Lauren Roth, Author at 405 Magazine

’Merica for the Win

Every country might have its own customs, but Lauren Roth argues that the U.S. way is the best in the

Summer means insects of every kind are abundant; despite her husband’s objections, Lauren Roth argues for sending them all into

A mother’s humorous examination of The Mom Card’s lifetime veto power over her kids; don’t leave home without it.

Clods, cretins, buffoons and (unfortunately) more, here’s a tongue-in-cheek taxonomy of the kinds of fools that are roaming the streets.

A true fan’s unexpected social media connection with John Prine quickly devolves into a hilarious cavalcade of red flags.

The heart and ears want what they want, in our sincere Valentine to misheard song lyrics.

Choosing a baby name can come with humorous pitfalls … but online identity generators are a gold mine of name-swapping

Their names are familiar, and so are their types – here’s how Santa’s reindeer match up personality-wise with your office

As Thanksgiving approaches, we’re grateful that travel has improved so much since the days of the Mayflower.

Nervous laughs from looking back (and forward) at a lifetime record of staying in possibly haunted hotels.