Many people – me included – start their career in the so called academic hunger games ‘gig economy’. It’s common to try to cobble together some kind of living wage from multiple jobs – most of them paid by the hour or extremely short contracts. Some people call this a ‘portfolio career’: but this always seems to […] … learn more→

Your car is a major investment. After spending so much money on the purchase, you don’t want to have to spend even more on large repairs. And while it may not be possible to protect your car from every single danger, there are a few simple things you can do that will help keep it […] … learn more→

When U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally earlier this summer in Tulsa, Okla., expecting thousands of supporters to gather in close quarters, he had them all sign COVID-19 liability waivers. This meant they couldn’t hold him or his campaign responsible if they contracted COVID-19 at the event. At the time, we were amused by the […] … learn more→

Dealing with the social and economic upheaval from the coronavirus pandemic will require the skills and talents of many types of professions – medical personnel, public health experts, parents, students, educators, legislators, enforcement authorities and many others. Until now, though, the U.S. has struggled to mount a coordinated national response to effectively stamp out COVID-19, even as other […] … learn more→

Fake jobs, licenses, and credentials are things that hiring managers catch on resumes every day. Depending on the level of responsibility involved in a position, as well as the need for a professional license or certification, an employer can choose to do an education background check before they make a hiring decision. Lying on a […] … learn more→

Right now, writing this, I’m on Day 131 of COVID life. The last time I wrote about it, I was only 10 days in. Revisit that first post if you want to get an idea of the isolation context that I’m in. Here in Melbourne, Australia, we are in Lockdown 2.0 and experiencing the highest numbers […] … learn more→

With the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic getting worse in most of the country, a growing number of school districts from San Francisco to Atlanta have determined that a return to daily in-person instruction isn’t yet safe or viable. They aim to to stick with remote learning as the school year gets underway. Based on my research about the psychological effects […] … learn more→

All Victorian school students will be learning remotely from Wednesday. Prior to the state’s premier Daniel Andrews announcing a tightening of restrictions over the weekend, only students in prep to Year 10 in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire were learning from home. But on Wednesday, schools will close for Year 11 and 12 students in Melbourne and […] … learn more→

Despite the implementation of increasingly strict laws, drinking and driving still poses a significant problem in California and throughout the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that teen drinking and driving is on the rise. Although underage drivers make up approximately 10% of licensed drivers in the U.S., teens are responsible […] … learn more→

Thinking of starting a doctorate? Already deep into PhDing and worried about the literature work? Well, when it comes to working with literatures, the old saying that there’s more than one way to skin a cat might be ugly, but it contains an important truth.  There is no one best way to do a literature review. But […] … learn more→