Using Money to Track Swine Flu
Posted May 5, 2009 - 03:26 by Fred Lee
It turns out that the flow of money may hold some insight into the spread of swine flu.
Lifestyle
Reverse engineer the best time of your life
Posted May 1, 2009 - 01:33 by Philip Brewer
Everybody has a "best time" of their life. Maybe it was the summer you spent hiking the Appalachian trail, or a semester abroad during college, or the second half of the first year at a new job (after you'd mastered the work and before it became routine). But why should the "best time" of your life be some time in the past? With some clear thinking and some effort, you can recapture what was great then for today.
Are You Addicted to the Internet?
Posted April 28, 2009 - 04:07 by Fred Lee
Some experts think that surfing the web can you make you more productive at work. Then again, so might amphetamines, which begs the question, at what point does it get to be too much?
Child Abuse and the Recession
Posted April 23, 2009 - 03:14 by Fred Lee
As the economy falters, so does the patience of some parents, leading them to act out their frustrations in the worst possible way. Here are some tips on how to avoid this loss of control and keep things in perspective.
The Economics of Marriage and Health - Til Death Do Us Part
Posted April 20, 2009 - 06:01 by Fred Lee
Studies have shown that a healthy marriage could translate into a healthy heart, not to mention saving money on health care or an expensive divorce.
Seven Simple Solutions for the Lazy Gourmet
Posted April 18, 2009 - 12:37 by Myscha Theriault
Love to cook? Looking to take your gourmet kitchen to the next level affordably? Here are six simple solutions for lazy gourmet cooks.
Book review: The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It
Posted April 17, 2009 - 07:22 by Philip Brewer
In the days when self-sufficiency was simply the normal way of things, you'd learn the necessary knowledge and skills from your parents. (And from your grandparents, aunts and uncles, older siblings, and whatever other adults happened to be around.) Now that most of us work for money to buy what we need, rather than growing or making things ourselves, few of us have the knowledge or skills to be self-sufficient. Few of us even know anybody we could learn from. This book tries to fill that gap.
Money making hobby: panning for gold
Posted April 9, 2009 - 12:49 by Xin Lu
Lately many Californians have been heading to the rivers and streams to prospect for gold. The increase in people taking up this activity has some newspapers writing about "the new gold rush". Although very few people can make a living off of finding gold, it is a decent money making hobby since gold is worth around $900 an ounce currently. Here is how you can get in on the action.
Confessions of a Minimalist: 9 Reasons I Miss My Stuff
Posted April 7, 2009 - 12:30 by Elizabeth Sanberg
I’ve noticed a rise in the “anti-stuff” movement. Have less. Buy less. Spend less. Need less. While this is dandy for some, I’ve survived with “less” for the last 7 months and, honestly, I’ve grown sick it. Since September when I quit my job to travel, I have gotten by on very little. We sold or gave away all of our furniture and non-essential items. I believe in having less stuff, but I’m beginning to miss all the old stuff that I had.
Look, But Don’t Touch: Avoid Marketing Manipulation
Posted April 6, 2009 - 03:39 by Fred Lee
When it comes to shopping, touching an item may in fact encourage consumers to purchase things they hadn’t intended on buying in the first place.
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