John Briggs, a 40-year-old on holiday, texted his wife Shirley: “Look at the glacier out there.” He waited for the reply, which came through on his mobile. At the time they were sitting next to one another on board the deck of their small cruise ship, along northern Alaska’s icy shores. This interaction was reported […] … learn more→

It’s easy to boost your car’s overall fuel efficiency by as much as 30 percent with simple vehicle maintenance and paying attention to how you drive. Below are a few tips that will see you reduce on greenhouse gas emissions. Another great resource worth checking out can be found at https://www.drivingguide.com/. Plus, these tips could […] … learn more→

For many students, the move away to university is the first time living away from home. And with all the freedoms independent living entails, it’s maybe not surprising then that drug use tends to be much higher among students than the general population. The 2017 Crime Survey of England and Wales found that around one in […] … learn more→

The stress situation isn’t getting any better for Americans. Between work and family obligations, school, politics, and too many activities, we’re more stressed than ever. In January 2017, 80% of Americans reported at least one symptom of stress in the past month. We’ve all heard about how bad stress is for our health and well-being—it […] … learn more→

We live in a world with a lot of data. In fact, we’re bombarded by it. Estimates suggest that today we take in about five times as much information as we did 25 years ago, and that we process as much data in a day — approximately 34 gigabytes — as our 15th-century ancestors would have in […] … learn more→

A great personal finance tip that can help you save money is to take some of your unused clothing to a consignment shop. If you have any clothes that are just sitting in your closet, you can make a little bit of money by selling them to a consignment shop. Always consider a used car […] … learn more→

Borrowing some cash can help you access some things that were previously beyond your current financial muscle. Nevertheless, in the absence of a diligent management, debt can jeopardize your financial health. At the same time, debt has a way of causing an emotional trauma which may lead to stress. In this condition, it can be […] … learn more→

It’s summer, higher education slows a bit, and I get to consider other things. So, we have another depressing headline in the news: CDC: Teen suicide rate up 70% from 2006 to 2016 This is a pretty hefty increase over a mere decade. Some news sites are trying to spin this as inadequate medical coverage, […] … learn more→

The debate about how open the internet should be to free expression – and how much companies should be able to restrict, or charge for, communication speeds – boils down to a conflict between the internet’s collaborative beginnings and its present commercialized form. The internet originated in the late 1960s in the U.S. Department of Defense’s […] … learn more→

The American dream is built on the notion that the U.S. is a meritocracy. Americans believe success in life and business can be earned by anyone willing to put in the hard work necessary to achieve it, or so they say. Thus, Americans commonly believe that those who are successful deserve to be so and those who […] … learn more→