Break from the Grind

What do you call it if you cannot recall the precise word for something? Answer: You are suffering from lethologica.

In Barberton, Ohio, an assisted living facility has created a charity calendar with participation from residents. According to the Associated Press, the models for the calendar are in...

It’s now down to the final four teams. This week, I’d like to know, which of the final four would you like to see win the tournament? You...

Half (50%) of senior managers interviewed by OfficeTeam said activities tied to the college basketball playoffs boost employee morale, and more than one-third (36%) felt March Madness has...

But, this is by far not the latest date snowfall was ever recorded in the U.S. Do you know when the latest snowfall ever recorded occurred? According to...

In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a father and his 18-year-old son began arguing about the lack of orange juice at their home. Reuters reports that the argument escalated to...

This week, I’d like to know, did you participate in athletics during your schooling years, and what, if any, skills did it give you for success in your...

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of American adults participated in some form of athletic activity throughout their schooling years, with half (49%) participating in school team sports and 44% taking...

In Brunswick, New York, a man got the attention of a state trooper filling up at a gas station when he pulled up to the pump next to...

This week, I’d like to know, how do you keep yourself educated about these things? You may respond to this week’s survey by 6 p.m. Pacific time today...

The workplace threat employers most fear is a cyber attack, according to a survey from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. The 2015 Workplace Threats survey found...

What caused a disastrous flood in Boston on January 15, 1919? Shortly after noon in Boston’s North End, a rusty, already-leaking tank containing 2.3 million gallons of fermenting...

In Kingsport, Tennessee, a woman at a Kmart jewelry counter used wire cutters to cut a security cable that was attached to a counter top display case. The...

This week, I’d like to know, aside from a salary increase, what workplace benefit boost would you most like this year? You may respond to this week’s survey...

Forty-one percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed by Accountemps said that, aside from a salary increase, employees would like better benefit plans, such as enhanced health benefits,...

Amerigo Vespucci furnished supplies for ships, preparing them for mercantile expeditions. Seven years after Columbus’ first voyage, Vespucci accompanied an expedition to Trinidad. Vespucci wrote two letters about...

In Lincoln, Nebraska, a man was pulled over by police who asked to search his car. During the search, an officer found a sour cream container with a...

The switch to daylight savings time (DST) used to be the signal that spring was here to me, but now that DST comes earlier, that’s no longer the...

March 14, 2015, is Super Pi Day because 3.1415 is the number Pi out to four decimal places. It only happens once every century. FinMason notes that Pi’s...

Ergophobia is the abnormal fear or aversion to work of any kind. According to the online etymology dictionary, the term was coined in 1905 by a British doctor,...