You might think that handing down family heirlooms is a problem for the distant future. But you never can tell. One thing you don’t want to...
According to Vice, this month marks the anniversary of William Gibson’s coining of the term “cyberspace” in his cult classic book Neuromancer. Released in 1984, his...
Bad decisions, poor work, bad results — That is the painful side of the picture we all want: Great decisions, great work and, of course, great...
Telemarketers have been a nuisance to phone owners for nearly as long as landlines have been in existence and today there are more than ever. According...
Just when you thought everything was political, it really is. Even tipping. According to research by creditcards.com, a great tipper is a male Republican who lives...
People in the personal finance community will often talk poorly about payday loans or even dismiss them entirely as an option to borrow money. Disdain for...
The paper check is a dinosaur walking. Not yet extinct, but close. The 300-year-old form of payment had a good run. According to Bloomberg, the average...
If it seems like other people get more lucky breaks than you do, it’s time to figure out why. Some clues: * They have that can-do...
When a friend is suffering from grief, don’t stay away because you feel helpless. When visiting, don’t give examples of people who suffered even worse losses,...
Humans are capable of planning for the future, though some might think it is a talent rarely used. But humans aren’t the only creature on earth...
You don’t always get a do-over in life but, with a little effort, people can help erase bad first impressions. Remember that a bad first impression...
Those little faces, smiley and otherwise, are spreading their way across global culture. It wouldn’t be a stretch to think that they could threaten actual language....
Don’t wear white after Labor Day? Famed fashionista Coco Chanel never bought that rule. She wore white year round. But many have long accepted that caution...
If you can’t image the world without the Web, just remember that in human years, the World Wide Web hasn’t even broken 30 yet. According to...
Over the last few years, America’s gains in productivity have been nothing short of outstanding. Technology is credited with producing more work in fewer hours. New...
Suppose a crime victim could offer a precise image of the criminal. It may be possible. According to Engadget, it is a surprisingly easy task for...
Bad poetry thrives and it’s not just your sentimental Aunt that commits rhyme crimes; Performing artists do too. The Turtles weren’t the first or the last...
It may sound creepy, but it’s a fact of modern life. Every person in a city is photographed an estimated 75 times a day by surveillance...
You won’t find happiness at the mall in the form of a huge new TV or in the department store in the form of new clothes...
You’ve written your life large on Facebook: Your politics, religion, family, likes, dislikes, some of your best moments, and, one hopes, only a few of your...
Of all the stories of Westward migration in early America, the trek of the Mormons to Utah remains one of the most incredible tales of struggle...
One increasingly worrisome crime is affecting computer users who get tricked into thinking that they have a problem with their PC. According to USA Today, a...
Got a conspiracy? Want one? Look no further than the Great Seal of the United States: A magnet for all things arcane from conspiracies of Freemasonry,...
In the years after the American Revolution, the words equality and liberty were on the lips of people everywhere as newly minted states wrote them large...
Life wasn’t easy in Salem Village, Mass., in 1692. Smallpox had ravaged the village. Native American tribes threatened attacks. A recent British war made commodities scarce....