Biologists Look to the Dawn of Life to Study the Causes of Cancer
Has cancer touched your life? People who have loved ones or friends afflicted with the disease are often left to wonder why cancer exists at all. The answer, like the disease, is surprisingly complicated. Cancer is part of life’s ancient apparatus. The disease is not a modern aberration, but a bygone survival response embedded […]
Helping Your Child to Succeed When They Fail
Regardless of age, failure’s a bitter pill to swallow. We all want to be winners. But it’s an absolute reality that failure is a normal – and necessary, part of life. Kids that are driven to succeed at all costs are usually devastated when they fail at something. That devastation can lead to a loss […]
Emoji Domain Names: Thing of the Future or Passing Fancy?
Human beings have communicated with each other using simple pictures for thousands of years. The oldest known cave paintings are over 40,000 years old. This ancient — and uniquely human — form of communication has, of course, found its way into today’s internet culture. Cult Status People use little digital icons to convey emotion or […]
Give me back my club… NOW!
I took my 12 year old son to his regular Saturday basketball match yesterday. His team lost – against a team that they have previously beaten multiple times. My son played a good game. Both the coach and the team manager praised his effort. In fact, as usually happens, he scored around 30% of the […]
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 […]
You Mean My Dog’s Manipulating My Emotions?
Canine or human? Who’s really running the show? As any dog owner will attest, they’re just the best! The best companions, the best workmates, the best protectors, the best babysitters, the best listeners and sympathisers and the very best manipulators of your emotions! Que? Yes, it’s possible that you’re not the master in your relationship. […]
AI – Armageddon or Renaisance?
IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A THREAT TO MANKIND? 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. 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?
We’ve been there. 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. He’s staring so deeply into your eyes. He blinks, ever so slowly, seemingly […]
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 […]
