By Donna M. Phel Money worries can lead to sleepless nights for just about everyone, but surveys routinely reveal that women more than men feel the anxiety from a rocky financial situation. In a 2014 Money magazine survey, for example, two-thirds of women said they were worried about their financial outlook, compared with 54 percent […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times In a study involving mice, aerobic exercise slowed the growth of breast cancer tumors and made the cancer more sensitive to chemotherapy. The results raise the possibility that exercise may change the biology of some malignant tumors, potentially making them easier to treat. Scientists and clinicians have known for […]
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By Jim Chilton To err is human, but when mistakes affect your pocketbook it’s not exactly divine. Don’t feel alone if you’ve committed a financial blunder, though. Two-thirds of Americans have made a significant money mistake somewhere along the way. Since April is National Financial Literacy Month, this is a good time for anyone to […]
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By Jane L. Lever, New York Times It wasn’t long ago that the main selling point of a piece of luggage was its durability — think American Tourister and its rather excitable gorilla. Not for Kevin Harwood. Like many travelers today, he is looking for technology to go along with durability. He stumbled across a […]
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By Amanda MacMillan, Outside Endurance athletes are at risk of an iron deficiency. And if you are iron-deficient, a supplement may indeed improve your performance and health. But if your iron levels are normal, or close to normal, taking a pill every day won’t affect much besides your wallet. Michael Zourdos, assistant professor of exercise […]
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By Larry Weitzman A few months ago the Road Beat had a chance to test the best compact car in current production, the Mazda 3 2.5L hatchback, a virtual econo-rocket that combines excellent performance with phenomenal fuel economy, plus near sports car handling coupled with good ride quality. But that was a fully loaded Mazda […]
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Soroptimist International Tahoe Sierra last week gave out thousands of dollars to local organizations which have a mission to help make a difference in the lives of women and youth locally and worldwide. SITS’ biggest fundraiser is Elegant Evening. Proceeds from the event help fund these scholarships. This year’s event is April 18. For more […]
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By Emily Badger, Washington Post The Google map on your smart phone is a map made for human consumption. It resembles, in simplistic strokes, the world right before your eyes: road straight ahead, side streets to the left and right, intersection approaching. It talks to you in terms you can appreciate: “turn right in 200 […]
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The sixth annual Genoa Cowboy Festival is April 30-May 2. This year’s event will feature performances by some of the best-known entertainers in Western music and cowboy poetry, including Lacy J. Dalton, Gary Allegretto, Mike Beck, Belinda Gail, Richard Elloyan, Sourdough Slim, Larry Maurice, “Bimbo” Cheney, The Western Flyers swing band, and many more. Other festival events […]
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By Jeri Clausing, Travel Weekly At Blackberry Farm, a resort in Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains, a new “Wellhouse” offers Japanese forest bathing and other “deep healing woods” activities, including in-forest yoga, meditation and endurance hikes. At the Fairmont Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz., guests can do a whole lot more than keep up with their usual workout […]
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