Break from the Grind

This week, I’d like to know, do YOU feel financially well, what kind of financial wellness help could you use, and does your company offer overall financial wellness...

At the start of April 2015, the National Football League Players’ Pension Plan was 74% funded—up from 55% at April 2014, according to an analysis by the Society...

From where did the San Diego Chargers get their name? It was derived from a word applying to the original owner’s business. Barron Hilton, the original owner, owned...

In New York City, The Bronx Zoo is offering people the chance to name one of its Madagascar hissing cockroaches in honor of someone for Valentine’s Day. The...

However, there is one team in the game I will be rooting for to win. This week, I’d like to know, are you a fan of the Atlanta...

More than six in 10 senior managers (63%) interviewed said their company is very supportive of its employees’ efforts to achieve work-life balance, yet only 34% of staff...

But, why did the simple hair pin get the nickname ‘bobby pin’? Hair pins are metal (or sometimes plastic) clips made with two flexible prongs, with one prong...

In New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, a 13-year-old girl told police that her 12-year-old schoolmate asked for one of her Chicken McNuggets in a McDonald’s restaurant. When she...

This week, I’d like to know, what word or phrase do you find MOST annoying? You may respond to this week’s survey by 6 p.m. Pacific time today...

In today’s multigenerational workforce, most executives agree that each age demographic exhibits its own styles and approaches. CFOs in a Robert Half Management Resources survey said they see...

In Millersville, West Virginia, a man stole tools from the auto repair shop where he worked. He then proceeded to call folks to try to sell the tools....

This week, we’d like to know, what coverage do you MOST like and what would you like to see more of? You may respond to this week’s survey...

MONEYSAVINGPRO used a variety of factors to determine which are the best states in which to retire. To determine the best states for retirement the firm ranked each...

Is it true that drainage of water in a sink or toilet rotates differently in the Northern versus Southern Hemispheres? This proposition is false. An influence called the...

In Hanoi, Vietnam, a 54-year-old man complained of stomach pains and was given medicine for a stomach ulcer. When that didn’t help, an X-ray found the problem— surgical...

This week, I’d like to know, have you used such a tool, did you believe the results or take them seriously, and how did the results make you...

Once again, “whatever” claims the title of most annoying word or phrase used in casual conversation, according to The Marist Poll, a national public opinion poll operated by...

But, he was not the last Fuhrer. Who was? Karl Donitz, chief naval commander, was appointed Fuhrer by Hitler in April 1945. He held power for 23 days,...

Generally, in our use today, “with” is associated with a coming together of sorts. What did the word “with” mean in Old English? It meant “against,” as in...

In Hudson, New York, police broke into a parked car to rescue what looked like an unresponsive elderly woman, who passersby feared had frozen to death. But after...