Into the metaverse: the virtual future
If you follow tech news, you may have heard the term metaverse tossed around in recent months. In October 2021, the company that owns Facebook and…
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Enjoy the talented (but icky) Orb Weaver
Enjoy (sort of) the Orb Weaver in August Here you are enjoying your late summer walk through the woods when, eww, you walk right into a spider web. The…
The decline of an apex predator
The majestic lion that once roamed southern Europe, Asia, and Africa is largely gone today. Its numbers has decreased by at least 43 percent since the…
Micro-volunteering: Be someone’s eyes for two minutes
Here is a fantastic way to help people wherever you are, whenever you have the time — by micro-volunteering. Be My Eyes is an app that connects sighted…
There’s a song in your heart! Sing it out!
It’s Saturday night and a guy who calls himself Mr. Charley is belting out Frank Sinatra tune, telling us “That’s Life.” After Mr. Charley sits down, a…
Medicare question
I am having back surgery in the fall and I will probably spend one day in the hospital. What part will Medicare cover? Medicare Parts A and B cover…
This sneak thief can be arrested
This sneak thief doesn’t lift your wallet or abscond with the silverware. Instead, it can steal your vision. More than 3 million Americans aged 40 and…
Back-to-school homework tips
Nobody’s perfect, and that includes kids when it’s time for homework. Procrastination can lead to after-dinner battles and evening scrambles to get…
Note-taking methods for college freshmen (and everyone else)
For plenty of incoming freshmen, college is a rude awakening, a place where bad habits are laid bare and those who make it to class and take good notes…
Spatial repellents make patio dining better
Lovely summer evening can be great opportunities for dinner on the patio, but one party crasher always ruins the fun: the mosquito. Instead of slathering…