Bank-owned homes offer opportunities
One way into the real estate home or investment market is through bank-owned homes, which can be both affordable and problematic. Bank-owned properties…
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How to worry usefully
Doctors at the University of Arkansas say worry can help you respond to a problem. With anxiety, there is no exit, but healthy worry motivates you to come…
A big payoff in taking the optimistic view
If you’re an optimist, you believe that any defeat is a temporary setback or a challenge. It doesn’t knock you down. Using this theme in your life helps…
STING to stop procrastination
A recovering procrastinator herself, author Rita Emmett gives this advice in her Procrastinator’s Handbook (Walker & Co.): Think STING! S: Select just one…
Outdoor projectors stream movies, sports
On nice summer nights when you are lounging in the pool or all comfy in the lawn furniture, you don’t have to go inside to watch the game or a movie. You…
Creepy or cool? Animate your ancestors
Genealogy company MyHeritage has rolled out a Deep Nostalgia feature that you can use to make your ancestors move. Or anyone — even you. The results are…
Broadband that blankets the earth
People have dreamed of global broadband for decades, but it’s becoming a possibility today, according to GeekWire. Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos and SpaceX…
Amazing languages: Unlikely words and phrases
Google defines the German word Kummerspeck as ‘grief bacon.’ That is a literal translation, and it tells you that Germans are champions at sticking nouns…
Tiny nation is the least-visited country
Tropical climate, sand beaches, crystal clear blue ocean waters and lots of palm trees. Tuvalu has everything. Except tourists. It doesn’t have many of…
Croquet: Make your own court and rules!
If there is one backyard game that families can play in their own style, it’s croquet. The ancient sport, played since at least the 1500s, is simple…