The pampered, well-traveled Christmas tree
The lovely selection of Christmas trees at your local stand traveled a long way to grace your home. Willamette Valley in Oregon is one of the prime…
Category: General Interest
Living longer means planning for later life
With Americans living longer than in the past, planning for long-term care has become a priority. In March, the results of a Nationwide Retirement…
Gifts for the ungiftable
Weird ice Molds for ice are big. Ice molds come in shapes like round, skull, geometric, slanted, giant, tiny, Star Wars, golf ball, hand grenade, heart,…
Six documents every homeowner should keep on hand
As a homeowner, you may find yourself with a lot of paperwork. While you don’t have to keep all of it, it is a good idea to keep certain files for tax or…
Cooler theft is hot, some say
Back in the day, if someone stole your cooler, they were going after the beverages. Today, they probably want the cooler, at least if it is a Yeti. The…
National Emergency Nurses Week, October 9-15 Do you thrive on hyperdrive?
Gunshot. Flood. Car accident. Terrorism. Or a sick baby. The 90,000 emergency room nurses see it all, and when an emergency arises, they have to be ready…
Zombie fail: Fighting the apocalypse with bunker food
For many, the mention of “bunker food” brings mental images of doomsday preppers. But, there’s more of a market for this type of product than just the end…
How to handle two driving emergencies
How much time do you spend in your car? Most Americans, drive an average of 29.2 miles a day, with trip length of 46 minutes per trip, as the AAA…
Crime and Pokemon Go
The news is full of Pokemon crime and trespassing. From London to Missouri, tech savvy robbers are using Pokemon lures to rob people. In Ohio, teens…
Robots versus humans
Convenience will abound. Accuracy will increase. And, jobs will change. As humanity hurtles into the future of Artificial Intelligence, the most…