Dogs are naturally driven by a sense of purpose and a need for belonging‚ which are all part of their instinctual pack behavior. When a dog has a job to do‚ it taps into its needs for structure‚ purpose‚ and the feeling of contributing to its pack‚ which in a domestic setting translates to its human family. But let’s be honest: In a traditional domestic setting‚ dogs have fewer chores they can do as they would on a farm or as part of a rescue unit. A doggy mom in Vancouver Island‚ Canada had fun with her dog’s purposeful uselessness by sharing the 5 “chores” her pitbull-Lab mix does around the house.The mom says Rhubarb has chores because “we didn’t raise a freeloader.”No freeloaders on my watch 🙅🏻‍♀️  @rhubarbthedoggo No freeloaders on my watch 🙅🏻‍♀️ #pittiesoftiktok #dogtiktokers #dogsoftiktok #pitbulllove #pibblelove #pibbles #pibblemixesoftiktok #pitbullmix #dogfluencers #doggotiktoker #dogmomsoftiktok #dogmomlife #dogmoms #dogtiktokviral #dogmomma #prettypitty #prettypittie #prettypitties #dogrelatable #relatabledogmom #relatabledog Here are 5 “chores” that Rhubarb has mastered.1. Makes sure the laundry doesn't get coldTranslation: Sits on top of the clean laundry‚ ready to be folded.2. Unlicensed therapistTranslation: Gives us kisses when we're tired or feeling down.3. Supervise repairsTranslation: She gets in the way when you're in a compromised‚ uncomfortable position with a wrench in your hand.4. Alerts us when there's an intruderTranslation: Stands at the window and barks furiously at the mailman.5. Keeps mum's spot warmTranslation: Lays in her spot on her favorite chair in the living room.The video inspired some funny responses in the comments.“He’s carrying that household on his back. Give him a raise‚” Tatiana‚ Esq. wrote. “Obviously the most valuable member of the household‚” DJTrainor51 added.

What gives dogs the right to have such big and hilarious personalities? It seems like these dogs have found a way to make their humans laugh while also annoying them until they're ready to come apart. It's truly a skill that only dogs and toddlers seem to possess in great quantities.Zoe is a pit bull with a bombastic side-eye that makes it clear that she only tolerates her mother‚ Raven‚ but adores her grandmother‚ Yonika. There is no confusion about who her favorite person is‚ and Zoe's grandmother only seems to encourage the behavior. The two of them are the best of friends‚ and Mom...well‚ she's the third wheel.Sure‚ Zoe likes her mom a little—she does feed her‚ after all—but the verdict is still being determined if love can be claimed. Raven can't even convince the sassy pittie to go on a walk with her. Zoe lays on the ground like a chubby little pancake any time her mom tries to take her for a walk. Raven has even pulled on her leash‚ slowly dragging the dog down the hallway‚ but Zoe insists that her legs do not remember how to work. But as soon as Grandma takes the leash‚ a miracle occurs. Suddenly Zoe is a spry whippersnapper with four working legs and a happy tail."She refuses to walk whenever I take her outside‚" Raven explains. But that's just not the case for Grandma‚ and there really doesn't seem to be an explanation for it other than preference. "When I'm around‚ she is an absolute angel. She listens‚" Yonika says.In fact‚ Raven says when Grandma is around‚ Zoe completely ignores her so she can continue getting Grandma cuddles. This dog has mastered the side-eye‚ and Grandma is only assisting in her snubbing her mom in the cutest way. It's something you have to witness for yourself to fully appreciate‚ so check out the video below. This article originally appeared on 7.19.23

