But before I kill you, Mr.
    Erin Quinlan
    May 30, 2016
    火线警告:近一半的防晒霜不及格防晒系数Claims
    Ever come home with a tomato-red complexion after spending a day outdoors—despite slicking yourself in sunscreen? Shady product labeling could be to blame, according to a Consumer Reports investigation. Of 104 sunscreens tested over a four-year period, 48 percent failed to deliver the sun-protection factor on their labels. Mineral formulas—intended to physically reflect ultraviolet rays from skin—fared especially poorly, with 74 percent missing the mark.
    Erin Quinlan
    May 28, 2016
    Could This Wristband Zap Your Bad Habits?
    Meet Pavlok, a new wearable device aimed at helping you be your best. Like a canine shock collar for human arms, it works by creating an invisible fence around your darkest impulses, to protect you from yourself.
    Erin Quinlan
    May 26, 2016
    When Home Buyers Contact Sellers Directly: Has This Worked for You? Or ON You?
    Hi, Erin. I’m the buyer who saw and bid on your apartment earlier this month. So began an email I received last spring from a guy I’ll call Chris. My little condo was on the market, listed with a nice agent at a regular real estate firm. Brokers and apartment hunters had been tramping through the place daily, kicking me out to peer in the fridge and disparage my spiral staircase. After some weeks, two buyers were interested. A bidding war (or at least a scuffle) was afoot.
    Erin Quinlan
    May 25, 2016
    Working from Home: 3 Healthy Truths No One Tells You
    I received some excellent pieces of advice when I started my freelance writing business. “Maybe line up some actual work before you quit your day job!” was one. “Hire a certified tax accountant to mock your income!” was another. Wise words all. But three years later, I realize there were some crucial health-related insights I didn’t hear—and wish I had.
    Erin Quinlan
    May 24, 2016
    It’s Not the Legroom: What Really Makes Airplane Passengers Feel Ragey
    Want to enjoy a stress-free flight? Consider boarding blindfolded. A new study finds that air rage incidents are more common on planes that require economy passengers to schlep through first class before buckling up. Researchers at Harvard Business School and the University of Toronto teamed with an unnamed airline to look at data from thousands of reported on board rage occurrences.
    Erin Quinlan
    May 23, 2016