The great thing about self-publishing is that anyone can do it. It’s also the bad thing. For a knowledgeable and competent writer, self-publishing is a way to avoid the hassles, delays and disappointments associated with the commercial — and profit-motivated — “houses” like ...

The compass has been around for over 2,000 years and is a simple device. If you put a sliver of magnetized metal on a small piece of wood and float it in a bowl of water, it will always point north/south. While the compass itself has gotten much more sophisticated over the years, the concept ...

My New Year’s Resolution is simple. I want to learn new things. (I’d like to eat less sugar and exercise more, but I feel my goals must be achievable.) One New Year’s Resolution that is easy to keep is getting a free local library card. It’s not just for adults. Children can get a ...

Cooking healthy, nutritious meals with natural (rather than processed) ingredients can be a challenge. It is even more of a challenge when friends have food allergies, dietary restrictions or have made personal choices (like being vegan). As we age, we often have dietary restrictions. ...

Most new cars come equipped with some form of partial automation, such as adaptive cruise control (ACC), lane centering and automatic emergency braking (AEB). However, vehicles with partial automation are not self-driving — even though automakers sometimes use names that imply their systems ...