Searching for 300 Words – Can You Help? Scrabble words! Even in the digital age, words have power. And words burst from social media and streaming video all the time. These words both record and enable the changes in our … Continue reading
An Important Update The Scrabble 3 To Make 4 list is one of the ten key word lists for the game of Scrabble. These lists welcome new players to an engrossing pastime and enhance the pleasure of recreational players. Scrabble … Continue reading
Do Yourself (and Your Heirs) a Favor! Downsize now? For most people we know, the correct answer is yes. Some folks have only a little bit of “too much stuff”: outgrown children’s clothing; two-generations-old Apple electronics; the water skis you … Continue reading
Mediating Assessments for Wise Choices There’s a new structured decision making tool, and it’s not only for business. It may strengthen us for some rare, difficult choices that we each have to make. Choices and decisions: the average U.S. adult … Continue reading
What Does He See? Who Does He Tell? There’s a spy in your car. You already knew that Facebook knows far too much about you. And you already knew that retail stores track your every move. In addition, hackers have stolen … Continue reading
Elder scams are more prevalent than many realize. And most readers of this blog have a relative who is at risk of becoming a victim. Today’s blog points you to an excellent article, better than I could write myself, that … Continue reading
Our Financial Accounts Just Became Less Safe… Two Factor Authentication (2FA) has been widely considered the gold standard for protecting your online accounts. With 2FA, to sign into your account you first provide a password. Then the website texts a … Continue reading
How To Protect Yourself, Family and Friends… Dangerous emails are a fact of modern life. (Note: this version contains additional material added 6/12/2019 – thank you, Charles South!) Almost every day you receive obviously suspicious email messages. Some pronounce you … Continue reading
Science Thinks Out of the Box to Extend Lifespan… Long life is a perennial yet elusive goal. Ancient writings, including the Bible, abound with stories of people living far beyond today’s lifespans. Longevity was considered an award for virtue, or … Continue reading
Delivery Robots May Surprise You – A Guest Post by Thomas Glare Shape changing robots are emerging from the comic books and soon will enter our lives. Already, hotels are using robots for room service delivery and Amazon is using … Continue reading
Recovery worries highlight this third part of a multi-blog article: Hip Fracture for Art: The Fall in Paradise Hip Fracture 2: An Inside View of Skilled Nursing And Hip Fracture 3: Recovery Worries, Insurance and Life Planning (this blog) Previous … Continue reading
A Patient’s View of a Highly Rated SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility)… This blog about skilled nursing is the second part of a multi-blog article: Hip Fracture for Art: The Fall in Paradise Hip Fracture 2: An Inside View of Skilled … Continue reading
Marooned in Honolulu for Eight Weeks… A hip fracture was this year’s uninvited surprise during my winter vacation. Yes, ArtChester.net tries to deliver something new that’s useful or interesting, and also based in science. Today’s blog is not so much … Continue reading
A Summary of the Durable Roadblocks to Super-Intelligent AI… Artificial intelligence limits are most visible when coupled with failures of robotics. Consider: Instances of serious or fatal vehicle crashes in which a driver relied too much on his self-driving car. … Continue reading
New Illnesses & Disorders Worry Medical Researchers – a Guest Post by Jessica Kane: Future diseases will likely create the media headlines of tomorrow. Dystopian novels, films, and television shows often feature a viral mutation that wiped out much of … Continue reading
Cryptocurrency / Blockchain as the Future of the Music Industry – Guest Post by Tony Coombes Bitcoin music transactions are already with us. They may change the $17 billion music industry in ways that affect consumers as well as artists, … Continue reading
Today’s Status of Autonomous Vehicles… Today’s blog presents a self-driving infographic that compresses a lot of information in a small space. Our previous blogs have touched on many issues involving autonomous vehicles. Four are gloomy, and one is predictive: Risks … Continue reading
Select Your Long Term Home Before You Need It! The Best Retirement Community is the third of a three-part series on senior life planning: Best Retirement Location Best Retirement Advice & Support and Best Retirement Community (this blog) Your Best … Continue reading
Where To Find Trustworthy Help The Best Retirement Advice & Support is the second of a three-part series on senior life planning: Best Retirement Location Best Retirement Advice & Support (this blog) and Best Retirement Community (third segment) Finding the … Continue reading
Enhanced by Friends and Trusted Representatives The Best Retirement Location is the first of a three-part series on senior life planning: Best Retirement Location (this blog) Best Retirement Advice & Support (next installment) and Best Retirement Community (third segment) The … Continue reading