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My tech detox, the old fashioned Jewish way
“How can you function without your cellphone?” “So you can’t even write an essay?” Doubters, even without access to technology, I function clearly. As to the latter question, I plan my life knowing I can’t work for a day every week. Somehow, I and other Jews who observe strict rules such as no cooking, writing, […]
Digital detox for your digital sanity
In 2012 Baratunde Thurston was a model child of the internet age. That year he made 1,518 Facebook posts, snapped 4,845 photos, and tweeted to the tune of 11,541 tweets. By that time he had authored and promoted a New Times bestseller, How to Be Black, and he was the CEO and co-founder of Cultivated […]
New York to Louisiana: How global warming affects evacuation routes
Who could forget Kanye West’s statement, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people”? Many others, like the rapper, raised an outcry after the havoc wreaked by 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. People pointed fingers at the government for not providing sufficient refuge routes or evacuation strategies. The problem persists, but now it has another cause. In 2013, […]
Performance management during March Madness: technical foul or slam dunk?
Back in 1891, a main form of transportation was by horse and buggy. Ellis Island hadn’t opened its doors yet. Heck, Abercrombie & Fitch wasn’t even in existence. However, a monumental invention occurred that year when James Naismith developed the game of basketball. Fast-forward 124 years to present day, and the sport has evolved to colossal proportions. Not only […]
How to read & write Braille, a brief overview
Braille is the alphabet used by the blind and the visually impaired, with each letter shown by a particular arrangement of dots in a 3×2 matrix. The Braille alphabet is named after its creator, French educator Louis Braille, who first published it in 1829. (Braille’s system was a development of a dot-based military writing system […]
How’s Business? Check the Bathroom
If the bathroom looks like this, how’s the service? (Photo via Bradley Corp.) 9/28/2012 — Maybe you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but Americans believe you can judge a business by its bathrooms, according to recent research. And this goes beyond the quintessential dirty gas-station bathroom: the surveys say issues like unflushed toilets […]
City Limit Signs On Town Identity: What is Your Area Known For?
July 18, 2012 — Welcome to Ware, nationally known as “the town that can’t be licked.” The town, which is located in Massachusetts, shows its flavor on a welcome sign located at the city limits. Welcome signs are found at the edge of many municipalities, proclaiming fun facts or town populations. By having a unique […]