Recent news of Three Mile Island reopening to provide electricity for Microsoft’s data centers and AI servers takes me back to 1979 when I was nine years old. I don’t remember a lot from that year, but two seemingly unrelated yet deeply connected events occurred that...

I'm not a doctor. And I haven't stayed at a Holiday Inn Express lately. So, with that as context, allow me to suggest you consider the prescription drug Trazodone if you have sleeping issues. For most of my life, I've slept like the dead, with no issues falling asleep...

In 2007, I trained for and ran my first marathon. I began the training at about 170 pounds, and months later, I remember getting on the scale the morning before traveling to NYC for the marathon, weighing 169 pounds, and thinking, "WTF?" Over the ensuing ten years, I...

As the day progresses, you might notice that tasks that felt easy in the morning start to seem insurmountable by evening. The temptation to indulge in unhealthy snacks grows stronger, and decisions you could have made with confidence just hours earlier now feel...

It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and here in St. Louis, we're enjoying our usual high temperatures in the 80s and 90s. Even though it's hot out, inside our office, many of my co-workers are donning jackets or covering up with blankets. While some males are...

Lewis Hamilton tearfully embraces his father moments after winning the 2024 British Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton is arguably the most accomplished driver in Formula One history. He has won seven World Championships, tying the legendary Michael Schumacher for the most in...

Croesus was the king of Lydia (part of modern-day Turkey) and was known for his riches (which is why the phrase "rich as Croesus" is used to describe a fabulously wealthy person). During the height of his wealth and power, he invited Solon, a philosopher-statesman and...

Hadley and Ernest Hemingway In December 1922, Ernest Hemingway worked for the Toronto Daily Star and was on assignment covering the Lausanne Peace Conference in Switzerland. He was an aspiring novelist but had yet to be published -- he worked as a journalist by day...

Ah, the 1970s—a time of disco fever, bell-bottoms, and some truly bizarre childhood fears. Picture this: you’re a kid with feathered hair, rocking a polyester jumpsuit, but instead of worrying about Wi-Fi signals or getting enough likes on social media, you’re...

Males generally engage in more risky behavior than females: they are more likely to gamble, invest in the stock market more aggressively, binge drink, participate in extreme sports, have unprotected sex, smoke cigarettes, drive recklessly, and use drugs. Between the...