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I have never applied for a mortgage. What does a lender look for in an applicant? This is one time in life when your sparkling personality and good…
Month: February 2022
Should you offer earnest money in a competitive market?
Mortgage rates are low and financing is readily available, but the number of houses for sale is also low. How do you stand out in the market and buy the…
When soap was high tech and shampoo was the new thing
There was a time when shampoo was high tech. In fact, shampoo is a relatively recent invention — the first commercially available shampoo (really just a…
The new shampoos come in a bar
Cruise down the hair care aisles in any big box store and you’ll see the usual lineup of liquid shampoos in plastic bottles, but there’s a new option…
A prayer labyrinth at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco (2008)
Center yourself with meditation or prayer Since the dawn of humanity, people have meditated and prayed to deepen their relationship with the divine….
USB-C may become the one cord to rule them all
Future generations may never fully understand the struggles of those who came before them. Can anyone used to driving a car imagine how difficult it would…
Why Facebook renamed itself
Facebook, the company, is no more — even though the social media platform called Facebook remains available. The tech giant has renamed itself Meta…
Sensors and AI may replace referees
Mere seconds remain on the clock. Your favored NFL team is advancing to the endzone, looking to score a dramatic comeback. Fourth down. The ball’s…
Will our accents change now?
A British team spent four months in Antarctica in 2017. Linguists said that, in isolation, they began to develop their own very slight, but still…
This Boston spite house is half the width of the cars in front of it
Take that! Spite houses are built to offend SPITE. An ugly word for an ugly desire to hurt, annoy or offend. In the realm of human relations, spite is…