We’ve always known, even with all the wars, pandemics and natural disasters that have killed millions of people, that the world still suffers from overpopulation. We’re reminded of that each travel season when airlines report record earnings and hotels…
After the debacle of public polling in the 2016 election, where Trump wasn’t even on the radar of pollsters, we can be forgiven if we’ve come to ignore polls predicting an election win for either side. Yet, polls do…
The Democrat’s Labor Day message stumping at campaign rallies across the Midwest was that the Harris/Walz ticket is the underdog campaign. Of course, Trump/Vance campaign convey the opposite message. Regardless of the message, a new poll reveals a clearer…
At the height of the Covid epidemic, people were on the move. They were packing up and leaving cities like NYC for sunnier or more spacious destinations. Being a digital nomad (aka remote worker) not only took hold in…
The “anti-vaxxers” are still going strong and gaining influence as a recent survey reveals. Unfortunately, their distrust of vaccines doesn’t just extend to Covid-19 but to other diseases that have been long eradicated due to people getting vaccinated —…
It’s always been known that there are two camps of teens: Those who look forward to college and and throw themselves into their high school classes and activities and those who just look forward to getting out. However, a…
It makes sense that when our costs rise, we adjust our budgets. So, it’s not a surprise that a recent survey found many middle-class workers halting or cutting retirement contributions because of the rising cost of living. What’s surprising…
How do you feel about the current Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)? Depending on which side of any one of the pivotal issues decided recently by SCOTUS, chances you are feeling either empowered by the affirmation of…
Over the weekend, a couple of the bullies of the world who forcefully bend humankind to their will, launched deadly attacks resulting in the killing of innocent lives. Isis reared its ugly head in Germany and Russia retaliated against…
History was made last night in American politics. For the first time, a woman-of-color officially accepted the nomination from a major political party. Of course, I’m talking about Kamala (KAH-muh-luh) Harris. The expectations are unfairly higher for Kamala than…
There is one line that Tim Walz likes to use on the campaign trail when talking about government intrusion into people’s lives — …”Mind your own damn business.” It’s a sentiment we all share and yet there is a…
Even if politics isn’t your thing—and honestly, how can it not be right now—if you happened to catch the Democratic National Convention last night, you might be feeling a bit of FOMO. People were genuinely enjoying themselves, and the…
Remember back in 2020 when many people, living in high-cost areas of the country, suddenly felt liberated because work-in-the-office shifted to remote working? People were happier that they could move to their ‘retirement’ dream location but still have a…
If you have plans to settle down with your favorite beer or chilled glass of wine to watch the start of the DNC tonight, or you know, your favorite Netflix series too, you must not have heard the latest…
The survey’s headline was disappointing to many would-be homebuyers: “Renting now beat buying in all major US cities.” It’s an accurate reflection of the affordable housing crisis plaguing the nation. Yet, under closer scrutiny, the survey did reveal some…
The ‘average’ conservative viewer can be excused for thinking that their candidate has bigger crowd sizes than the opposition. After all, when you get several national cable opinion networks, passing themselves off as bona fide objective news outlets, regularly…
In the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the major boasting point by supporters was that it returned oversight to the states. As we’ve seen from Texas to Florida, states have not only passed draconian bills…
To put it delicately, Putin is getting his arse kicked! Never did he imagine that the global animosity that imprisons his movements to only a few like-minded countries would be strengthening 2 1/2 years after his unprovoked and illegal…
It’s that time of year, or soon to be (depending on where you live in the country) for the sound of early morning screeching school bus brakes, flashing school zone speed limit signs and hordes of children streaming across…
Are you sweating this month? While the heat may have a little something to do with it, chances are waiting for the electric bill is causing those beads of anxiety. No doubt, you’ve experienced a rise in your electric…
In 2023, The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that measles cases increased by 79%. As a result, over 130,000 people, mainly children, died from contracting the preventable disease. Why did they contract it? If you surmised it was because…
According to ChatGPT, Gen Z can be described as: “Gen Z, born 1997-2012, are digital natives who value diversity, inclusivity, and social justice. They prioritize financial pragmatism, mental health, environmental awareness, and individualism while being globally connected.” Why care…
There’s a reason why the United States has repeatedly fallen in the global quality of life rankings. Forget about the easy access to guns, the censorship of books, the national banning of abortions or the criminalization of the rights…
If you have ever struggled with Siri or Alexa understanding your commands, you know how frustrating it can be. It seems that for some people, depending on where they live in the country, their accents are just getting in…
If anyone believes we each live in our own bubble, unaffected by the environment, long-distance wars, or what happens in the halls of federal, state, or local government, I have news for these people — you don’t live in…
