When money is tight, what is the priority spending?
Writing on Quora, a middle-aged man recalled his days as a poor, young single man in a city. “I learned a lot of things by being poor,” he wrote. “One was…
Category: Personal Development
Hotel for the traveler who has done it all
If your private island beaches are getting boring by April, here’s an idea: Try the North Pole Igloos. The luxury Igloos are made up of 10 heated (and…
False animal stories. Sorry
One social media post proclaimed: Humans gone; Earth heals! In the pictures, canals in Venice, crystal clear, are hosting dolphins. In another post,…
True animal story: Penguin exploration
Aquariums and zoos are closed for the current crisis, but the facilities are sharing videos on their Facebook pages. Among them, Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium…
Christmas in May?
How can you reach out to others when the nearest you can get is 6 feet? Try Christmas lights. A trend on social media urges folks to put up cheerful…
Dandelions: Spring’s earliest feast
That spring carpet of yellow that stubbornly appears year after year might be considered a weed to some, but to bees and health experts, dandelions are…
‘No eviction’ orders help tenants, but also hurt
In states across the country, governors have issued ‘no eviction’ orders to give tenants breathing room after they lost a job. However, in nearly all…
What is a micro-cation?
Move over, staycation. There’s a new “-cation” in our vernacular. The micro-cation has emerged as the latest trend in travel. As its name suggests, it’s a…
Worst compliments you can give
We’ve all demonstrated our flexibility by putting our foot firmly in the mouth. Some of us are socially awkward and experience this on the regular. Some…
Tips for the traveling birder
The 2011 movie “The Big Year”, based on a 2004 book of the same name, exposed the unknowing public to a sometimes obsessive hobby in which birders attempt…