How to Report a Missing Person

This is information you should know, but hopefully never need. If you suspect your loved one or friend has gone missing, drop a line to the police immediately. But if you suspect foul play, 911 can be used. There is NO online filingall reports must be made on the phone or in person. The smallest of details can help, whether you think they will or not. Habits and personality of missing person: Smoker?...

July 2, 2018 · 2 min · 356 words · Calvin Reid

I'm Sha Sha Chu, Pinterest Engineer, and This Is How I Parent

Her first years of motherhood havent been easy, but shes managing to make it all work. Heres how she parents. Did life happen mostly as planned or were there surprises? I mostly got into computer science because it was a way for me to get out of being pre-med. Our parenting journey has been more challenging than we ever anticipated. And yet somehow we ended up with two of the silliest, happiest children youll ever meet....

July 2, 2018 · 2 min · 410 words · William Washington

The Essential Mac Apps for 2018

There are a bunch of great apps you could install on your Macno question there. TheLifehacker Packis an annual snapshot of our favorite, essential applications for each of our favorite platforms. This easy-to-use tool can do so much more than pull up apps, files, and and keyword-driven automation. That, or consider tricking out Spotlight. Otherwise,Bearis completely free to use (and looks great). Within the app, you organize your notes by hashtags rather than unwieldy folders....

July 2, 2018 · 2 min · 284 words · Linda Lee

America’s Doomsday Bunkers

Thats the plan of California-based survival companyVivos. The Black Hills Ordnance Depot, now Vivos xPoint in South Dakota. The bunkers were called Igloos because of their characteristic shape. The igloos held all kinds of ammunition including chemical weapons and the deadly sarin and mustard gas. During World War II, the site also held Italian prisoners of war. After serving its purpose, the facility was closed in 1967. Shared bunkers are also available at $7,500 per person....

June 29, 2018 · 1 min · 105 words · James Leblanc

Mail Delivery By Rockets

The history of the postal system is inextricably tied to the history of transport. At that time rocketry was still in its infancy. Rockets of that age were gunpowder powered and were primarily used as artillery in battlefields. Hermann Oberth (center, in profile) demonstrates his tiny liquid-fuel rocket engine in Berlin in 1930. But it was a young Austrian engineer that became a pioneer in this field. Friedrich Schmiedl was already experimenting with solid-fuel rockets, and in 1928 undertook experiments with stratospheric balloons....

June 28, 2018 · 2 min · 242 words · Brittney Jordan

I'm Morra Aarons-Mele, Author of Hiding in the Bathroom, and This Is How I Work

Success isnt just for extroverts, according to author and hermit entrepreneur Morra Aarons-Mele. Large screen Mac Thunderbolt and old Macbook Air for ergonomically smart workstation at home. Ive had many jobs in both internet marketing and politicsand I quit them all. Im just not cut out for the office 96 or advancing my career through traditional channels. I am allergic to fluorescent lights and I hate being around people all day!...

June 27, 2018 · 5 min · 930 words · Michelle Jimenez

What to Do With Your First Paycheck

Getting your first paycheck at your first job is exciting. You worked hard for it, after allyou earned it. What should I do with this money? It can be overwhelming to decide what to do and how to properly manage it. Total net:The amount of money you earned after your taxes and deductions. Basically what will actually go to your bank account. Hours:Youre either an hourly paid employee or a monthly paid employee....

June 27, 2018 · 2 min · 273 words · Monica Harris

How to Make Time to Write When You ‘Have No Time’

Should he leave his job so he can finally find the time to put pen to paper? Or will he realize that its possible to make time for his passion if hes willing to dig deep? Some people have problems that require delicate advice from a qualified professional. Welcome back to Tough Love. Note: Im not a therapist or health professional of any kind. People ask for my advice and I give it to them....

June 26, 2018 · 3 min · 583 words · Nicole Rivers

The House Built From Tombstones

Yet, it was built only in 1934. That year, resident Oswald Young struck a deal with the Poplar Grove National Cemetery near Petersburg. The opportunistic Oswald Young snagged hundreds of good pieces for the princely sum of $45. Only a few were given proper burials and their graves marked with a wooden headboard. In 1866, Lt. Colonel James Moore began scouting the Petersburg area for land for a National Cemetery....

June 26, 2018 · 2 min · 272 words · Joseph Fox

The Japanese Museum With The Most Flexible Opening Times

Ichimura Mamoru stands in front of his museum in Kyoto. This small family-run museum set in an old wooden machiya townhouse is the smallestukiyo-emuseum in the world. This unique art form first emerged in late sixteenth century, and usually depicted scenes from everyday life. Ichimura Mamoru started training inukiyo-eat a very young age from his grandfather. Mamoru took over his grandfathermore than fifty years ago. In the early 2000s he opened the museum so that spread the word about this wonderful dying art....

June 26, 2018 · 1 min · 148 words · Tara Evans

Britain’s User Worked Level Crossings

These crossing are unattended and manually operated by drivers and pedestrians. No signalman or a crossing keeper is present. Others have miniature warning lights to tell users when it is safe to pop crack open the gates. A warning sign at a level crossing in England. But that doesnt make them any less dangerous. And with each crossing an incoming train gets closer and closer. Dozens of open crossings were gated, and more than seventy user-worked crossings were replaced with automated gates....

June 25, 2018 · 1 min · 185 words · Mr. Jorge Mack

How to Protect Yourself From Online Dating Scams

Whats worse thanbeing catfished? Being scammed out of money by someone you thought liked you. Heres what you should watch out for if youre looking for love. Currently, one of the most popular scams involves someone pretending to be in the military. Sometimes theyll claim theyre leaving the site, or that their subscription is about to expire. This is even more important to watch out for if their profile suggests they attended college....

June 25, 2018 · 2 min · 225 words · Briana Johnson

I'm Jill Krause, a 'Roadschooling' Mom, and This Is How I Parent

Jill Krause and her husband Scott had achieved what they describe as peak American dream. They had the housea five bedroom beauty in a top-rated Texas school district. But that dream, they realized, was sucking the life out of them. Jill tells us how she parents. Did life happen mostly as planned or were there surprises? Scott and I worked really hard to achieve our idyllic family life from the time we met each other....

June 25, 2018 · 2 min · 407 words · Charles Jones