...like it or not, your genes have constructed you to achieve three main goals: 1. Deliver genes into the future by reproducing. 2. Ensure the survival of your genetic copies or other similar copies. 3. After accomplishing #1 and #2, get out of the way so you don’t compete for limited resources with your offspring...
...Ice dams are the result of a freeze-and-thaw cycle when there’s snow on your roof, and they suck. They can cause damage to your roof and gutters, and in the worst scenarios they can even damage your home’s structure. But there are things you can (and should) do to prevent and mitigate ice dams...
...You only need five ingredients to fix this thick and flavorful stew. It's so easy to make and always a favorite with my family. I top bowls of it with a sprinkling of shredded cheese...
...If your landlord won't budge on the rent, try negotiating these perks instead...
...There’s no harm in appealing: any college that has admitted your student wants them to attend, and asking for more money won’t change that. Your odds of success will be better if you understand both the type of aid you’re being offered and the process for appealing...
...The Beatles famously sang, 'Money can't buy me love,' but married couples who manage their finances together may love each other longer, according to new research...
...Add this homemade portable air purifier to your COVID-prevention tool kit this winter...
...“Your future growth and progress are now based in your understanding about the difference between the two ways in which you can measure yourself: against an ideal, which puts you in what I call ‘the GAP,’ and against your starting point, which puts you in ‘the GAIN,’ appreciating all that you’ve accomplished.”...
...If the “IRS” does any of the following things, it's not the IRS...
...Thanks to no-cook noodles, this skillet lasagna makes a fresh, filling, flavorful and fast entree for any Italian meal...
...An oft-cited study from Stanford found that productivity per hour sharply declines after people work 50 hours a week. And those who worked 70 hours didn’t get any more done than those who worked 56...
...Even if you’re not a “pro,” people will not take you seriously if your business writing isn’t good. We all know how that feels...
...How not to alienate your audience in 9 easy steps...
...The ongoing shortage of affordable housing has some people who planned on buying a home considering renting instead—at least temporarily. And while there are some real estate markets where buying is now actually cheaper than renting, the rest of the country is seeing high levels of competition for reasonably priced rentals...
...No matter how far you have gone down the wrong path, turn back...
...There are Big-O problems in marketing, in sales, in customer service, in finance, in production and in compliance. There’s nothing wrong with winging it–until there is...
...We've turned chicken pot pie, a classic Southern dish, into an easy-to-achieve soup that will warm up any cold winter night...
...It’s the year 2089 and the world is enjoying an incredible new medicine. Scientists working in the jungles of Papua New Guinea have discovered a natural compound that induces a host of tremendous health and quality-of-life improvements in virtually everyone who takes it...
...Instead of making us feel better, revenge prolongs our bitterness with feeling wronged. When we obsess about the slight, it keeps tormenting us...
...There are days where it feels like life is going to grab you by one ankle and one wrist and just wishbone you. These are the moments in any job, project, or career where you want to quit...
