There’s an old saying that goes a little something like “you never really know someone until you live with them.” Well, it’s becoming clear that Facebook might just know you better than all your housemates, relatives, and friends combined. It appears that the company has the resources to narrow down and define your personality, based […]

Vehicle wraps are becoming an increasingly prominent form of advertising and design, and in 2015, they’ll be featured in a major signage trade show in Dubai. Sign and Graphic Imaging (SGI) Dubai 2015 will feature an area exclusively for exhibitors to display creative car wrapping designs and techniques. The car wrapping industry has been booming […]

A recent analysis of several medical studies has concluded that there may be a link between low testosterone and ischemic stroke in men. The study, which was conducted by several researchers in Denmark, analyzed thousands of medical records from male patients who enrolled in the Copenhagen City Heart Study from 1981 to 1983 and who […]

In the city of Lowell, MA, residents’ basements are being flooded — but not by excessive rains or thawing snow. In fact, the menace that’s plaguing homeowners here is a colony of bucktoothed, brown-furred rodents. According to the Lowell Sun, beaver dam constructions are turning some yards into swamps and threatening others with the possibility […]

After the holidays, the month of January is often a welcome respite, a return to normalcy for many people. But it’s also the one month that sees more retail stores file bankruptcy than any other time of the year. According to Forbes, most at-risk retailers wait to file for bankruptcy protection until after the holidays, […]

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a viral infection that attacks the body’s respiratory system, including the throat and lungs. While a vaccine exists to protect people against this ailment, the flu is still a threat to many, particularly the extremely old and young, as well as those with compromised immune systems. For this […]

In an economy slowly recovering from the recession, it may come as no surprise that used car sales are up for the third quarter of 2014. Leading the way is CarMax, the nation’s largest used car dealer, which also sells new cars. The company reported a 16% increase in quarterly revenues and a 28% increase […]

After the U.S. Secret Service allowed a mentally disturbed man armed with a knife to enter the Executive Mansion, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson requested two former Justice Department officials and two former White House aides to review the department’s practices and policies. Now, the classified report has found shortcomings with the beleaguered agency’s readiness […]

Benjamin Klebba, a custom furniture maker from Portland, has crafted the Harbor — a nautical side chair for landlubbers — which is surprising in more than one way. First, the Harbor has a seat made of woven polypropylene rope, which pays tribute to Klebba’s childhood. “I grew up sailing on Lake Huron with my family. […]

The holiday season is one of giving and gathering around tables for a good meal, and this year Christmas brunches successfully brought both aspects together. The Hospitality Center in Racine, WI and the Open Door Mission in Omaha, NE both served hundreds of families this Christmas. According to the Journal Times, this year was the […]