Did you know that many emails contain a tracking pixel that monitors when you open it, the location of the device used and, even, if you forward that information later. Marketers do this to understand their audiences … but for many individuals this feels like a breach of privacy. In the first post of our […]
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Springtime Recipes – Delicious Ways to Cook Seasonally
All those tasty spring vegetables and fruits are about to bloom giving you something besides warmer weather to start dreaming about. Here are 44 yummy recipes to try as the fourth post of our monthly “In the News” series. Bon Appetit’s slideshow offers everything from egg sandwiches filled with the flavor of new onions and […]
A Covid-19 Resource That Offers Vaccine Information and More
Photo credit: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels What do you need to know about Covid-19? Do you want a comparison of all the vaccines and what each has to offer? Maybe you need to arrange an appointment, but you don’t have a computer? The AARP website is chock full of articles with need-to-know information on Covid. For our […]
Can Your Smartphone Detect Cancer? Maybe One Day
Photo credit: Josh Hild/Pexels Scientist are studying the amazing talent dogs have to identify diseases like cancer, malaria and Parkinson’s through their sense of smell. They hope to replicate this feat using sensors and artificial intelligence with your phone. In the second post of our monthly “In the News” series you can see the potential […]
Hobbies That Became Businesses—You Can Do It, Too
Photo credit: Steve Johnson/Pexels Yelp’s 2020 Economic Impact Report showed that 60% of businesses that shuttered during the pandemic stayed closed. But some turned that terrible statistic into something positive by finding new selling opportunities. The first post of our monthly “In the News” series talks about five individuals who took what they loved and […]
New Technologies Allow Seniors to Stay at Home
It’s not unusual to be older and live alone … in fact, 40 percent of adults, 85 and over, live by themselves in the United States. But technology is helping them remain safe and sound at home. Devices can now track medication, voice activation aids in doing simple tasks and personal emergency response systems, or […]
Yellowstone Park Helps Create Coronavirus Tests
The national park, Yellowstone, contains thermal pools where a bacteria exists that aids in making many Covid-19 tests. Learn the fascinating history of how a discovery in the 1960s continues to help humans today in the second post of our monthly “In the News” series. LINK: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/03/key-ingredient-in-coronavirus-tests-comes-from-yellowstone/
Great Minds Select These Books As Powerful Reads
The New York Times Book Review offered their readers a present to celebrate their 125th anniversary … the perspective of some of the writers, musicians, Nobel Prize winners and more on the writers that gave them inspiration. Enjoy the first post of our monthly “In the News” series and let us know which books you […]
A Good Book Will Keep You Warm This Winter
Are you looking for some new reading material? AARP offers a winter fiction preview with new offerings from authors Lisa Gardner and Stephen King. Our fourth post in the “In the News” series will keep you entertained during the cold season. Link: https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/books/info-2020/winter-fiction-preview.html
These Cooking School Hacks Will Transform Your Meals
Here’s the third post in our “In the News” series on how to live a better life. As the weather cools and we move indoors more, why not get cooking? Culinary schools divulge their best hacks, see how you can up your kitchen game: LINK: https://www.buzzfeed.com/melissaharrison/culinary-school-cooking-tips-hacks
Charge It: The Best Ways to Energize Your Phone
Here’s the second post in our “In the News” series. Do you think all cell phone chargers are equal … nope! Before you juice up your device, you’ll want to read this. LINK: https://www.wired.com/story/phone-charger-tips/
Volunteering Can Make You Healthier
Giving back to the community through acts of kindness can make you healthier. In the first post of our monthly “In the News” series, this BBC article shows why helping others can translate into wellbeing. LINK: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201215-why-being-kind-to-others-is-good-for-your-health
