Just in time for my annual column about everyone’s favorite benefit, Social Security, the government announced an overhaul to its online portal, SSA.gov. The change impacts millions who are receiving or …
I’m old enough to remember the “Maytag repairman” commercials that ran from 1967 to 1989 in which the repairman was “the loneliest man in town” because, the commercials claimed, Maytag …
Sometimes when I try out a new product or even one that I’ve had for a while, it occurs to me that it was probably designed by a 20-something tech-savvy …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the list of pathogens that could trigger the next pandemic. The number of pathogens has grown to more than 30.“The priority pathogens, published …
There is an episode of the Big Bang Theory where Sheldon puts a label on his label maker and then a smaller label to designate where the label is. I’m …
I have mixed feelings about California’s AB 3216 titled “Pupils: use of smartphones.” The bi-partisan bill, which Gov. Newsom has indicated he will sign, would require school districts to develop …
I started typing when I was in elementary school and took a typing class in what we used to call “junior high.” And I’m good at it, as long as …
I’ve been living in the Bay Area since 1981, and until about four years ago, it never occurred to me to invest in air conditioning. But recent extreme heat and …
(NewsNation) — A recent decision by the U.S. State Department to stop granting visas to international nurses for the rest of the year could possibly make a current shortage of health …
Former CDC Director Robert Redfield suggested that a bird flu pandemic among humans is inevitable ― and would be extremely lethal. (Watch the video below.) Redfield, who headed the Centers …