Survival

It’s difficult not to commiserate with Abe Gorelick.  In the April 3, 2014 New York Times profile of him in its Business Day section, the Boston ex-marketing executive is portrayed…

Back in 2008, officials in Los Angeles made a big stink about a certain kind of cheese. It was not that the cheese stank — it was how it was…

The numbers don’t lie — and the story they tell from the US Census Bureau is that American demographics are changing. The process of change is slow but consistent, and…

If you have a smartphone or tablet, chances are you have at least one running Android, far and away the most popular mobile operating system according to IDC. One of…

 “A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.” — Robert Frost In the midst of my business day a few years ago, I got off…

My husband and I never considered divorce… murder sometimes, but never divorce. — Dr. Joyce Brothers Some years ago, I would routinely take walks with a fellow resident outside the apartment…

There are more rumors about Facebook than there are about Oprah’s sexual preference. You’ve heard a few of them. Facebook will charge a membership fee. Facebook will charge to look…

Would you let a complete stranger stay in your home, if it meant you could put a few extra dollars in your pocket? What about that same stranger driving your…

The Internet is a great communications tool. But like a hammer, it can be used to build a house, or it can break a window. The intent of the person…

Some of the most popular movies and TV shows involve the concept of taking shelter from a threat. Whether it’s nuclear war (The Day After), zombies (The Walking Dead), biological…