Have you noticed the new trend in cleansers? Laundry and dish detergents are new and improved. Again. Now they’ve morphed from powders to liquids to gels to…pods. No more measuring and spilling. No more worrying if we’re using too much or too little. No more straining...
Remember the Six Million Dollar Man television program? Lee Majors played a former astronaut with bionic implants. Among other things, he could run faster and see farther than any other human being (until the advent of the bionic woman!). Or maybe you’re familiar with...
Have you heard about the miniseries, The Bible, which has been airing on the History Channel for the past month or so? The History Channel’s website notes: “The Bible comes to life in HISTORY’s epic new series. From Genesis to Revelation, these unforgettable stories...
I recently learned they’ve stopped teaching cursive writing in most schools. Print? Yes. Script? Not anymore. No longer are children learning how to link the letters of each word in a continuous flow. But it’s not just the children. When was the last time you...
Are you an alien or a citizen? If you’re a citizen, do you have dual citizenship? Before you answer these questions, they may not mean what you think they mean. This week, the U.S. presidential election generated deep divisions throughout our country. Is President...
Apple unveiled the iPad mini this week. Microsoft will release the Surface tablet with Windows 8 this week, as well. All just in time for Christmas wish lists. New and improved. New and not-so-improved. Fewer bugs, slimmer bodies, longer battery life. The next...
There’s a new “eye in the sky”—and it may be watching you. A new program is aimed at reducing speeding along a local, major highway. I-95 was widened earlier this year, and an increase in the number of speeders has contributed to frequent, deadly accidents. The...
It seems a whole lot of people have lost their sense of humor. If you’ve seen the recent Dr. Pepper ad on Facebook, you know what I’m talking about. The ad, posted earlier this month, shows an ape who evolves into a man after drinking a can of Dr. Pepper. The ad...
The 7-billionth person was born recently. Don’t feel bad if you missed it. Record keepers aren’t absolutely sure when he or she was born. There’s also a slight disagreement between the predictions of the United Nations and the U.S. Census Bureau. With an estimated...
My nephew started college this month. If that didn’t make me feel old, the newest edition of the Beloit College Mindset List certainly did. If you’re not familiar with the Mindset List, Beloit College has been releasing a new version every August since 1998. It...
This week we commemorated a horrific event in our nation’s history. Social media feeds once again overflowed with...
Living in Florida, I recently engaged in a stressful dance with Hurricane Dorian. For those who haven’t been following...
Hurricane Barry made landfall on the Louisiana coast in July as 2019’s first hurricane. As Barry approached, fears...