Tourism is such a large and sophisticated industry that it’s easy to overlook the fact that it holds opportunities for players that aren’t large or sophisticated. That’s one reason it’s my favorite industry; it’s got something for just about everyone. Me, I stumbled into the...

Whether you’re up against coral dust, tree pollen, or just regular ol’ dusty dust, keeping household surfaces clear of the stuff can be a battle. I decided to enlist some automation for this fight. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of electric air purifiers on the...

Here’s a news item: A recent study performed by Yale says there’s a correlation between reading books and living longer. The study looked at self-reported data from 3,635 people who were over 50 years of age, then it tallied their mortality rates over the following 12 years. Once...

Forty-eight years ago, when the U.S. was on the cusp of putting a man on the moon, the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey” hit the theaters. The space age was a big deal. So was science fiction. The coming millennium was envisioned in advanced terms; the future was, well,...