Automation: Will there be any work?
In an age when many people already feel that the middle class is under stress, automation can seem like the final nail in the coffin. The reality of…
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Fake News: What Facebook is doing
There is a lot of fake news going around Facebook, at least that’s what some commentators say, and the fake stuff is too often believed. According to The…
To my Valentine
Romance aside, Valentine’s Day can be a frantic event, but lucrative for greeting card makers, florists, and restaurateurs. In 2017 your chances of being…
Beards are in
Beards are sprouting everywhere, especially among men ages 18-24. About 39 percent of these young men have beards today as opposed to a year ago, when…
Basic Social Security strategies for couples
Social Security is, like many government programs, rife with confusion. For those nearing retirement age, it would be wise to plan now to create the…
Story telling and age
A person’s ability to tell a short story, keeping all the facts in it and straight, can decline with age, according to a study in the Journal of…
A care-giving dilemma
Your very ill mother is in your care. One day her beloved son dies. Mother has so many problems now, should you tell her about the son? The answer, from…
Jackie Gleason: born Feb. 26, 1916: TO THE MOON, ALICE!
Alice Kramden was famously unimpressed when her husband Ralph regularly threatened to send her to the moon. The hugely successful and iconic series ‘The…
Beloved Legos move
Beloved Legos now move Big news for kids from this year’s tech conference, CES, in Las Vegas. The new Lego Boost kits bring creations to life with motors…
Is Parent Speak all about control?
Share! Be Careful! These typical parental cautions are too coercive, so says Jennifer Lehr, the author of Parentspeak, Parent speak is about compliance…