by John M. Jennings | Jan 2, 2024 | The IFOD
In 2023 I read 66 books, 35 non-fiction and 31 works of fiction. Here’s the full list: Books I Read in 2023. Here are my seven favorites in no particular order: Whiskey When We’re Dry: A Novel, by John Larison. In the spring of 1885, seventeen-year-old Jessilyn...
by John M. Jennings | Dec 29, 2023 | The IFOD
“Dry January” is a public health initiative launched by Alcohol Change UK in 2013 that challenges people to give up alcohol for 31 days. It’s been a successful campaign as Dry January is now a household term across the globe, and in 2023, 15 percent...
by John M. Jennings | Dec 27, 2023 | The IFOD
Being a parent is rewarding, but it’s also tough. And, not surprisingly, the rewards and frustrations of parenthood fall differently on fathers than on mothers, according to a 2019 research study. Gender Differences in the Parental Experience The researchers...
by John M. Jennings | Dec 19, 2023 | The IFOD
Absolute vs. Relative Value We value things both absolutely (does this thing work or not?) and relatively (is this thing better than other things?). For example, you value your car based on whether it gets you reliably from point A to point B (absolute) but also as...
by John M. Jennings | Dec 12, 2023 | The IFOD
Our Overflowing Closets Do you have clothes in your closet that you never wear? That old college hoodie, the dress bought on sale that isn’t quite your style, those jeans that are just a size too small? Even though we never wear these unused and unloved items,...
