The Best Places to Sell Your Junk

Dont get your old, unwanted knickers in a knot. Weve got you covered. Still, this is cheaper than some of the most popular apps for selling clothes. For example,Poshmarks commission is 20%on orders over $15. (Since their fees vary so much, heres a handyeBay Fee Calculator.) One of the biggest pros is its enormous user basechances are, pretty much everyone you know shops Amazon. Your mileage will vary depending on the item, though....

October 13, 2017 · 2 min · 310 words · Jerry Berger

The Spectacular Sets of Early 20th Century New York Theater

The set designed by Sergei Soudeikine for the Theatre Guild’s production of Porgy & Bess, 1935. His shots were noteworthy for the clarity with which they showed the focus of stage action. The set of the original Broadway production of Noel Coward’s “Present Laughter”, 1947. The set of the original Broadway production of Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit”, 1941. A scene from the 1948 revival of Noel Coward’s “Tonight at 8:30.”...

October 13, 2017 · 2 min · 231 words · Thomas Henderson

Trumpcare Just Snuck in Through the Back Door

Your current insurance still works, and youll still be able to buy an Obamacare plan for next year. But this portends some very bad news. These are skimpy insurance plans that provide very little insurance. (Everybody buying insurance keeps rates low.) The IRS stopped enforcing the tax penalty for not buying insurance. Government web pages dropped much of their information about health insurance and how to get it. By some accountshalf a million fewer people enrolled than expected....

October 13, 2017 · 2 min · 425 words · David Bryan

IQ Tests Can’t Prove Whether Trump (or Anyone Else) Has a Very Good Brain

In recent days our Secretary of State hascalled the Presidenta fucking moron. The President retorted that he believes hehas the higher IQ score. But both are hiding behind faulty intelligence measures instead of saying how theyreallyfeel. In the early 1900s, anybody with an IQ under 30, for example, was labeled an idiot. If you had Downs syndrome, you were (I am not making this up) a Mongolian idiot. These words are all obsolete as medical terms today, and they should probably be retired as insults too....

October 12, 2017 · 2 min · 343 words · Austin Jones

The Best Hacks for Chicago, According to Our Readers

You know the movieChicago, the Sinatra song Chicago, and the band Chicago? Theyre all based on a real city! And when weasked residents of that city for their best Chicago hacks, they gave us hundreds of them. Here are some of the best. And its still the tallest building in America if you dont countthe World Trade Centers hat. Green Mill is nice, but overrun on Friday and Saturday nights....

October 12, 2017 · 2 min · 342 words · Raymond Roy

How to Build an Indian Spice Cabinet

In addition to being fresh, spices need to be dry roasted to release all of their beautiful flavors. Some spiceslike cardamomhave to be popped open andthendry roasted in order for them to be effective. In fact, you may as well omit the spices entirely if youre not going to roast them first. Buy the green cardamom pods and crush them slightly to pop the pods open before roasting them gently....

October 11, 2017 · 2 min · 370 words · Angela Clayton

How to Fly Budget Airlines Without Killing Yourself

If you know whats in store, youre less likely to be surprised and disappointed. Thats right, no complimentary drinks. Some budget airlines, like RyanAir, evenrequire you to print your own ticketto cut down on costs. Its a wonder they dont charge you for air. And budget airline customer service is almost certainly going to leave something to be desired. Not ideal if you should probably work. These are bare-bones flights, people....

October 11, 2017 · 2 min · 265 words · Michelle Powers

I'm Olympic Gymnast Turned Investor Shawn Johnson East, and This Is How I Work

I am an Olympic gymnast turned influencer. Its not what I ever pictured for myself; I always dreamt of being a doctor. But its challenging and unique and constantly keeps me on my toes. What apps, software, or tools cant you live without? Its more like a workspace on the go. Since I travel a least once a week Ive kind of mastered the office in a bag. Whats your best time-saving shortcut or life hack?...

October 11, 2017 · 2 min · 395 words · Hannah Walker

Inside The Strange World of Soviet Sanatoriums

In Soviet Russia, vacations were as purposeful as work. Many workers actually looked forward to their state-funded holidays. Photo reproduced from the book, Holidays in Soviet Sanatoriums. By 1939, there were more than eighteen hundred sanatoriums all across the vast country. At their peak in 1990, the sanatoriums could house more than half a million guests at any time. Others are in critical states of decline. The pictures in this article are from the resulting bookHolidays in Soviet Sanatoriums....

October 11, 2017 · 1 min · 205 words · Ms. Melanie Kelly DVM

It’s Not Legal to Get an Abortion Online, But Maybe It Should Be

Almost halfof all early abortions are done with the simple action of taking a few pills. The pills are safe to take at home, with very low rates of complications. TheACLU is now suing the federal governmentto lift this rule, because it doesnt benefit patients in any way. So how do the regulations make the drug difficult to get? Kaiser Family Foundation has abreakdown of those laws here. In some states, mifepristone is regulated in ways that no other pill is....

October 11, 2017 · 2 min · 263 words · Nicholas Michael

Joe Reginella’s Memorials to Disasters That Never Happened

Most remember October 29th, 1929also known as Black Tuesdayas the day when the New York stock market crashed. The event was greatly publicized and crowds of people came from miles around to see Jumbo. The memorial to the 1929 Brooklyn Bridge Elephant Stampede. Thats because the tragedy never happened. Its a satirical piece of art by sculptor Joe Reginella. The memorial to the 1963 Staten Island Ferry Disaster. Sometimes he overheard people wondering why nobody ever heard of it....

October 11, 2017 · 1 min · 148 words · Kevin Jones

You Probably Need a Public Portfolio Even If You're Not a Freelancer or a "Creative"

Address the Bare Minimum Try this experiment. If they cant find both in thirty seconds, you have a problem to fix. The quickest solution is a public LinkedIn profile. check that it describes the work youre proudest ofnot just a list of past jobs. Go Beyond LinkedIn A public resume is a great start. But resumes look samey. Theyre dry, completist, and they focus on job titles rather than accomplishments....

October 11, 2017 · 3 min · 525 words · Justin Rogers

How to Choose the Best Nursing Facility for Your Aging Parent

No one really wants to think about their parents declining. Most offices of aging have a strong information and referral program. throw in in your zip code and a list of facilities will pop up. What Youll Pay Care is not inexpensive, says Haverstick. And even that, says Haverstick, is time-defined: 100 days per incident. So if your parent is justgenerallydeclining and doesnt meet those qualifications, youll have to pay out of pocket....

October 9, 2017 · 2 min · 407 words · Casey Snow