Asking why is usually counterproductive
As people try to work through difficult situations in their lives, they sometimes focus on “Why.” They ask: Why was there a tornado; why did I get laid…
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Smoke measuring apps gain popularity
With smoke blanketing areas of the west for weeks, apps that measure air quality are becoming more popular than weather apps, according to Claims Journal….
Watch out: Tattoos are about to get smart
Tattoos are about to get smart and we aren’t talking just fashionable. It’s possible now for people to design, print, and stick on tattoos with computing…
The sport invented by the Haudenosaunee people, also known as lacrosse
One day, the animals of the forest gathered for a great ball game. The powerful bear and the swift deer teamed up against the hawk, eagle and owl. As they…
Native American tribes by the numbers
Native American tribes loom large in the imagination: Their fearless warriors, their tragic, romantic, and noble histories told and retold in movies and…
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux stand out among modern Native American tribes
Unemployment among the 500 members of Minnesota’s Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is more than 99 percent. The poverty rate is zero. The…
Long-term care insurance deductible limits raised
Long-term care insurance is one way to protect your assets in retirement. The plans often pay for half of the cost of care in a nursing home, for example….
Retired and still rocking?
In the 1950s, guidance counselors recommended that students throw away their rock albums, which Frank Sinatra condemned as ugly and vicious. But did they…
The tempting season
The tempting season: Thanksgiving through Christmas It’s easy to visualize. There is turkey with dressing, potatoes with butter and sour cream, ham,…
Dear Abby’s 1999 Thanksgiving Prayer
O heavenly Father: We thank thee for food and remember the hungry. We thank thee for health and remember the sick. We thank thee for friends and remember…