Being a parent is often a thankless job‚ and being a stepparent is usually even more thankless. But most parents show up and do their best to make sure their kids have what they need and feel loved. So when our kids do or say something to show appreciation‚ it melts our hearts—but nothing melts it faster than a stepchild calling their bonus parent "Mom" or "Dad" for the first time. A creator named Shane posted a clip from a longer video showing his reaction to hearing his stepdaughter call him "Dad" for the first time. The full video is about three years old‚ but when it was reposted as a clip recently‚ it pulled on everyone's heartstrings. Shane and his wife‚ Liana‚ run the social media pages Shane and Liana where they post silly videos pranking each other. But this video wasn't a prank. His stepdaughter‚ London‚ wanted to surprise him after wanting to call him "Dad" for a long time.She can barely contain her excitement in the clip‚ squealing loudly when climbing into the back seat. When Shane gets in the car‚ London knows this is her chance."Hi Dad‚ how was your day?" she asks.Shane turns completely around in shock as the heartwarming realization of what she just called him sets in. "Did you just call me Dad? Just made my heart melt to know she called me Dad‚" Shane says full of emotion. London and Liana explain earlier in the video that Shane has raised the little girl since she was 2 years old. She didn't meet her biological father until she was 5‚ and he was only in her life briefly before leaving‚ so this was a big moment. Viewers under the newly re-uploaded clip revealed that watching the interaction made them just as emotional as Shane."Idk how the mom ain't crying!?! I'm crying‚" Mari Morales writes."This video hits me right in the heart and soul‚" Sarah Douglas writes. "My 'step' dad raised me from 7 years old. I’ve never met the sperm donor once‚ but my REAL dad is the one that chose to love me regardless of biology. Forever grateful for the real men that 'step' up to be there for us.""So true the first time my oldest daughter called me dad I cried she’s not blood but she is mine no matter what‚" Timothy Evans says. This article originally appeared on 7.19.23

If you had a time machine and woke up in Victorian-era London (1837-1901)‚ you would have difficulty breathing because of the air quality. You'd also walk around plugging your nose because of the poor sanitation and probably be very confused when purchasing anything because of the monetary system. J. Draper‚ a London historian and tour guide‚ explained why money was so different in the Victorian era in a popular YouTube video with nearly 300‚000 views. “Let me try and explain how pounds‚ shillings and pence worked‚” J Draper opens her video. First‚ in modern-day England‚ they have two units of money‚ pounds and new pence‚ which work like dollars and cents. One hundred pence equals one dollar. However‚ back in the Victorian era‚ there was a third unit of money between pence and pounds called the shilling. The shilling was phased out starting in 1971.To give an example of how money worked in Victorian England‚ she shared the example of journalist Henry Mayhew‚ who in 1851 said it costs 21 pounds (£)‚ 9 shilling (s) and 11 pence (d‚ for denarius) to set yourself up as a baked potato seller. Written out‚ the cost looks like this: £21 9s 11d.The breakdown goes like this: 12 pence are in a shilling and 20 shillings make a pound. To further complicate things‚ there were two more units of money in the 19th century: the 1/4 pence‚ known as a farthing and a 1/2 pence‚ known as a half penny (pronounced "haypnee")."I hope this helps‚ but like with any measurement system‚ there's no substitute for just practicing it‚" J. Draper concludes her video.

