That sounds like all of us at one point or another. You know that you've got something unpleasant or tedious to do (like cleaning out your garage or organizing the files on your Google Drive) - so you say to yourself: "I'll get to it when I'm darn good and ready!"  [...]

In the never-ending quest to make a buck, savvy entrepreneurs have bypassed the more glamourous paths of technology and social media for what might be considered a more mundane opportunity: Vending Machines You might have thought that the ubiquitous vending machine was yet another industry overwhelmed by multi-nationals and big businesses. [...]

Remember that inspirational introduction from the classic TV show, Star Trek? It kicked off with “Space, the final frontier” and ended with “To boldly go where no man has gone before.” Well, space indeed remains the final frontier when it comes to boldly going – in October, NASA sent into orbit [...]

The custom of setting new year's resolutions has been around for quite some time (as far as the 1700s, by some counts). People worldwide make promises to themselves to start or stop a behavior that is supposed to better their lives. Some folks aim to kill their bad habits, like smoking, [...]

As we come to the end of 2020, it’s the perfect time to appreciate the positive that has happened during the year. Even though this year has been one unlike any other, there have been some good moments, right? Maybe you re-connected with older family members or celebrated the birth of [...]

There’s an amazing podcast series called “The Dropout.” Created and hosted by Rebecca Jarvis, ABC News Correspondent for Business, Technology & Economics, “The Dropout” investigates the bizarre story of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the medical startup company, Theranos. Holmes dropped out of Stanford University at 19 to start a blood-testing startup, [...]

Mr. Miyagi: [after Julie succeeds in a task she found difficult] Congratulations, Julie-san. Julie Pierce: Congratulations? That's all you're gonna say is congratulations? Don't I get a belt or something? Mr. Miyagi: Buy belt more. Julie Pierce: No, I mean a karate belt. Brown belt, black belt. Mr. Miyagi: Why need [...]

Here’s a wild story: An enterprising Chinese restaurant owner decided to take a different approach for getting more business. Instead of improving his noodle recipe, he instead laced his noodles with opium to get his customers addicted and increase the odds of them returning for more. Yes, opium. Incredible! The trick [...]

Merry Christmas! Don’t get me wrong. Italian children enjoy Christmas like every other kid around the world. But what they really look forward to is January. January 6, to be precise. That’s the day when the Feast of the Epiphany is celebrated. Epiphany commemorates the 12th day of Christmas, when the [...]

Happy what?!... Yes. Jólabókaflóð. It’s a wonderful word once you know its meaning. Jólabókaflóð is an Icelandic holiday that translates to “Yule Book Flood.” It originated during World War II when foreign imports were restricted, but paper was cheap. Iceland’s population wasn’t large enough to support a year-round publishing industry, so [...]