A quarter million dollars for a high school student’s science project…$30,000 for doodling …$10,000 for making a prom dress out of duct tape. Among the...
Life
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How to Bust That Stress
The holidays are over…and yet you are still feeling stressed. You probably already know some potential remedies—exercise…listen to soothing music…meditate. But those strategies don’t work...
Beware of Self-Checkout Snafus
You use the self-checkout kiosk at a local store. As you head to your car, a security officer stops you and accuses you of shoplifting…or...
These Companies Are Watching You
The “Big 3” credit bureaus—Equifax, Experian and TransUnion—aren’t the only consumer-reporting agencies keeping track of you. There are dozens of lesser-known organizations that track aspects...
Finding a New Home for Your Old Books
Here are some ways to give old books a new life while clearing them out of yours… First step: Figure out your goal—do you want...
Are You Getting Enough of the Sunshine Vitamin?
Did you know that vitamin D deficiency is extremely common even in the US? It is estimated that 50% of the world’s population is vitamin...
Is Long-Ago Trauma Causing Today’s Health Problem?
Any doctor worth his/her salt will tell you that unmanaged daily stress is bad for your health. But while traditional mind-body research continues to focus...
Fighting the Tripledemic
Does it seem like everyone you know has been struggling with a respiratory illness in recent months? The medical community has confirmed that there has...
My Journey Into Cooking
Are you a food artist? Throw a little of this and a little of that together in a pot or skillet, and it comes out...
Plan Your Trip North
Canada, our friendly next-door neighbor, is as vast and varied as the US. Its 13 provinces and territories are home to world-class cities, snow-capped peaks,...
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Avoiding arguments, finding common ground and showing genuine interest in other people are among the time-tested principles we learned from Dale Carnegie when his book...
How to Beat Burnout
In 2019, the World Health Organization updated its definition of burnout, classifying the consequences of chronic workplace stress as a legitimate syndrome. A 2021 survey...
