I recall hearing a story years ago that one of the drivers of the technology revolution and dot-com boom was the hard economy of the 1980s — facing shaky job prospects, the best and brightest were more inclined to strike out on their own and innovate instead of serving corporate bosses. I haven’t seen data proving the recession forced people…
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences points to a connection between happiness and longevity. A study by University College in London of about 3,500 people found those who reported feeling happiest had a 35 percent lower risk of dying compared with those who reported feeling least happy. A USA Today story on the…
This year I’ve embarked on a tour of what are considered some of the best farmers markets in the country. I consulted a variety of sources that rank the best markets, including: An Alice Waters interview with USA Today Eating Well Huffington Post MSNBC American Farmland Trust I marked their favorites on a big map of the U.S. to…
