Posts by Jenifer Sako

So maybe we should turn the other cheek, but people who steal other people’s stuff sometimes need a lesson in civility. Having something stolen from you when you’re only going about your business is the most aggravating experience. If it’s ever happened to you, then you know how frustrating it is of rarely getting an...

Comets are strange little things. They are really large space snowballs, with an icy center surrounded by frozen gasses, rocks and dust, orbiting the sun. When they are completely frozen, comets are about the size of a town. But when one gets close to the sun,  it heats and starts spewing the gasses and dust until...

What is the coolest website you’ve visited that no one knows about? A few weeks that question was posted to AskReddit and the comments piled up. Seems as if a lot of Redditors have their obscure favorites they’re willing to share. So, if you’re deciding between getting off the computer to try your hand at...

For some people, getting a badge goes straight to the head. And while we should show the same courtesy and respect to someone in a uniform with badge ensemble that we’d show anyone, any kind of power-tripping also deserves an eye-roll. Also, thinking outside the box so we can all go about our days, bruised...

Are you tired of looking up exes and pantry recipes yet? Sick of social media? You’ve come to the right place. Recently, someone posed a well-timed question on AskReddit: What is the coolest website you’ve visited that no one knows about? The Reddit community was quick to answer with all kinds of very cool websites...

If you’ve ever wanted to design your own magical theme park, the time to do it is now. Khan Academy, Pixar and the Walt Disney Imagineers have come together to bring us Imagineering in a Box. This is a free online course on what goes on behind-the-scenes of designing a theme park and is perfect for...

We love our dogs and they love us too. And in case there’s any doubt of their capability to love, a study was done that proves how much they actually can care. You’ve probably already seen research–and know from your own experience–that dogs respond to our distress. They know, for instance, when we’re crying. But no...

Credit cards are a huge responsibility. But, if handled properly, they can make managing budgeting easier while earning you rewards like cash back and airlines miles. So, how do you make reap the benefits without blowing them through careless mistakes? Here are four common ways to misuse credit cards so you can watch out for...

Yes, you love your dog beyond all reason. But, some days, he can be wholly infuriating. But as much as you want to, a new study says you might want to think before you yell at or physically punish your pet. Last year, research found positive punishment and negative reinforcement, also called aversive training, can negatively...

Have some time on your hands right now and have already binged everything that looks interesting on Netflix? As luck would have it, many terrific shows both new and old on the Travel Channel are available to stream for free. You don’t even need cable. And, lately, the channel has added some eerie shows that’ll...

A pair of amazingly athletic Belgian Malinois show us they have impressive “barkour” skills in this video where they take turns leaping at a ball hanging in a tree. In the video, the dogs actually run up the side of the tree and make a grab for a tennis ball swinging from a branch. The dogs are...

Musician Marc Chouarain is a composer for film soundtracks, and he recently gave a short demonstration on an unusual instrument he often uses when he’s composing. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the cristal baschet. The cristal baschet was made in 1952 by two French instrument makers and artists, brothers Bernard and François Baschet. Metal rods embedded in a...

When a woman needs something that will make her life easier, she’ll find a way to get it…even if she has to make it herself. In fact, a lot of the things we use today were invented by a woman trying to solve a problem. And, now that we have their innovations, we can’t imagine...

If you think the only people who hadn’t heard about coronavirus might be desert hermits, you, gentle reader, are correct. This week, Jared Leto announced on Twitter he’d just come out of the desert and into civilization (or what’s left of it) after a 12-day meditation. In those 12-days, he had absolutely no conversation with...

While we’re changing all the ways we interact with each other in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus, can we all agree to stop clasping the dirtiest parts of each other upon greeting?  It doesn’t matter if we’ve known each other years or minutes, the customary thing we do is grab someone’s nasty hand...