I'm the type who lurks in the corner at parties and reads to avoid eye contact in waiting rooms, so I can relate to this:
Determined not to make eye contact with anyone on the subway? You’re not alone, but our commutes would be happier if we socialized more, according to a new study.
This seems utterly bizarre to me:
A day late, but happy 70th anniversary for the GI Bill:
Good Lord, something new we have to worry about -- not turning our dogs into welfare-dependent members of the permanent canine underclass:
Dear lady in front of me at the grocery store: No one writes checks anymore.
The usage of checks as a payment system has plummeted in the U.S. in recent years. In 2000, checks were used in more than 40 billion transactions, according to a recent report from the Federal Reserve’s Cash Products Office. That number is down to less than 20 billion, according to the Fed’s most recent numbers, which are based on a survey conducted in October 2012.
If you think your job sucks, you're far from alone:
Don't blame me, dog lovers. This is a real study done at an actual university:
"Dog people" and "cat people" really do have different personalities, according to a new study.
They always say I'd be miserable if I won the lottery because the sudden and unearned wealth would overwhelm me. Turns out they're lying weasels:
It has taken a few decades, but that research has finally been done. The findings are good news for those who hit the jackpot — and for the rest of us who want to get off that hedonic treadmill.
Taking my customary post-election rest & recuperation week. Back on the 19th.
