You will win, but people will hate you
Scrabble is the only board game I still play. Not to brag, but the fact is, I usually win. Until, this week when my daughter beat me by two points. It was quite a shock.12 years ago
Lauren Bacall’s trouble with men
She was a Hollywood legend who kept company with Presidents and could freeze a man with that deep voice and that famous no-nonsense "Look."12 years ago
Bring the fun back
From what I can see, and admittedly this is anecdotal, the no texting while driving laws aren't working.12 years ago
There is an Indonesian monkey who needs a good attorney
Three years ago, British photographer David Slater was on a guided tour of an Indonesian forest when he experienced what I assume is every Indonesian tourists dream: a close encounter with a crested black macaque.12 years ago
This man says he could end Israel-Palestine fighting tomorrow
In recent years every fights between Israel and the Palestinians peters out in a could of confusion, with both sides claiming victory. The deputy speaker of the Israeli Knesset says this fight should end differently.12 years ago
Cliff Mass: Pacific Northwest will be winner in climate change
As you know, climate change is here. There is some debate perhaps over whether it is man-made or not, but it's pretty clear things are changing. University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences Professor Cliff Mass has been looking at what will happen to different areas as we move into the next century and he says there will be some winners and there will be some losers.12 years ago
The House of Representatives versus Barack Obama
It's an historic moment - for the first time ever, the House of Representatives as a body has voted to sue the president of the United States.12 years ago
Arresting parents for what could have happened
Two moms let their kids spend a warm day in a public park, unaccompanied. At which point other parents called the cops. And the mothers were arrested.12 years ago
Were you planning to retire someday?
Every year the trustees responsible for keeping Social Security solvent release their report.12 years ago
The border crisis being exaggerated?
For the past few weeks we've been hearing about the flood of unaccompanied children coming across the southern border.12 years ago
Are you a precrastinator? Procrastination might not be your biggest problem
You may think that one of America's biggest problems is procrastination. It turns out that is not the case, it's pre-crastination.12 years ago
Are you cheating on your dog?
It's something you need to think about because according to psychologist Christine Harris at the University of California, San Diego, "Dogs tend to show jealous like behavior when their owner pays attention and affection to another dog-like being."12 years ago
Is the clock ticking on your health care?
Two federal courts have just issued two opposite rulings on Obamacare. Depending on which one stands, about 7 million working class Americans will either keep or lose their health insurance.12 years ago
The dance begins
The UN Security Council has passed a unanimous resolution "condemning in the strongest terms" the "downing" of the Malaysian Airlines jet on July 17.12 years ago
Dave Ross just bought a robot for his home
I did a crazy thing last week. I saw a story about a new robot on one of those crowdfunding sites and bought one for $499.12 years ago
Mr.Putin’s decision to provide arms to his friends seems to have backfired
United States intelligence now has persuasive evidence that the doomed Malaysian Air jet was shot down by Ukrainian separatists using weapons provided by Russia.12 years ago
Now it’s everybody’s business
It's like our gang problem, isn't it? As long as the gangs kill each other, we unfortunately, tend to tolerate a certain level of violence. But when the bullets stray into the nice neighborhoods, then it becomes everybody's business.12 years ago
Compassion, American style
Everybody seems to agree that the thousands of immigrant children scrambling across the southern border deserve compassion.12 years ago
When one California just isn’t enough
"Right not we've got one state, we pay the most and we get the worst service," says billionaire Tim Draper.12 years ago
Dude, where’s my highway?
With federal highway funding about to expire and highway projects around the country on the verge of shutting down - we have just the kind of crisis that's required for everyone involved to finally take action.12 years ago
She says ‘I Told You So’
A good way to get a feel for what's going on in Israel is to listen to local radio.12 years ago
The REAL problem with drivers who talk on their phones
My youngest daughter was always a social kid, so when she grew up, she of course adopted all the social media. She Facebooks, she texts, so that even though she's out of the house and married, it's almost like she never left. But her favorite social media is the phone. The bluetooth is always in her ear.12 years ago
Have Christians been misreading the Bible?
The Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision to let corporations impose religious beliefs on employees has gay rights groups worried.12 years ago
