Fireworks Safety
As we approach the Fourth of July and Canada Day, the whole of North America begins to think about fireworks. Professional pyrotechnicians will light…
Month: June 2020
Curbside closings happen
At one time, even the smallest banks were constructed with enormous limestone bricks, paved with marble, and studded with chandeliers. Now, banks are a…
Home prices stable, interest rates low during crisis
With quarantine orders expected to ease in June, housing prices remain reasonable and interest rates remain historically low, making refinancing…
Ask the Expert: My lender tells me we don’t need a full appraisal right now
We have been relocated and are buying a house during the coronavirus outbreak. My lender tells me that we don’t need a full appraisal. Isn’t this unusual?…
When money is tight, what is the priority spending?
Writing on Quora, a middle-aged man recalled his days as a poor, young single man in a city. “I learned a lot of things by being poor,” he wrote. “One was…
Bad times for the mules
The crazy days of Covid-19 should be a heydey for cybercriminals, enjoying an unprecedented ‘target rich environment’ of people working at home. But there…
No-fun China bans virus game
Here’s an obvious premise for a game that you had to know was coming: Zombies (naturally) are escaping zombie prison and infecting the world with a…
Robot zaps germs and viruses with UV light
During a virus pandemic, there is a certain dilemma. Patients need to be in the hospital for lifesaving treatment, but hospitals can also harbor viruses….
Krumpli nudel and other ideas for ‘poor day’ dinner
Krumpli nudel and other ideas for poor days If you ask grandma about cooking on poor days, chances are she has a recipe. In every culture and community,…
Lightning takes a shocking toll
While lightning rarely makes headlines like other weather disasters, its combined effects are more serious. It kills more Americans each year than…