Back when personal computers were slower, clunkier machines with mechanical hard drives, there was a maintenance chore many Windows users knew by one peculiar name: “defrag.” Over […]
“Calculators made us worse at math. Autocorrect made us worse at spelling. Credit cards made us worse with money. TV made us worse at sitting with our […]
Over the last few years, I have heard a few adults make an observation that I found both funny and familiar. They were surprised that quicksand had […]
Chef Chris Cosentino, Food Network star and executive chef at San Francisco’s Incanto restaurant, once came up with a practical solution for people who occasionally indulge until […]
There are moments when another person’s suffering asks something of us. It may ask for time, patience, money, inconvenience, presence, advocacy, forgiveness, practical help, or simply the […]
Justine Sacco was preparing to board a flight from London to Cape Town in December 2013 when she posted an offensive joke about AIDS and race on […]
The woman sitting across the table had no idea that a decision had already been made about her. She had not been accused of anything. She had […]
With regard to thinking, someone once noted, “Many a man thinks over a wide field, but thinks too lightly. Others confine their thinking to certain narrow grooves. […]
The way a person looks at the world often betrays the state of their soul long before they ever utter a word. Think of the professional who […]
Most people spend a good part of their lives trying to reduce stress. They look forward to vacations, count down the days until a difficult project is […]