When it comes to romantic relationships—whether they are firmly established, or still in their early stages—we are (rightfully) conditioned to pay attention to and make note of any warning signs about a person, commonly referred to as “red flags.”
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Why You Should Use a Quarter to Test Tire Tread Instead of a Penny
As you were learning how to drive, you may have also learned a few car maintenance basics, like how to refill your windshield wiper fluid or check your oil levels. Another common tip was to use a penny to check the tread on your tires.
Don’t Ignore These Less-Obvious Signs of Verbal Abuse
Sometimes it’s very clear when someone speaking to you is being verbally abusive; you feel cut-down, belittled, and/or manipulated. But other times, it can be harder to tell if the words directed at you are some type of criticism or unwelcome feedback, or actual verbal abuse.
How to Figure Out if Wood Has Been Pressure-Treated, and Why It Matters
Those who have spent some time working with wood know that the building material comes in different types, and they’re not all equally suited for every project. Other than the features that depend on the type of tree the wood came from (i.e. maple, oak, birch, etc.), how wood is used also comes down to whether or not…
Snag $1,000 for Looking Like Your Pet
There’s an old saying that eventually, people and their pets will start to look like each other. (Or is that spouses? Either way, it’s something/one you live and go on walks with.) But once that happens, what comes next? You can either ignore it and move on with your life, or really lean into it, and take (and…
What You Need to Know About the Omicron Variant
Omicron is the latest variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. Like Delta, it’s been designated by the World Health Organization as a “Variant of Concern” (more severe than a “Variant of Interest”). Also like Delta, it’s moving fast. Cases spiked in South Africa recently, and cases of infection with the variant have…
How to Lock Up Your Photos and Videos in Google Photos
For one reason or another, we all have photos and videos that we don’t want just anyone looking at, and e’ve all experience that small jolt panic when showing someone one picture, and they start scrolling to their heart’s content. If you use Google Photos, you no longer need to worry, as you can move your sensitive…
30 of the Best Movies of 2021 You Can Watch at Home Right Now
It has been a good year for movies. Not a great year for movie theaters, though.
In 2019, the last year in which box office returns were unaffected by the pandemic, U.S. theaters banked $11.4 billion in ticket sales. Last year, that lofty total dropped to $2.2 billion (for context, Avengers: Endgame alone made more…
How to Keep Little Kids From Destroying Your Christmas Tree
You’ve made the annal trip to the Christmas tree farm, selected the fullest Fraser fir, (or erected that surprisingly lifelike pre-lit Aspen artificial from Costco), placed each ornament on the perfect branch and carefully lifted your little one to the tree’s apex for the privilege of putting the star atop. Now it’s…
Everything You Need to Know About the Rise (and the Effectiveness) of Digital Therapeutics
The old joke “there’s an app for that!” has finally come for the healthcare industry as medicine moves into the uncharted waters known as Digital Therapeutics (DTx). You might be familiar with the broader category of Digital Health, which includes stuff like the Fitbit designed to support healthy lifestyles or a…