What podcasts are and how you can find them
A podcast is much like a radio show, except that it is recorded and it is on the internet. And podcasts are growing in popularity every day with millions…
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How to stay fresh in your career
Those young men with the fashionable stubble, the kind hated by mothers but loved by the Millennials, stride around the office looking new and fresh. So,…
America’s aging workforce
Older people are working longer in life. Young people are working later in life. That adds up to an aging workforce that has companies balancing multiple…
Jobs after 60
Chances are that by the time a person reaches 60, they might relish a second career, something different that could bring in reasonable money while still…
Should children ride the bus to school?
School buses save parents time and money, but some say bus rides are also rife with bullying. The American School Bus Council estimates that about 26…
Chores help children become more successful, expert says
Children who do regular household chores grow up more responsible and successful, a researcher says. Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of How to Raise an…
How to handle an aging dog
Just like humans, dogs require different kinds of care at each stage of life, and it is essential that pet owners be aware of the changes ahead so that…
Trading beyond known worlds
In 2013, residue of an oil from cinnamon was discovered in an ancient flask in Israel. The flask was 3,000 years old. The trade in spices from the Far…
A precious spice and history’s secret island
Nutmeg was once so rare that it grew mainly on one volcanic island just 2 miles long and less than a mile wide. Run island is a molecule in the Banda…
The little spice that pops your latte
Whipped inside your pumpkin-spiced latte (or cereal or virtually anything), are a combination of spices, none of which are pumpkin, but which include the…