When Fariha Róisín was 12, the idea for what would eventually become her first novel came to her in a dream. She didn’t have all the words for all that she wanted to say, but she started anyway. Now, at 30, and with a body of poetry, personal essays and …
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The liver is incredible. Most people think of it as a filter, but filters are physical barriers that accumulate junk and have to be cleaned. The liver isn’t a filter. It’s a chemical processing plant. Rather than sit there, passively receiving, filtering out, and storing undesirable compounds, the liver encounters …
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On March 15, as the novel coronavirus was beginning to surge in the United States, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci accomplished a rare Washington feat: He appeared on all five major Sunday talk shows. But the White House worried that Dr. Fauci might upstage (and sometimes contradict) President Trump, and soon …
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GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Dan Bunting of Treyarch and Dan Vondrak of Raven Software revealed the long-awaited Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War, a sequel to 2010’s Call of Duty: Black Ops. In a recent press briefing, the game …
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What is Balsamic Vinegar? Most likely known as the standard staple nestled in the back of your pantry reserved for the occasional tomato basil salad, balsamic vinegar is a unique piece of Italy’s history. The ancient Romans believed that cooked grape mash, or must (the main component of balsamic vinegar) …
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On August 10, a derecho blew through a large band of the Midwest. Stretching across central Iowa, northern Illinois, and portions of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, this “derecho” was a megastorm, featuring 80+ miles per hour sustained winds and gusts up to and over 130 miles per hour. Unfortunately, my …
Read More »Photo by goodluz / Shutterstock.com Deciding when to take Social Security is complicated in the best of times. But it can be even more difficult in the midst of a pandemic. The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in changes that might influence everything from your decision on when to claim benefits …
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As a father of three children, I find it very important to support them in a variety of different ways. One of the most important subjects I feel my kids need to know, they might not learn in the classroom — either online or in person. Teaching my kids about …
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This week, we’re looking at reader questions about investing and retirement, including 529s, Roth IRAs and more. 1. When should retirement investments be low-risk?2. Is passive investing bad?3. 529 or Roth IRA?4. How to invest for a down payment5. Books to read about investing6. Are collectibles an investment? Q1: When …
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