10 Home Safety Tips While on Holidays
We’ve all heard – or even experienced – the horror of families returning from a vacation to find their homes have been burgled, flooded by a burst pipe, or even burned down. Incidences like these often result in expenses that run into many thousands of Euros. But there are ways to avoid such personal calamities. […]
Fast fashion? Here’s some good news…
We’re making progress on the textile waste problem! It’s no secret that the past few months have been really tough for the retail sector. Many businesses have found the economic and consumer landscape really challenging, and with the present uncertainty due to the COVID-19 virus, it is hard some days to find the good news […]
Managing Stress and Anxiety Amid the Pandemic
Experts say that too much stress may work against you, making you more vulnerable to infectious diseases. Here’s how to manage stress and anxiety amid the outbreak.
The ‘Chinese Virus’ is Now Part of Trump’s Dirty Tricks Playbook
Trump claims the term ‘Chinese virus’ simply reflects a proper geographic labeling. Many find his explanation difficult to believe.
China now using a Japanese drug to treat the COVID-19 virus
The Chinese government is using an anti-influenza drug developed in Japan in treating people infected with the new coronavirus.
WHO Warns Against Using Ibuprofen to Treat COVID-19 Symptoms
Following a report issued by the French government, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended against using ibuprofen to treat the symptoms of COVID-19.
Don’t believe COVID-19 is being contained!
That just ain’t gonna happen until there is a coronavirus (COVID-19 strain) vaccine for everyone! Do not accuse me of scare-mongering or panicking. It won’t work because I have both science and logic on my side. And I’m fully prepared so I have no need to ‘panic’. But I digress… Right now, we do not […]
It’s NOT panic buying… it’s a totally rational response!
We have kept an emergency food and ‘essentials’ supply for years. It’s not that we expect to use it. We’re optimists. But let’s call a spade a spade. The world is a very unstable place. Politically, we’ve got Putin, Trump, Kim Jong-un and Xi Jinping all set on world domination. Geologically, we face earthquakes that […]
Killer Robots and the Losing Battle for Humanity
Should we really relinquish control over the conduct of our deadliest and most egregious folly to artificial intelligence?
Nestlé, Coke and Pepsi being sued as major polluters!
You recycle, right? You sort as requested. Right bin, right box. But there’s an ugly truth… Of all the plastic produced since the 1950s, 91% of it has NOT been recycled. Instead, the scrap winds up in landfills, burned in incinerators, or dumped in our oceans. And since the vast majority of that plastic has been […]