“There is no such thing as work-life balance,” Sheryl Sandberg, the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, boasted earlier this year. But don’t believe her. This message that the only way to succeed is to live an unhealthy life focused on your work is a farce. By Debra Guckenheimer Sandberg doesn’t appear to live up to [...]

Tens of thousands of volunteers across the U.S. and Europe passed out free books to celebrate World Book Night. For a struggling industry World Book Night may have seemed like an ingenious marketing ploy.  But to the volunteers and the readers, these books were a lovely gift. For one special day, volunteers gave out books [...]

By Judith Davis The concept of older woman dating younger men is nothing new in society, but with the Internet and mass media being such an integral part of our lives, it seems to be a trend we see more than ever now.  According to an article in Psychology Today, some women are responding to [...]

By Natalie Berkowitz As an inveterate fan of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach, anything slightly disturbing about body tissues becomes an immediate must read.  Hence, research surrounding the advent of stem cell grown replacement bones is fascinating and perfect fodder for a bar-b-que dinner.  Considering the controversial nature of stem [...]

By Natalie Berkowitz I have long been a follower of Edward Tufte for his ability to represent information clearly and cogently as a graphical perfectionist.  The style Mr. Tufte uses is what I believe children and adults should see when viewing information so they can both understand and make decisions regarding what they have learned.  In this day [...]

By Jennifer Flaten The most recent Kaiser Family Foundation Survey reports that kids ages as young as eight are spending an average of seven hours a day using electronic media. Okay, some of that time is most likely educational or necessary, but only some of it, so what are they doing the rest of time? [...]

By Chelsea McQuaid In our society of “must-see” and ”must-have,” it’s hard to imagine taking the time to contemplate what we see and acquire. Our knee-jerk, superficial reactions have turned us into an “either or” nation. It’s black or white, you’re a Republican or Democrat. Fast and furious, we move from one trend to the next, [...]

By Natalie Berkowitz Upon returning from living abroad, and having given up my Kaiser Permanente insurance in the process, I had to obtain health insurance.  What made  the most sense at the time, and still seems to be the most logical choice is the catastrophic insurance policy I pulled with Anthem/Blue Cross of California. 

By Jennifer Schwartz In my first article looking into video games, I explored their negative effects. Keeping in mind that there are two sides to every argument, this article explores research showing the other side of video games. Research shows that video games allow participants to feel strong positive feelings about the self and that [...]

By Natalie Berkowitz If you think unemployment in America is scary (I do, I am unemployed currently), wrap yourself around living in a country where underemployment is uniform and unemployment is normal.  Picture living in a world where UN food drops are not what you see on TV  (you do not have a TV nor [...]

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By Jennifer Schwartz The effect of video games has been a controversial issue for quite some time. Research has found that video games can distract and desensitize as well as lead to negative behavioral results including reduced self control. However, others believe that video games help development and provide positive feelings of self worth.