Reading Time: 4 minutesSo as a long-form experiment regarding online life, I decided to cut myself off of online services and products that aren’t Google-owned or operated for a month. I was hoping to see just how far…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe hear a lot about the benefits of olive oil and the dangers of hydrogenated oils, but what about sesame oil? This vegetable oil is often considered a staple in Asian cuisines, but in the Western world, much…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen someone opens up to us about the struggles they are facing in their life, it can be tough trying to avoid the same tired old platitudes. When we sympathize with someone, we are acknowledging that they…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Internet opens the whole world to a wealth of information and entertainment. However, many kids use only the entertainment part of it. However, there are ways parents can encourage their children not only to…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe all have one or two of those big dreams inside of us—the ones we’ve had since we were young but somehow haven’t had the time, energy, or courage to pursue. As you read this, I…
Reading Time: 2 minutesTaking a photograph can look deceptively simple. We all have had trouble getting the perfect shot, and some of the time, we end up with images that do not do justice to our memories. Once…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter years of debate, researchers finally determined that persistent depression causes brain damage, and not the other way around. Neurologists previously had hypothesized that brain damage was a predisposing factor for chronic depression, but a…
Reading Time: 3 minutes“A typical 75-year-old woman has a comparable brain age to a 70-year-old man. We are unsure why. The fact that a woman’s brain tends to get more time to relax and repair itself may explain…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen most people get their tax returns back – which can sometimes reach a few thousand dollars – it’s almost like scoring another payday. But the problem with these returns is that people tend to…
Reading Time: 5 minutesJerome is desperate. He drags himself to his office job every day, the one he’s had for 4 years now. He clocks in at 9 and starts doing client calls until 12. He then takes…
Reading Time: 3 minutesConsidering how popular mobile devices have become, it’s no surprise there are a slew of apps to help you get organized. But with each app claiming to be the best, it’s hard to know which…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn infographic is a visually pleasing display of information. You can think of it as a colorful and informative chart or graph with words and images, or a visual article. Infographics have grown to be…