It seems like only yesterday a millennial was a college kid that baby boomers chided for being entitled and Gen Xers thought were way too sincere and needed to learn how to take a joke. Today‚ the oldest millennials‚ those born around 1980‚ have hit their 40s and have lived long enough to have some serious regrets.They also have enough experience to take some pride in decisions that‚ in hindsight‚ were the right moves.The good news is that at 40 there is still plenty of time to learn from our successes and failures to set ourselves up for a great second half of life. These lessons are also valuable to the Gen Zers coming up who can avoid the pitfalls of the older generation.A Reddit user who has since deleted their profile asked millennials nearing 40 “what were your biggest mistakes at this point in life?” and they received more than 2‚200 responses. The biggest regrets these millennials have are being flippant about their health and not saving enough money when they were younger.They also realized that the carefree days of youth are fleeting and impossible to get back. So they should have spent less time working and more time enjoying themselves. Many also lamented that they should have taken their education more seriously in their 20s so they have more opportunities now.The responses to this thread are bittersweet. It's tough hearing people come to grips with their regrets but the realizations are also opportunities to grow. Hopefully‚ some younger people will read this thread and take the advice to heart.Here are 21 of the most powerful responses to the question: “Millennials of Reddit now nearing your 40s‚ what were your biggest mistakes at this point in life?”1."Not taking care of my hearing‚ not even 35 and going deaf." — Kusanagi88112."Not getting healthy earlier." — zombiearchivist3."Staying too long at a job in my 20s‚ just because it was safe and easy. When I finally got the motivation to leave‚ ended up with an almost 50% pay boost." — Hrekires4. "Thinking that I could and should put myself on the back burner for anything and anyone else." — lenalilly2275."Smoking and not dealing with my shit the right way." — Allenrw36."Pining after the wrong person." — runikepisteme7."I turned 40 this year and just started liking who I am. Why the fuck did it take 40 years for self acceptance?" — guscallee8."Take care of your fucking back. Lift with your knees. Sure it's rad when you grab a fridge by yourself and lift it in the back of a moving truck unaided‚ but one day that shit is going to have consequences that won't just magically go away by resting and "taking it easy" for a week." — GuyTallman9."I wish I spent more time with my dad while I had the chance." — CharlieChooper10."I'm 37. I absolutely could have taken better care of my body‚ but I'm in relatively good health. I'm starting to realize how important it is to maintain my health. I do also think I drank far too much in my 20 and early 30's. I'm trying to rectify that now‚ but it's hard. So that I guess." — dartastic11."I'm not sure if people have experienced the same but when I entered my 30s I became convinced I was rapidly running out of time. Rather than using that as motivation I let it paralyze me with indecision because I "couldn't afford to make the wrong choice." Consequently‚ I'm now 39 and‚ though I've had great things happen in my 30s‚ I regret spending so much time worrying and so little time committing to a course of action." — tomwaste12."Work to live‚ don’t live to work. You have half your working life after you turn 40 but only 20-25 years to really live it up before the responsibilities become heavy and your joints start to ache. Live life. Really LIVE it. Experience as much you can. Every sensation‚ sight‚ sound‚ touch. Be open. Be brave. Live your first few decades in the fast lane. You have the rest of your life to take it easy‚ when you have no choice." — MrDundee66613."I should have paid more attention to my parents telling me to save money and less attention when they were teaching me about purity culture." — Arkie_MTB14."If I could tell my 18 year old self one thing‚ it would be to save 10% of every paycheck I ever got." — PutAForkInHim15."Thinking that I have time to do everything I want only to find myself loosing time‚ and the endless energy I used to have in order to purse them." — ezZiioFTW16."Not wearing sunscreen." — blueboxreddress17."Not recognizing the importance of work/life balance earlier in life. My late teens‚ all 20's‚ and early 30's were spent pulling 60-100+hr weeks because I thought it was what was required to succeed. How wrong I was. Others stabbed me in the back and reaped the reward.1.) Putting work first for too long. Work is my #1 priority during work hours now. After quitting time‚ I don't think about it (much) anymore. I don't vent to my wife or friends about it anymore either.2.) Investing more into fast cars than solid long-term investments. Sure‚ it was fun‚ but I could have made bookoos more had I put that towards less-fun investments.3.) Not using PTO and just waiting for the payout. All those years‚ missed. I'm in my mid 30's and I didn't actually have a real vacation until 3 years ago.4.) Not realizing that "the good guy" often loses. Just because you're morally justified doesn't mean you're going to win. Just because there's a number to call doesn't mean anyone will actually help you. Just because "law" exists‚ doesn't mean people follow it‚ enforce it‚ or create justice. The world is dog eat dog and cynicism can be healthy in moderate doses." — [Deleted]18."When you get out of college‚ keep your friends. No matter how hard it is. Hold on to them." — mpssss2219."I imagine these are kinda universal:Not getting fit and healthyAssuming I'd be offered proper guidance on how to achieve my goalsAssuming higher education would help me achieve my goalsSpending far too long caring what people thinkNot taking risks that might better my life when I was younger and had nothing to loseStaying in relationships too long after they were clearly done." — katapultperson20."Always ask for more pay. Starting‚ yearly‚ before leaving‚ whatever. Get that money." — SensibleReply21."Spending too much time in front of a screen and not enough enjoying life." — BellaPadellaThis article originally appeared on 4.20.22

A surprising revelation. The post A question of taste: why Levon Helm hated playing with Bob Dylan first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

When country meets rock and roll. The post The classic track Johnny Cash thought he would never record: “Not my kind of song” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

The most identifiable song of their career. The post The one song Brian Wilson calls The Beach Boys’ anthem: “One of my favourite songs” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

We review them both; see who we think is victorious.