by Aarthi Swaminathan Mortgage rates moved higher last week, likely frustrating would-be home buyers on the prowl for deals. For those who are looking for an affordable home, a new report reveals some of the cheapest cities for real estate in the U.S. The report from personal-finance site Bankrate looked at the top 10 cheapest cities toContinue reading “Here are the Top 10 ‘cheapest cities’ to buy a home in the U.S.”
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A four-day workweek pilot was so successful most firms say they won’t go back
15 percent of employees who participated said that “no amount of money” would convince them to go back to working five days a week by Annabelle Timsit If the idea of working four days a week for the same pay sounds like music to your ears, the results of a pilot program from the UnitedContinue reading “A four-day workweek pilot was so successful most firms say they won’t go back”
Opioid Crisis Friday: Spokane man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine.
by Vincent Saglimbeni SPOKANE, Wash. — A 41-year-old Spokane man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug trafficking. Corey Darilek pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual (pure) methamphetamine. According to court documents, the Spokane Police Department was investigating his drug-trafficking activities in the area,Continue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Spokane man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine.”
Mental Health Mondays: Key Growth Areas for Anxiously Attached Individuals.
by Above the Middle (Joe Gibson) In a world where it would be great if we can all live securely in love, anxious and avoidant attachments ruin the fun. The two attachment styles, coined by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth now plague 21st Century romance. It’s not uncommon to hear a friend talk about theirContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Key Growth Areas for Anxiously Attached Individuals.”
Travel Thursday: The Story Behind This Ghost Town Cemetery In Colorado Will Chill You To The Bone.
by Annie Cemeteries are a quiet place for grief and solace, but sometimes these seemingly innocent things can take an eerie turn. While cemeteries serve one purpose, some come off as – well, off – like this abandoned Colorado cemetery with a creepy story that will chill you to the bone: Located near Central City,Continue reading “Travel Thursday: The Story Behind This Ghost Town Cemetery In Colorado Will Chill You To The Bone.”
Mental Health Mondays: Now for sale: Data on your mental health
by Drew Harwell Capitalizing on the pandemic explosion in telehealth and therapy apps that collect details of your mental health needs, data brokers are packaging that information for resale, a new study finds. There’s no law stopping them. One company advertised the names and home addresses of people with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress or bipolarContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Now for sale: Data on your mental health”
10 Attributes Of Irresistible People
by James Michael Sama The people that everyone wants to be around. Jene sais quoi: “A quality that cannot be described or named easily.” We’ve all met people who have it — that…thing that draws us to them, but we just cannot put our finger on what it is. It’s a pull, a magnetism that makes you wantContinue reading “10 Attributes Of Irresistible People”
19 ways to infuse FUN into your writing process (and have fun consistently)
by Alex Mathers A guy I follow on Twitter asked his followers: ‘What’s ONE challenge people face when trying to grow on Twitter?’ I tweet responded: ‘Losing the enjoyment to create and write. You need to find a way to have fun here or you’ll give up.’ He inspired me to write a post onContinue reading “19 ways to infuse FUN into your writing process (and have fun consistently)”
5 Daily 2-Minute Habits to Radically Boost Your All-Round Fitness
Fitness is stupidly simple, don’t complicate it by Neeramitra Reddy itness is absurdly simple. But TikTok influencers and supplement companies peddle B.S. pseudoscience and lies. Metabolism-boosting Nigerian berries. Banded bicep curls balancing single-legged on a Bosu ball. Fat-burning Garcinia Cambogia pills that burn your wallet. Ignore such snake oil B.S. Instead, focus on the time-tested fundamentals —Continue reading “5 Daily 2-Minute Habits to Radically Boost Your All-Round Fitness”
Mental Health Mondays: You Deserve Better Than These 13 Behaviors (Stop Accepting Them).
You can’t control how people act, but you can control what you tolerate. by James Michael Sama ermites are small, barely visible little creatures. By themselves, they’re relatively harmless and wouldn’t be much of a concern if you found one around the house. But, they’re not singular pests, and we all know that when theyContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: You Deserve Better Than These 13 Behaviors (Stop Accepting Them).”
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