How to Find Love, According to a Matchmaker

After all, a world with more love in it is exactly what a matchmaker wants. If that sounds like a lot of work, its because it is. I hate when people say when you stop looking, it will find you! Still, she understands why folks dont want to do it. People are just so exhausted emotionally, mentally, physically, she says. They dont have time, theyre busy. They dont want to have to go out every night....

October 11, 2018 · 2 min · 338 words · Douglas Mcgee

What to Do When an Earthquake Warning Goes Off

Californiabeganusing an earthquake warning system this summer that notifies citizens of seismic shifts coming to their area. In theory, that should give you a little time to prepare for the earth moving. Heres what to do with those extra seconds. And it may be only a matter of seconds,according totheL.A. The speed with which people receive that phone buzz relates to how close they are to the quakes epicenter. This is what you should do:...

October 11, 2018 · 2 min · 302 words · Kevin Robinson

Dating Might Get Better If We All Stopped Texting

One of the most anxious feelings is waiting for that notification to come in. What if we just eliminated texting in relationships all together? Thats exactly what writer Clara Artschwager did, as she explained inan essayfor The Cut. Deciding to retry, they made a really shocking agreement: no texting. At each date, theyd plan for the next date. Its a shocking thing to considercutting off communication with the object of your desire....

October 10, 2018 · 2 min · 307 words · Stephanie Weber

I'm David Raymond, Creator of Gritty, and This Is How I Work

After 15 years as the Phanatic, Raymond went into business creating his own mascots. And now hes created the mostinstantly famous mascotin years: Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty. (The working title for this post was Grittys Daddy.) My father was head football coach at the University of Delaware. I ended up going to Delaware and playing football for my father. He didnt want me to be a football coach. He felt like that wouldnt be the best path for me, thank goodness....

October 10, 2018 · 5 min · 1051 words · Joshua Farmer

How to Switch From Machines to Free Weights

When you get more used to lifting, youll find that convenient. But if youre an outsider, it can be intimidating. Either way, check out whats available. But maybe theres a wall in the way. Even if you cant get a surreptitious look at the weight room, youll still be fine. If theres a desk you have to walk past, no need to make up a story. Just say I just want to check out what equipment is here....

October 9, 2018 · 3 min · 446 words · Brian Rodriguez

New Zealand’s Castaway Depots For Shipwrecked Sailors

An old castaway hut in the North of Antipodes Islands, New Zealand. These winds carried ships across the Antarctic Ocean towards their westerly destination in the fastest time possible. However, things didnt go well always. Inaccurate charts were also responsible for many of these wrecks. In 1864, an Australian schooner named theGraftonran aground in Carnley Harbour during a summer storm. The same year, a clipper namedInvercauldenroute to Chile wrecked on the northwestern end of island....

October 9, 2018 · 2 min · 253 words · Justin Sloan

Read These Redditors' Parenting Tricks That Backfired

The problem with manipulating your kids is that theyll manipulate you back. And in an Ask Reddit thread, thousands of people sharedstories of parental lessons that backfired. They all teach their own lessons, mostly that kids will surprise you every time. Berthejewtaught their daughter to always compliment people who insulted you. Well, one day the family was out shopping and a woman said something rude to Berthejews mother. My daughter caught on that my mother was agitated....

October 9, 2018 · 3 min · 602 words · Brenda Patel

Should You Get an Electric Bike?

When I first heard about electric bikes, they struck me as the ultimate life hack. I decided to find out. The 3 Classes of Ebikes First, lets define our terms. An electric bike, or ebike, is any bike that has an electric motor. There arethree main classesof ebikes. Pedal-assist bikes, or pedelecs: The electric assist on these bikes is activated by pedaling. Theyre legally classified as bicycles. I tried two Class 1 ebikes over the course of a few months....

October 9, 2018 · 3 min · 465 words · Andrew Hopkins

Banaba: A Tropical Paradise Destroyed by Mining

Around the same time, phosphate in Nauru was also discovered. The serrated surface of the island of Banabathe result of 80 years of mining. Within a few years, PPC became a very profitable company. When the Second World War began, Japan invaded Banaba and committedhorrible atrocitieson the island population. Most of the islanders were sent to intermittent camps, others were massacred. Banabas resident population was the final hurdle in the path to total mining of the island....

October 8, 2018 · 1 min · 149 words · Kevin Vang

How Men Can Last Longer During Sex

Fortunately, there are a few straightforward, actionable strategies for lasting longer during sex. Unfortunately, most men dont seem to realize this. Its a purely utilitarian experience, usually accomplished as quickly as possible. But if you masturbate quickly, youre training your body to reach orgasm quickly. Instead, you want to have a go at draw out your sessions and make them last much longer. Instead, venture to build some teasing into your masturbation practice....

October 8, 2018 · 2 min · 294 words · Bradley Barnett PhD

I'm Writer and Producer Wajahat Ali, and This Is How I Parent

Whats it like to be a Muslim today? A father of two, Ali shares with us how he parents. Tell us a little bit about your family and your career. Did life happen mostly as planned or were there surprises? In my 20s, I thought Id be dead by 35. I had an eventful decade. We decided we should try having a family, give it a shot while my gametes could still swim....

October 8, 2018 · 5 min · 991 words · Craig Mack

Make Debt 'Relief' Your Last Resort

Should you trust a debt relief company? Thats what were looking at this week. This weeks question comes from Carolyn: I have debt in the amount of $15,000. The loan consolidation payments would be cheaper, almost $160.00 and at 42 months. My thing is after they are paid the accounts will be closed permanently. I dont care about that, my concern is will my credit score go down when they close?...

October 8, 2018 · 2 min · 354 words · Julian Ray

Robert Peary’s Meteorite And Minik

Christopher Columbus is one prime example. E. Peary who is widely believed to be the first person to have reached the North Pole in 1909. This story, however, begins a lot earlier. Several pieces fell across Greenland embedding themselves in the vast ice sheet. Others fell in the ocean near Baffin Bay. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 100 tones before it exploded. Robert Peary stands besides a large chunk of meteorite he salvaged from Greenland....

October 8, 2018 · 3 min · 490 words · Ashley Chavez