Americans of all ages now spend far more time on screens, crowding out time that might otherwise be spent with a book. This trend too shows a similar socioeconomic divergence: Specifically, adults with high school education or less are four times more likely to be smartphone-dependent (24%) than college graduates (6%). A Generational Collapse in […]
In this prospective cohort study, resistance training among US adult health care professionals was associated with substantially lower T2D risk, particularly when performed consistently over midlife and combined with adequate aerobic activity and limited sedentary television viewing. These findings support the inclusion of resistance training as a key component of lifestyle recommendations for diabetes prevention. […]
In reality, though, most workers don’t get to retire on their own terms. Retirement often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, triggered by health setbacks or corporate downsizing. And once you’re retired, returning to the workforce is seldom easy. Planning to work in retirement? Don’t count on it – https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2026/06/20/most-americans-plan-to-work-in-retirement-few-actually-do/90603686007/ This is another post in the never ending series of […]
AI’s Catastrophic Risk Isn’t Rogue Machines, It’s Cognitive SurrenderEvan Liu / Jun 17, 2026 This story was originally published by Tech Policy Press In the beginning, the Bible says God created man in His own image. “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground,” Genesis tells us, “and breathed into his […]
My interviews with Howard Marks, Chairman of Oaktree Capital, and famed for his “Chairman’s Memos,” were instructive.1 The first time he mentioned his good fortune, I pushed back, asking, “What about intelligence, hard work, and perseverance?” His answer: “Everybody in my MBA class at the University of Chicago was very smart and very hard working. […]
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Ut oh, I just canceled our subscribe and save delivery for this month. I think I better add it back on while it’s still available. Must keep Lily Rose happy.
Here’s my favorite supply chain shortage story. My brother in law down in TX can’t find his favorite peanut butter and cracker brand. My local grocery store has a slim but steady supply. So far, I’ve stocked up eight boxes for him. We are moving back to the barter economy.
That is so true! So what is he stockpiling for you?
Not stockpiling but serving as a source for Baker’s German Chocolate for the classic cake of the same name. The Boss wanted to make this cake but none of these baking bars were on the shelves. I stopped searching after the third store. In TX we found plenty in stock at a store close to our brother in law. I had refused to allow the purchase of a DOZEN from Amazon (because I personally don’t need 12 German Chocolate cakes over the next year. So in the future assuming the stores by us don’t have this chocolate, we have a source.
I re-ordered the cat food.
Tell Lily Rose the good news!