Life in the Slow Lane

Here at Slowlane Labs we continue with the high quality research you have come to expect and rely on. And we know you will benefit greatly from this new discovery: Making the front passenger seat of your car both home office and picnic basket may be hazardous to your picnic basket, home office, and passenger seat. With the rising costs of restaurant meals and the sometimes limited access to previously perceived-as-necessary pantry and fridge space, many of you have no doubt stumbled upon the perfect solution of winter picnics in your car. With a loaf of bread and a jar of PB and J, winter temperatures turn any unused car seat into prime picnic-basket space. Add a selection of snack items, and any day can be a day for the non-work-a-day world of a picnic. And no doubt if you have ever commuted to work or school, you have taken advantage of the extra minutes in the car when you have arrived a few minutes early or you are waiting for your next class or for the light to turn green, and...

Here in the Slowlane we are so pleased to announce the exciting collaboration of Slowlane Labs and From the Kitchen of Slowlane . With the same quality which brought you Chicken Soup for Dummies (okay, so it never made it out of Drafts) we bring you Skin-E Cuisin-E (say it fast). Our goal with Skin-E Cuisin-E is really quite simple: To make healthy, inexpensive, appetizing meals which serve one person (with up to two meals of leftovers) without requiring more than four minutes of prep-time in the morning or 23 minutes of combined prep and cook time in the evening. Other considerations to keep in mind: limited fridge, freezer, counter, and pantry space and a selection of miscellaneous utensils which may or may not be available. By "quite simple" I mean practically impossible. But that is the kind of challenge we take on here in the Slowlane so that you, our loyal readers, don't have to. And observe! All of the meals we have discovered so far! 1. Microwave (barely b...

No doubt, many of you have been losing sleep, wondering exactly how many plastic pieces it requires to make a hula hoop rattle. As always, we at Slowlane Labs aim to make your life better and have taken it upon ourselves to solve this particular mystery. The answer is one. Unfortunately, most hula hoops have between 100 and 300. But fortunately, that same little bit of plastic piece that makes so much noise in a hula hoop does not make any noise inside of a cat.

Here at Slowlane Labs, we are always working to improve your quality of life. Recently we conducted several tests in the hopes of offering time saving solutions to those of you who feel pressed for time and I'm here to share the results with you. These results have been compiled with several previous ones so that those of you who never were fortunate enough to come across them can now benefit from the high quality work that goes on daily here at Slowlane Labs. Activities that can be accomplished simultaneously without lengthening the total time elapsed: Reading homework while eating breakfast Putting on socks and shoes while riding in a moving vehicle Practicing dance routines while sorting laundry Blow drying your hair while brushing your teeth Activities that cannot be accomplished simultaneously without lengthening the total time elapsed: Eating a breakfast bagel while showering Putting on eye make up while riding in a moving vehicle Painting nails while in a moving vehicle Eati...