can money buy you long-lasting love?
the often-quoted statistic that 50% of marriages end in divorce is not really true, according to some new research, in fact, marriage stats seem to be improving with time. it seems since the 70s, when women started getting edumacated and delaying marriage until a later age, marriage stability has increased. a second factor influencing marriage [...]
trying not to put it all out there
something interesting is happening with those crazy young kids who’ve grown up using the internet and engaging in social media. the generation of now 20 somethings that lived by the code “my life is an open book” have realized that one day, they’ll need to actually integrate into society and that integration means um, having [...]
bees cut off at the knees
scientists say that the bee population is continuing to decline for the third year in a row. bee colonies are suffering from collapse disorder as evidenced by the 29 percent drop in 2009, a 36 percent drop in 2008 and a 32 percent drop in 2007. scientists speculate but can’t find a specific reason for [...]
giggling is good
dear mr. president:
it’s probably been a while since you’ve felt like this but i wanted to share some good news with you. recent research suggests that laughing does a body good. we already knew that it relieves stress and lightens moods but a recent study revealed that it can have effects like exercise “The new research suggests [...]
just like the founding fathers?
the tea party movement has had a bright light shone on it in recent weeks: the final stop on the tea party tour landed in washington dc on tax day, the day after sarah palin spoke at a rally in boston. liberals think they’re crazy nut jobs and conservatives think they’re patriots. here’s the real [...]
put down the ‘golden slipper’
when i was growing up, my mom left the spanking chore to my dad–we got a whack with the golden slipper this gold lame’ shoe she often wore with a faux pucci dress she’d wear to dinner parties.when i did something bad i’d lie face down on my bed waiting for my dad to make [...]
this explains a LOT
a report published in the psychonomic bulletin & review outlines research from the university of utah that says that a tiny portion of the population (2.5%) actually excel at doing two things at once without degrading the quality of the task. to find this out they looked at people doing tasks performed while driving [...]
