7 Steps You Should Take To Detox The Air In Your Home Published in Homescape 18 Mar 2017 (RODALES ORGANIC LIFE) Poor air quality is usually obvious. It’s the parade of cars idling during your school pick-up, or a nearby factory belching smoke. But experts say the quality of our indoor air—what we breathe while cooking, watching TV, and sleeping—is just as important as outdoor air. Read more...
10 Fun Part-Time Jobs for Retirement Published in LifeTimes 18 Mar 2017 (US NEWS) You won’t mind delaying retirement if you land one of these positions. Read more...
Lack of comma sense ignites debate after ruling in $10M suit Published in LifeTimes 18 Mar 2017 (ABC NEWS) It all came down to a missing comma, and not just any one. And it's reignited a longstanding debate over whether the punctuation is necessary. Read more...
Ski-Doo sheds some weight with new ultracapacitor-powered engine starter Published in Science & Technology 16 Mar 2017 (DIGITAL TRENDS) The SHOT engine starter provides an innovative way to keep snowmobiles lighter without sacrificing convenience. Read more...
1942 U.S. Army launches K-9 Corps Published in This Day in History 13 Mar 2017 (HISTORY) On this day in 1942, the Quartermaster Corps (QMC) of the United States Army begins training dogs for the newly established War Dog Program, or “K-9 Corps.” Read more...
These workers are in hot demand, don't need a college degree and make nearly 6 figures Published in Business & Money 11 Mar 2017 (MARKET WATCH) It’s a universal truth of being a homeowner: the people you need if you want to fix up your home are always in hot demand. Read more...
7 Renovation Fails & How to Avoid the Same Mistakes Published in Homescape 11 Mar 2017 (HOME ADVISOR) You’ve watched all of the home improvement shows and you can pretty much call yourself a pro. Read more...
How All 50 States Got Their Names Published in LifeTimes 11 Mar 2017 (MENTAL FLOSS) Before Europeans landed on American shores, the upper stretches of the Alabama River in present-day Alabama used to be the home lands of a Native American tribe called – drum roll, please – the Alabama (Albaamaha in their own tribal language). Read more...
Scientists Identify First Sign Of Alzheimer's Disease Published in Health & Wellness 11 Mar 2017 (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES) Memory loss and cognitive decline are commonly thought to be the earliest signs of the neurodegenerative disorder Alzheimer's, but a new study has found declines in glucose levels in the brain come even sooner — before the first symptoms appear. Read more...
George W. Bush’s best-selling book of paintings shows curiosity and compassion Published in Arts, Fashion, IQ, Culture 11 Mar 2017 (WASHINGTON POST) George W. Bush is getting better as a painter. It’s been four years since a Romanian hacker named Marcel Lazar Lehel (a.k.a. Guccifer) hacked into Bush family email and exposed to the world the former president’s early paintings, including two self-portraits made in the bathroom. Read more...