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Me, Myself, as Mommy: Investing in playgrounds invests in the future

Goal-setting started on the elementary school playground. Sure, reading a stack of books was a fine goal. I thought about being the queen of multiplication tables, but I was all brawn. Getting good grades ... great goal but then what would my sister have to stand out? But what really ...

Fischer: Housing market adjustments improving situation for buyers

Back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, before the advent of current fire codes, building regulations and readily available portable fire extinguishers, shouting “fire” in a crowded theater was common. Milestone events such the 1913 Italian Hall disaster led to 73 people dying, not from ...

Tech Matters: Gmail makes unsubscribing from emails easy

Email subscriptions can be a major distraction, especially when it’s your work inbox. I usually spend a few minutes each week unsubscribing from emails I once found useful but now prompt only a quick delete. Add up those precious seconds and they turn into real time wasted. So I was happy to ...