You may have heard of Dry January, and the amusingly-named Dry July. Now get ready for the newest month to join the sobriety trend: Sober October! Sober October was first introduced in 2014, when the Macmillan Cancer Support, a UK charity, issued a challenge to raise money. The challenge was to go the entire month […]
October 4, 2022
The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, and the leaves are beginning to turn. Fall is here, and with it comes driving hazards unique to the season. So let’s go through six situations on the road you may face this fall. And how to deal with them to avoid an always inconvenient […]
September 27, 2022
Last week, we defined cyberbullying and talked about why it is so damaging. This week, we’re going to talk about its warning signs and what you can do if you see them. The good news is that in this, as with most things, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Your duty […]
September 13, 2022
Whether we like it or not, the internet is here to stay. And along with it comes a variety of challenges that society has identified, but has yet to figure out how to handle. There are companies that take small pieces of information most people don’t think twice about leaving behind, and use it to […]
September 6, 2022
It’s the last day of August and, though it may be hard to believe with the way balmy temperatures linger through September, the end of summer is nigh. With this change of the seasons looming—and with concerns over supply keeping oil prices high—we’ve put together some tips to help you prepare for winter and save […]
August 30, 2022
You’ve graduated high school, you’ve done the tours, the interviews, and the tests. The result of your hard work? You’ve been accepted to a college of your choice…congratulations! Your reward for completing this difficult task? Another, even more difficult task: your first year of college! Don’t worry. It will be hard, yes, but there is […]
August 23, 2022
We’ve all seen the signs on the freeway, the public service announcements, the dire warnings from the Department of Transportation. Buckle up! Seatbelts save lives! But do they really? (Spoiler alert: Yes. Yes they do.) Now, chances are, we’re preaching to the choir. After all, in 2021, over 90% of Americans reported using their seatbelts […]
August 16, 2022
There are some who don’t mind our recent heat wave. And relatively dry summer days. After all, our winters are long and cold. Golfers, swimmers, and boaters come to mind. For them, soaring temps and intermittent rain mean fun in the sun. But we caution everyone that heat can be tough on the body. The […]
August 9, 2022
You just purchased a new car and you’re taking your first trip to the grocery store. You get to the parking lot with your pristine vehicle and start to panic. Cars race through the lot oblivious to anyone but themselves. Huge pickups block your view when you park next to them, making it difficult to […]
August 2, 2022
While registering a car at the Department of Motor Vehicles the other day, a friend of ours noticed a poster on the wall near the counter. It said, “Donate Life. New York State.” He jotted down the web address to look at later on. He ended up on the New York State Donate Life Registry. […]
July 26, 2022
