Stop Google Calendar spam
As you review your Google Calendar, you suddenly notice that — surprise — you have won a free iPhone X. Naturally, you know nothing is free and who…
Month: October 2019
Collections range from rich to weird
Clutter enemy Marie Kondo recommends tidy living, surrounded by just those items that spark joy. For Jay Leno, cars spark joy. He has 136, along with 90…
Even baking can be fake on the internet
At one time, people thought a photo or video told the truth. But not today. Even videos about cooking and baking are being faked. YouTube baker Ann…
Travel Bag: Traveling from a cold area to a hot area
It’s 2 degrees in Saint Paul and you’re heading to Jamaica. What to wear? Bustle.com recommends layers, not coats. Coats have to be stashed in overhead…
Travel Bag: In the event of an emergency
If the cabin in an airplane loses pressure, and if the oxygen masks do drop down, will it do you any good? Yes, it could help for about 12 minutes. That…
Some Halloween candy spans generations
What we wanted in our Halloween bag 60 years ago is pretty much what kids want today. With some exceptions. You know those wax bottles of sweet juice?…
Modern music technology: Can it make you an expert fast?
Grumpy talk show host Don Imus, 79, once asked his pal, blues guitarist and singer Delbert McClinton, how long it would take him to get as good as…
Study finds link between certain drugs and dementia
A study in England has shown an apparent link between anticholinergic drugs and dementia. An anticholinergic drug blocks the action of the…
The cost of Trick-or-Treat in calories
You might have wondered, but maybe you just didn’t want to really know. Don’t avert your eyes. Here is one mom’s calculation of what her daughter hauled…
Buy apples in October
October and November are the best times to buy apples because the fruit you buy then is the freshest you’ll get all year. According to the US Department…