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Many years ago, Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine wrote a book called,Don’t Fall Off the Mountain. She wasn’t focused on erosion control, but the title is ...

It’s a new year, and for many people, that means resolutions. Making them. And breaking them. Getting in better shape tops the list for a ...

Does your business have an emergency evacuation plan? We’ve discussed the importance of havingan SPCC plan, as well as emergency response solutions. But with thespate ...

January is named for Janus, the guardian of gates, doorways, time, and transitions in Roman mythology. So it’s an excellent month to consider how you ...

People talk about New Year’s resolutions, but we know from experience it’s just so much talk, with little action. Oh, they may start a new ...

Sleep is a scarce commodity these days even more so in winter months, when the sun is low in the sky by late afternoon, and ...

Do you have customers whose spouse or significant other might sigh and say, “Can’t take you anywhere!”? Not because of their manners or demeanor, which ...

Staying safe can be a challenge these days. With our digital footprint out there for anyone to acquire, it’s easy to fall prey to scams. ...

Have you observed the recent spate of celebrity babies? Maybe there aren’t any more kids being born than usual, but their names are so unusual, ...

“En guard!” is a French fencing phrase (say that three times fast) that means, “Get ready! Your opponent is about to run you through with ...

A lot of women are lipophobic (that’s fear of fat), which may prevent them from eating fast food. That’s a positive. Fast food is not ...

The word “smart” is somewhat overused these days, between our phones, our homes, our clothes, our health care. So just to clarify, we’re using the ...

Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at 2 a.m., which means that unless you’re out on Saturday night into the wee hours, ...

“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” This well-loved aphorism is variously attributed to Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, to a British journalist ...

Music executive Simon Cowell recently revealed on The Ellen Show that he’ssurrendered his cell phone. He gave it up for good, and reports he feels ...

School’s been back in session for at least a month, so the 3 Rs are well underway. Besides, with texting and tablets, the old reading, ...

A member of our staff was shopping at a major food retailer, when she started to walk down an aisle half flooded with water! There ...

If you’re an artist, clay can be a wonderful medium. You mold and shape the vision in your mind on a potter’s wheel, fire the ...

It may surprise you to learn that the 3rdbest-selling product of all time on Amazon is a grill mat! In fact, 12 of the top 20 ...

It’s back-to-school season, and while kids everywhere sigh and wish for just a few more days of summer freedom, we know a lot of them ...

There’s a very popular video that’s been circulating online for a while:Start With Why. In his presentation, organizational consultant Simon Sinek maintains that people don’t ...

Space exploration offers thrilling possibilities, says theoretical physicist and author Michio Kaku. In his latest book,The Future of Humanity, the celebrated co-founder of string theory ...

Millennials are passionate about finding their passion. And they’re expressing this desire by starting their own businesses, in record numbers: a scant two years from ...

Speaker, naturalist and photographer Steve Kaye poses the intriguing inquiry: Suppose you were hired to beCEO of Nature. How would you run this business? Obviously ...

In football, cheerleaders sometimes chant, “Block that kick!” Other sports use similar lingo to keep the spectators enthused and the team amped up for a ...

It’s summer, and for teens, that means concerts. (It’s also true for those in their twenties, thirties, forties, fiftiesoh, heck, with Boomer musicians still performing ...

There are some businesses that everyone appreciates, but nobody wants to use. Yet they stay in business because people require their services regularly even if ...

Teaching the next generation about oil spills and safety isn’t for the faint of heart. Children’s attention spans are generally focused on right now, which ...

Everything about our lives is smart these days. Smartphones. Smart cars. Smart health (think fitness trackers, life alerts). And yes, our homes are smart too, ...

Do you know how many songs have the word “drive” in the title? Neither do we, but an Internet search turned up at least a ...