Basic Income vs Guaranteed Jobs: What If We Paid Stay-At-Home Moms?
Editorial comment: The concept of a universal basic income (UBI) has been aired at length in recent years. The discussion has been driven by the loss of so many jobs to automation – a rapidly escalating reality. The concept of and arguments for a UBI are based on two assumptions: 1/ All nations have sovereign […]
Artificial Intelligence – Armageddon or Renaissance?
It’s indisputable that the rapid advance of technology has made our lives easier. It’s streamlining jobs, speeding the delivery of information and automating repetitive tasks. Is Artificial Intelligence a Threat to Mankind? Thanks to smartphones and computers, we are the first creatures to ever outsource their own memories to machines. And thanks to smart home […]
Is It Ok to Have Sex While Your Pet Looks On?
You’re in the throes of passion. Things have gotten hot and heavy with your partner – a steamy sexcapade is going on. You’re ready for a toe-curling, mind-blowing orgasm. And it happens. You lock eyes with your four-legged roommate. We’ve been there. He’s staring so deeply into your eyes. He blinks, ever so slowly, seemingly […]
Bugs, Mites and Mould – How Often Do You Wash Your Bedsheets?
Tuesdays – mine. Wednesdays – the kids. It’s a routine. Call it a habit. I’d call it a necessity. You can call me weird if you’re someone who does it annually! Say what? You mean there are people who wash their sheets once a year? Apparently so! How Often Do You Wash Your Bedsheets? In […]
Are There Any Proven Ways to Avoid Catching a Cold?
Yes, but… avoid is a bit strong. Minimize? Definitely. Colds can strike any time of the year – especially if you have kids in school! In fact, the younger those kids are, the more likely they are to bring a cold home. It’s not because they have less immunity – it’s because young kids tend […]
Australian Runs 535 Half Marathons in 535 Days!
Overweight and over-worked, Aussie Matt Daniels decided it was time to change… he would run 535 half-marathons in 535 days! And he did it for someone he’d never met! Every day, day after day, rain, hail or shine, come hell or high water, he’s put on his running shoes and hit the pavement. And he […]
Would You Use Your Partner’s Toothbrush to Avoid Dementia?
Say what??? Let’s start with a couple of facts, some new, some old. But first, a question… You’re bleary-eyed from a bad night’s sleep. Your brother is visiting and you had a drink too many. The bathroom is still in semi-darkness but you don’t turn on the light yet because you’re not ready for – […]
Dreaming Of Cruising? How to Avoid Disappointment
Depending on who you talk to, cruising is the best or worst of travel. What is it that divides those opinions? And is there a way top ensure that you come off that ship full of fond memories? No matter whether you live, north or south of the equator, there’s a window every year where […]
What’s Wrong With This Picture? The Dark Side of Streaming Consumption You’re Ignoring
“Hulu viewers streamed a lot of television (this year)…more than 26 million hours per day to be exact (that’s nearly 3,000 years of TV watched each day!).” Source – Hulu Hold on! Wasn’t ancient Greece just coming into existence 3,000 years ago? Cleopatra was only born 2,000 years ago! And yet Hulu viewers are watching […]
New Tech Can Recover 160 Billion Gallons of Water Annually!
Here’s another number that will get your attention… Around 39% of all fresh water usage in the USA is consumed by power plants! And most of that is lost to the atmosphere as steam. This new technology can return most of that water vapor to the rivers and lakes from which it was taken! And […]