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Use The Tea Bag Method To Keep Rats and Spiders Out of Your Home
Even though the summer is currently still well heated, believe it or not, it will soon be coming to its close. While that is wonderful news for us fall weather and pumpkin-everything lovers, it presents some rather unfavorable changes as well. As the weather gets cold, nasty little bugs and pesky rodents are doing their…
Goodbye Nursing Homes! The New Trend Is CoHousing With Friends
Nursing homes have been the only real option available for elderly, retired seniors who are unable to live alone anymore but also don’t have family nearby who are able to add them to their household. Despite the fact that this is a common option, nobody likes facing the decision of whether or not to move…
Morgan Freeman Converted His 124-Acre Ranch Into a Honey Bee Sanctuary in Efforts to Save Them
In the last several years we’ve seen a lot of press about the declining bee population, the mysterious conditions under which they seem to be dying en masse, and the long term effects of this mystifying situation. What exactly is happening, and what would happen to us without bees? Action Items All this bad news…
How Home Economics Classes Are Breaking Down Gender Stereotypes
It is hard to imagine a time when boys and girls were raised with separate expectations. A time when schools put girls in home economics classes to learn the skills of being a good mother and wife, while boys were sent to learn auto repair or woodshop – you know, manly skills. Today, although these…
Every Rose Has Its Thorn: The Apeel Sciences Controversy
In the dynamic landscape of food preservation technology, Apeel Sciences has become a focal point of debate and scrutiny. Supported in part by grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the company has introduced a seemingly novel approach to extending the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. An Appealing Solution or a Chemical Concern?…
NASA Is Trying to Figure Out How to Contain a Supervolcano That Could Destroy Humanity
For most of our recorded history, civilizations found ways to survive in almost every kind of environment our Earth has to offer. Humans want to build our homes in places where we, our families, and our children can thrive. So why would societies build on the slopes of something as volatile as a volcano? …
If Facebook Is Not Spying on Us, Why Do We Get Ads for Things We Speak About?
You’re sitting with a friend, casually chatting about planning a weekend getaway. A few hours later, as you scroll through Facebook, an ad pops up for cheap flights to the very destination you mentioned. You never searched for it, never typed it out—so how did Facebook know? Many users have experienced this eerie phenomenon, leading…
One Dragonfly Can Eat Hundreds Of Mosquitoes A Day: Keep These Plants In Your Yard To Attract Dragonflies
Mosquitoes have a tendency to get out of control in the summer months. Many of us want to spend time enjoying our backyard pools, patio dining table and walks in the park, but mosquitoes and their itchy bites have a way of ruining these experiences for all of us. Backyard barbecues and lawn parties are…
‘It Just Doesn’t Seem Right’: Michigan Farmer Forced to Dump 40,000 Pounds of Cherries to Make Way for Import Crops
In the northwest part of Michigan on the coast of one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes (Lake Michigan) lies Traverse City, dubbed the “Cherry Capital of the World,” and well known as the largest producer of cherries in the United States. Farmers in the nearby Leelanau Peninsula sell their crop everywhere from roadside farm…
Why Married Men Still Flirt With Other Women
It’s a scenario that often sparks curiosity and concern: married men flirting with other women. This behavior, while not new, continues to be a subject of much discussion and analysis. Why do some married men feel the urge to seek attention outside their marriage? What drives this need to connect, sometimes in ways that may…