When you think about creativity, who do you imagine? A tortured artist, perhaps? A child without preconceived notions of the world? A group of people brainstorming, or someone who comes up with a mind-blowing idea while stoned? All of these represen…
Lees meerThough intended as a celebration if Irish heritage and culture, many tend to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a trip to the pub and a plate of corned beef—occasionally forgetting, perhaps, that there’s more to Ireland than depictions of leprechauns.…
Lees meerWe all—well most of us—live by certain unspoken rules of etiquette that make life a bit more civilized and thoughtful. We offer to bring food or drink when invited to a party, we hold doors open for strangers trailing close behind us, we say “nice …
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Lees meerWe know that if we want to maintain our health, prevention and early detection of diseases or disorders is key. Still, seeing a physician regularly can be expensive and logistically challenging—and a lot of people simply don’t do it. While the home …
Lees meerHas this ever happened to you? You’re out and about, minding your own business, when suddenly your iPhone hits you with an “AirPods Left Behind” message. You panic, wondering where you could’ve dropped your expensive earbuds—until you realize they n…
Lees meerApple updated the iPhone SE for the third time at the Peek Performance event. From the outside, it looks the same, but like many things in life, what’s inside that matters.Read more...
Lees meerIt’s tax season, folks. While it’s tempting to put off doing your return until the last minute, it’s probably better to go ahead and do it right now. The main reason to file your taxes early—i.e., before the April 18 filing deadline—is to get in lin…
Lees meerLike movie theaters or in-person shopping, hotel room service was already declining in popularity before the pandemic all but killed the practice completely. For years now, hotels have been steadily cutting back or all-out eliminating their room ser…
Lees meerI’ve never played Dark Souls. I’ve never played Demon Souls. I played the first hour of Bloodborne, and it nearly broke me. You can imagine, then, just how overwhelming I’m finding Elden Ring. But, the things is, I’m having a blast—who knew you coul…
Lees meerWhether you’re more of a houseplant person or an outdoor gardener, you probably know how quickly the costs of pots, soil, fertilizer, and tools can add up. And that’s without the plants themselves. Fortunately, there are (legal) ways of getting plan…
Lees meerCrypto mania has pushed decentralization into the mainstream, but Bitcoin is only one example of how blockchain can create new structures not controlled by corporations or centralized entities. (Though it’s ubiquitous, plenty of people still don’t e…
Lees meerOliver Stone’s Wall Street gave us the iconic, and chronically misused, aphorism “greed is good,” but the movies generally love to show us the opposite. History is positively lousy with movies in which avaricious characters get what’s coming to them…
Lees meerUnlike most holidays, St. Patrick’s Day is less about the food, and more about the beverages. On top of that, what are largely considered the traditional dish and drink of the day—corned beef and cabbage, and green beer, respectively—are American in…
Lees meerWith COVID numbers falling and travel restrictions lifting, many people who’ve been road-tripping closer to home for the past two years are ready to take to the skies again. But do we still remember how?Read more...
Lees meerWith more workers getting the green light to continue working remotely, those paying high rent prices in larger cities may be considering moving to a place with a lower cost of living. Unfortunately for them, a lot of other people have had the same …
Lees meerOneDrive is among the best cloud storage services around, but it has a problem—its tendency to bombard you with notifications and email spam. Upload photos to OneDrive, and the service starts hitting you up with “On this day memories” notifications …
Lees meerStrikes are on the rise. Earlier today, Major League Baseball and the players’ union reached a (tentative) agreement for the 2022 season—it only took 99 days of a tense lockout to get there. Meanwhile, over in Minneapolis, teachers are entering thei…
Lees meerTile is a wonderful and versatile floor and wall covering. Water-resistant, cool to the touch, relatively easy to clean and maintain, and, if properly installed, long-lasting. That doesn’t mean it can’t be damaged, though, and there is nothing—nothi…
Lees meerIf there’s anything I’ve learned from competing in multiple sports over the years, it’s that there is no single “best” way to train. Moves that are absolutely foundational in one area of fitness are optional or unheard of in another—and yet people …
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