Yes, You’ve Gotta Shop….even for a cremation!
Who would believe it, but you and your family can be gouged if you don’t shop around for cremation services. You’d think a cremation would be pretty straightforward; the funeral home picks up the body, …
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Why Spielberg’s ‘The Post’ is a Statement that Must Be Seen
In December 2017, director Steven Spielberg released a powerful statement about power. However, it can’t be read; only viewed. It is called ‘The Post’ and it is a must-see for every American. Some will describe …
Dead Zones: Why Our Oceans Are Suffocating
Here’s a story that hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves. As a result of global warming, agricultural run-off contamination and sewage dumping, our oceans are losing their oxygen. These oxygen-depleted spots in our oceans are …
Make Death Count: Body Donation to Science
Your death can lead to life. No, this isn’t an oxymoron. When people die, their bodies can be used by science to learn new and important things about biology and, more specifically, the human body. …
Some Healthy Alternatives to Sugar
OK, we admit it; we hate sugar. More specifically, we LOVE sugar but hate what it does to our bodies. As we’ve noted in other blogs, sugar is highly addicting, very fattening and royally messes …
Google Home Maxxed Out – Our Review
It’s the audio equivalent of a banana split — it’s got everything you’d possibly wish all-in-one delicious device. But is it’s price tag worth it? Ah, that’s the rub. So, first the good news. The …
SCAM ALERT: The Great Brain Scam by Walter Bailey
Walter Bailey promises that for only $37 you can learn the secrets that will turbocharge your brain. If this claim looks familiar, it probably is — it is almost identical to the questionable other brain …
Costa Rica Car Rental Traps and Tricks
If you need to rent a car while visit Costa Rica get ready for some bewildering insurance requirements. You see, Costa Rican car rental companies offer super low rental prices for their cars……but they make …
The World’s Smartest Man on Happiness
One clue to how to achieve happiness comes from one of the 20th Century’s great minds. Albert Einstein shared his personal theory of happiness in a short handwritten note. In 1921, Albert Einstein was on …
Why Disharmony? How Music Can Heal Divided Nations
Fact: America is currently a socially polarized mess of a country. Additional fact: It’s not alone. Britain, Australia, Austria, France, Spain, Germany and many other first-world democracies are deeply divided, politically flammable nations. Trump, Farage, …