Rule #830

We always think we know better than the generation that came before us, and the generation that came before us always thinks it knows better than us.

Rule #829

The world would be a better place if wars didn't happen.

Rule #828

Make time for a veteran this week (bonus if it's someone as awesome as Ernest F. Bierschenk).

Rule #827

Rain is good for nature, but it makes mowing your lawn a lot more futile.

Rule #826

Of the many reason to love having a puppy, "puppy breath" is not one of them.

Rule #825

It's hard to force yourself to get back to work after a long break.

Rule #824

Don't forget a towel.

Rule #823

Random samples are often unrepresentative of the whole.

Rule #822

Sometimes you just have to suffer.

Rule #821

Puppies wake up too early.

Rule #820 (End of Grammar Week #2 & Theme Month)

Grammar Rule #14:

There is a difference between "who" and "whom."

Rule #819

Grammar Rule #13:

Two negatives make a positive.

Rule #818

Grammar Rule #12:

There is a difference between "allusion" and "illusion."

Rule #817

Grammar Rule #11:

There is a difference between "then" and "than."

Rule #816

Grammar Rule #10:

There is a difference between "affect" and "effect."

Rule #815

Grammar Rule #9:

There is definitely no "a" in definitely.

Rule #814 (Beginning of Grammar Week #2)

Grammar Rule #8:

There is a difference between "your" and "you're."

Rule #813 (End of What I've Learned From Disney Movies Week)

What I've Learned From Disney Movies Rule #7:

Members of other cultures and races sound white, and they all speak English.

Rule #812

What I've Learned From Disney Movies Rule #6:

Black market dog pelts are serious business.

Rule #811

What I've Learned from Disney Movies Rule #5:

All animals are sentient, and most of the ones you think are dangerous can actually be friendly.

Rule #810

What I've Learned from Disney Movies Rule #4:

You can't trust aunts, uncles, or stepparents.

Rule #809

What I've Learned From Disney Movies Rule #3:

Villains die horrible, violent deaths.

Rule #808

What I've Learned From Disney Movies Rule #2:

Every emotion can be expressed through song.

Rule #807 (Beginning of What I've Learned From Disney Movies Week)

What I've Learned From Disney Movies Rule #1:

Every good protagonist is an orphan.

Rule #806 (End of Life in an 80s Movie Week)

Life in an 80s Movie Rule #7:

If you change your social status by buying a girlfriend, people will eventually find out the truth.

Rule #805

Life in an 80s Movie Rule #6:

If you make Val Kilmer build a death ray, he will destroy your house with popcorn.

Rule #804

Life in an 80s Movie Rule #5:

There's a possibility you'll wind up in The Danger Zone.

Rule #803

Life in an 80s Movie Rule #4:

You will have a montage.

Rule #802

Life in an 80s Movies Rule #3:

If you're in a John Hughes teen movie, prepare for someone to break down and cry about how hard life is at least once.

Rule #801

Life in an 80s Movie Rule #2:

If you're a jock, prepare to beat up nerds.

Rule #800 (Beginning of Life in an 80s Movie Week)

Life in an 80s Movie Rule #1:

If you're a nerd, prepare to be beat up by jocks.