I stumbled upon a tweet by the Mother Nature Network on laughter. It contained a link to an article on the results of a study by Sophie Scott, a neuroscientist…
Duane BaileyFebruary 27, 2018
I woke up very excited. I purchased my ticket weeks in advance. Today, opening day, I was going to see Black Panther. It was a blend of fun action, solid character…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 16, 2018
"Happiness and prosperity," is a common phrase when wishing someone a Happy Lunar New Year. In Chinese you would say, 恭喜發財 or Gōngxǐ fācái (pronunciation). 2018 is Year of the…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 16, 2018
In today's go-go-go world, people want and demand information to be on point. Once you get the reader's attention, you can then offer more details. People read about 200 to…
Dave MichaelsFebruary 12, 2018
I was intrigued by Inc.com's article "21 Questions Amazon Asks its Job Candidates." It is all about Amazon's toughest questions it asks during the interview process. The article starts off…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 7, 2018
Want a good way of creating drama and adding suspense to your stories? Set near-impossible goals. As an example, imagine you are in the movie theater watching Raiders of the…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 5, 2018
Compared against previous years, how did the Super Bowl 2018 commercials fare to you? More memorable? More funny? More emotional? Certainly, more expensive. Charlotte Caroll in a recent Sports Illustrated's…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 5, 2018