Shauna Wright
How Bad Are Your Smartphones and iPads Making Your Handwriting?
Many of us do a lot of typing on computers and smartphones, but when’s the last time you actually used your own handwriting to communicate? According to a new survey, it’s probably been a long time — and our scrawls are suffering because of it.
What Are America’s Most Bedbug-Infested Cities?
After two consecutive years of being named the most bedbug-infested city in America, New York City has passed the torch. So who can now lay claim to the dubious honor?
If You Want Your Kids to Turn Out Well, Get Them Involved in Music
Want to make your kids better people?
Here’s new that will be music to your ears.
Add Cigarette Butts to the Amazingly Long List of Items That Can Be Recycled
Discarded cigarette butts may seem disgusting, but they’re actually worth cash — they’re now being recycled into things like plastic pallets, guitar picks and even jewelry.
How Many Americans Work More Than 40 Hours Per Week?
The eight-hour workday is fairly standard in the United States, and this week (June 19) marked the 100th anniversary of it becoming law for federal workers back in 1912.
Private companies began to follow suit four years later, but these days, working only eight hours a day sometimes seems downright quaint.
What Are the Germiest Surfaces in Hotel Rooms? You May Be Surprised
You’ve probably seen those reports about how germy hotel beds can be. But a new study shows something else in a room is likely to be far more contaminated.
Alec Baldwin Needs to Learn When to Shut Up
Oh, Alec Baldwin. You’re so funny on-screen and we so want to like you as a person — but punching a photographer and then invoking Trayvon Martin is definitely not going to win you any new fans.
Brace Yourselves, Parents! The Cost of Raising a Child Just Went Up — Dollars and Sense
Pretty much everyone knows that raising a child is getting more and more expensive. But did you know that the cost of doing so went up $8,000 in just one year?
Skip the Ties — All Dad Wants for Father’s Day is You
If you’re having a tough time finding a gift for Father’s Day, you’re not alone. But here’s the good news: most dads don’t want anything other than to spend a little extra time with you.
New Movie Releases — ‘Rock of Ages’ and ‘That’s My Boy’
Fans of 1980s music and lovers of inane comedy will both be well-served by this weekend’s new movie offerings.