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Month: October 2021
Taken in the 1900s, this is a public domain photo of a house in Singapore Michigan sinking under the
How a town disappeared under the sand In the 1800s, it was possible to start a town, but not to save it from nature and bad decisions. The town of…
Big bargains lurk in ghostly properties
If you think Lizzie Borden with her axe is scary, imagine you are the real estate agent trying to sell her house. Haunted houses can be a tough sell, but…
Brush up on table etiquette before the holiday season
Good dining etiquette is about more than knowing which fork to use and when — good manners are about respecting others and yourself. And a quick brush-up…
This cure for boredom also perks up the brain
You’ve got 900 channels and nothing to watch. Those cat videos are getting a little old. What do you do with those precious leisure hours? You could visit…
Skip the vegan diets for cats and dogs
Veganism is on the rise — according to the BBC, the number of people following a plant-based lifestyle in the U.S. grew about 600 percent between 2014…
Raw pet food may be risky
We all want the best for our dogs and cats, and so a minimally processed diet made of raw, whole ingredients (specifically raw meat) might sound like a…
Twisted thoughts: The brain science behind the twisties
During the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, gymnast Simone Biles — often called the greatest of all time — withdrew due to a case of the “twisties,” a…
Ransomware attacks disrupt key infrastructure
Ransomware continues to be a plague on private and governmental operations, even threatening health care. According to HIPAA Journal, ransomware attacks…
A brief history of autocorrect
It’s a technology that inspires scorn, but most of us depend on it. Found on smartphone messaging apps, word processors and other programs, autocorrect…