Columns

I am now getting a news feed from my malware and virus protection app. An early news scoop warned, “Studies have shown there’s a clear link between time spent online and negative mental health outcomes.”

In short, just about everything we touch from the moment we get out of bed is plastic, including, in some cases, the bed as well.

A 65-year-old or younger person today can expect to live another 19 to 21.5 years, on average, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration. A third of them will hit age 90 and some beyond age 95.

Air travel is in the news again. If you’re ready to embark, are you properly sedated?

There’s actually a  socio-psychological science of laughter. It’s called gelotology. Its participants meet at Stu’s Diner every third Thursday of the month. It’s that intense.

Most men I have known think highly of women, notwithstanding common gender challenges and exes who wind up personal enemies.