Inessentials

I refuse to use kitchen gloves when cutting hot peppers. I always wash my hands afterwards and scrub under my fingernails, but I never fail to touch my eyes and cause them to sting and water. What should I do?

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Last night I was supposed to go over to a friend’s house for dinner. Two guys, some beers, and a whole lotta grilling. That was the plan.
Before I left, I was helping Nicole start dinner. I was chopping an onion, was at the very end of the onion, trying to get in one more slice [...]

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