Researchers Developing “The Pill” For Men

by Kevin Burton    A birth control pill for men is one step closer to reality according to researchers at the University of Minnesota.    That choir you hear singing “hallelujah!” has both a bass and a soprano section. I dare say everybody is happy about this one.    But guys, don’t make space in …

I Get My Mushrooms From A Jar Or A Can

by Kevin Burton    Aren’t you glad you don’t live in the trial-and-error era of food safety?    Time was, nobody knew what was poisonous and what was not. Eat the wrong mushroom and your hunger is satiated forever, but in a most unfortunate way.    I suppose that process was also an early call …

How To Break Ten Bad Health Habits

How To Break Ten Bad Health Habits by Dictionary Scoop    The accelerated pace of life can make us overlook our health a little by carrying out some habits that may seem harmless but are actually not good.    Today, we identify ten bad health habits you might not even realize you’re doing! 1-Not changing your kitchen …

Ten Questions To Ask At Doctor Appointments

by Angela Haupt TIME Magazine    When you go to the doctor, you’re probably the one answering most of the questions. Yet it’s essential to make sure you’re asking plenty of your own.    “We need to get someone to fund a bazillion-dollar PSA to tell people to be bolder when they talk to their …

Garage Sale Principle On A Grand Scale

by Kevin Burton   It is garage sale season in my hometown. The new-to-you possibilities are fun to think of.   But one company has taken this concept beyond fun to sublime.    What if the furniture that is a little too old to live up to the image that major companies seek to project, …

Des Moines Isn’t Boring, Really, I Mean It

by Kevin Burton    Did you know there is a Memphis, Missouri?    Fewer than 2,000 people live there. We came perilously close to joining them on vacation two weeks ago.    We had planned to see the big Memphis – the BB King-Jerry Lee Lewis-Johnny Cash Memphis – but a flood warning for the …

Mark Twain And Hannibal To The Rescue

by Kevin Burton    Thirty-six little hours before we were to set sail for Memphis, my wife Jeannette checked the weather.    And we never set sail for Memphis.    The National Weather Service had issued a flood warning covering Memphis at exactly the same time we had planned to hit town. That sort of …

This Girl Had A Pocket Full Of Determination

by Kevin Burton    It’s girl power times three on Page 7 today.    The third story is about car repair, the first two about clothing, beginning with my favorite, a rare tale of a big company responding to consumers. All three are from the Good news Network:    “A young English schoolgirl named Georgia …

When The Chips Were Down, I Came Through

by Kevin Burton    Briefly, I stuck to my guns, relied on my own resources, ever so briefly. And I can’t tell you why.    This was misguided, but I rebounded quickly and it all worked out.    It was just after 8 p.m. and my wife Jeannette approached, walking with purpose into the mancave …

Here’s Why Canada Has No Egg Shortages

by Kevin Burton    Look, I’m not bragging, I’m just sayin’ .We have a source.    No, not giving up my source, go get your own.    I’m not saying the eggs we get are cheap-cheap, not like before. But they’re not 70s gasoline-lines expensive either.    You know where else eggs are not expensive …