Ask the expert
We are buying our first house and we are concerned about interest rates. Someone mentioned a mortgage buydown to get lower rates. What is this? A mortgage…
Month: February 2023
Should you stay or should you go?
Here is a happy problem: Should you renovate or move? No matter what choice you make, you are going to have something better. But when you get into the…
Are successful people just lucky?
You hear it all the time: That person was ‘lucky’ in business. Or those people are ‘more fortunate’ than others. But what role does ‘luck’ really play in…
The criteria of emotional maturity
At every age, people work to become emotionally stable and mature. Among the signs of emotional maturity: * You realize the world isn’t populated with…
Be aware of the characteristics of grief
The death of a loved one sets off profound grief that can affect every part of someone’s life. According to Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer center,…
The tragic tale of the CIA’s spy craft cat
In what sounds like a kid’s movie plot, the Central Intelligence Agency once tried to turn a fluffy cat into a secret agent feline. In the early 1960s,…
Artificial art? AI disrupting the art world
Could the next Picasso be a robot? AI-generated art has been around for some years, but most of the generated work was rudimentary and not worthy of the…
AI-generated images test copyright laws
Last year was huge for artificial intelligence as software giants like Microsoft and Adobe pushed generative AI tools to market and new cash-flush AI…
Tech layoffs explained: Is a once-hot sector on thin ice?
After expanding staff sizes for years, many tech companies have announced dramatic layoffs in recent months. What’s driving the downsizing? Certainly the…
Outlook good: The unlikely story of the Magic 8 Ball
It is decidedly so. Reply hazy, try again. Outlook not so good. Signs point to yes. Chances are high that you know exactly where these phrases come from….