A tour guide with more than just some facts and figures. Occasionally I will do private tours, particularly if I’m pressed for time and in a city I’m unfamiliar with. I rely mostly on...
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The Frame
Samsung is bringing art into your home. When we decide to watch something on Netflix, we have to go through Chromecast. Because we’re not the most tech savvy couple, it usually takes us some...
Cook vs. Zuckerberg
Two tech moguls will battle it out over your privacy rights. By Bill Wood Set your DVRs for Friday, April 6th, 2018 at 8pm ET, MSNBC. That’s when we get a deep dive into Apple CEO Tim Cook...
The Plight of Medical Marijuana Caregivers
Helping those with legitimate health needs can be risky and dangerous. Marijuana, rather its THC and CBD ingredients, seem to be effective medicines. They’re reported to help with chronic pain...
Suing in Ancient Rome
Satisfaction under the law required nerve, persistence, and ingenuity. Cash also helped. Ancient Rome had an extensive code of laws that covered the full range of legal issues one might face. In...
Red Bull TV
In the face of declining TV ratings, Red Bull is taking things into their own hands. By Bill Wood We hear a lot about declining television ratings for all types of programming, from dramatic episodic...
Playing the Ponies
The psychology of betting on the most exciting two minutes in sports. Ever since I was a kid growing up in Queens, New York, I bet on the horses. As 14 and 15 years olds, my friends and I would sit...
Building Banjos
The banjo has deep roots in American music, and Tim Gardner takes us through the art of making one. The banjo as we know it today is one of the great contributions to the American music tradition...
First Edition Books
Why…What for…How Much? A first edition is the first run of a book or other printed matter that comes from the printer. It’s that simple, or is it? As quoted on eBay : “First editions...
Weighing In
How often should you weigh yourself? by Jen Beck Have you ever noticed that we sometimes do things, just because it is the way we have always done them? Sometimes they are just habits we learned...
