Credit: Kavita Joshi Rai The bouquet arrived unexpectedly, six months after her husband passed away. Before he died, Stephen Cudmore had arranged a delivery of daffodils for his wife Marilyn’s next birthday, knowing full well he probably wouldn’t be there. “Hello beautiful! Happy birthday, Steve” The surprise gift gave Marilyn an idea. She thought back … Read more
Human nature is that we don’t pay attention to things around us, until they happen to us personally. For example, if you were pregnant, you didn’t notice all of the pregnant women around you until you were pregnant yourself. Or you never noticed all of the drivers with vehicle X (pick one) until you started … Read more
“What do I want to do with my life?” That’s an overwhelming question for a woman in her 60 and beyond. When I think of asking myself that question, all kinds of thoughts pop up: How do I know? If I don’t know, who knows? If I knew that, I’d be doing it. It’s too … Read more
Leaders pose for a family photo on the opening day of the G20 Leaders’ Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 22, 2025. Misper Apawu | Via Reuters European and other Western leaders said on Saturday a U.S. peace plan was a basis for talks to end Russia’s war in … Read more
With year-end approaching, it’s a good time to make sure your tax house is in order. It’s especially important for crypto investors, given a new IRS brokerage reporting requirement covering transactions after Jan. 1, 2025. The IRS generally treats crypto like property, similar to stocks or real estate, so selling crypto can trigger a capital … Read more
Reginald Dwayne Betts who found books as convict went on to become a poet, lawyer, and founder of Freedom Reads (Karen Pearson/Courtesy of Freedom Reads) Reginald Betts was only 17 years and imprisoned in solitary confinement when the lifeline arrived that would change everything. Someone delivered a book. “Imagine yourself as a teenager, 17 years … Read more
Clifford Lee’s Tesla swerves to avoid a head on collision A man says his Tesla saved his life by swerving in self-driving mode to avoid an oncoming car at 75mph. Clifford Lee was driving in full self-drive mode (FSD) on a freeway in New Mexico at around 6:30pm on November 9. It was “pitch black” … Read more
The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images At 12:30 p.m. in midtown Manhattan on mid-week office days, long lines still form outside Chipotle, Cava, and Sweetgreen. Fast-casual bowls remain the defining lunch of the hybrid-work era, something quick to carry, simple to eat at a desk, and familiar enough to order without … Read more
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote … Read more
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) salutes former U.S. President Donald Trump during a rally in Commerce, Georgia, U.S. March 26, 2022. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters President Donald Trump on Saturday reacted to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s surprise resignation announcement, saying, “Marjorie went BAD.” Trump once again called the Georgia Republican a “traitor,” referencing Greene’s … Read more