Who wins in the streaming movie wars? Moviegoers
Go to the movie theater or find something on a streaming service? It’s a burning Friday night question, but cinephiles don’t have to choose between the…
Category: Personal Development
Environment: A common aquarium grass is killing eagles
One day in the 1950s, someone dumped an overgrown aquarium grass into a Florida waterway. In 2021, the grass, called hydrilla, has taken over freshwater…
Great time for stargazing
Here’s something to do that costs almost nothing and carries the promise of awe: Look at the sky. Humans have been stargazers forever, wondering in…
China travel is out this year, but you can still prepare
Maybe you’re dreaming of your vacation to the ancient cities of China. The bad news is that travel restrictions make it unlikely to arrange this year, but…
With this credit score, I thee wed
When you get married, you agree to share your lives — and your financial future. Marriage can be a good financial decision that brings you higher net…
Planning a summer vacation? What countries are open for travel?
If you’ve got a serious case of cabin fever, you’re not alone. March marks a full year since anyone in the U.S. could travel without concern over…
How to say no
An old adage says that the most successful people aren’t those who say yes most often, but those who say no. It makes sense:, No’ is a means of…
Get these words right — the spell checker won’t catch them
Their: (possessive pronoun) — It implies ownership: Their cat, their house. There: (adverb) — The opposite of here: Somewhere else. Over there. They’re:…
Does spelling still matter?
Family members wishing to tease their spelling-challenged brethren can always bank on finding a magnet or other trinket with the tongue-in-cheek phrase,…
Never touch a Knight’s beard
In medieval Europe, if you touched a knight’s beard, you were going to have to face him in duel at dawn. His beard was his honor, according to the Chicago…