Entertainment Reviews
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Dark Evolution: A Skeptics Look at AARP
AARP, formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, was established in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus. She was a retired educator from California who recognized pressing needs of America’s aging population. Her fundamental mission was to build an organization that would serve as a voice for older Americans. The original concept focused on Continue reading
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The Genius Behind Trader Joe’s: Joe Coulombe’s Vision
Where else can you buy cauliflower gnocchi, cheap wine with a cult following, and chat with employees dressed like they’re heading to a luau? Trader Joe’s is weird — in the best possible way. Behind all the nautical whimsy lies a strategic genius who saw the future of food retail before anyone else. Continue reading
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Lemon Custard Pie, Tolstoy, and Cod Fish Balls: All for Free
Free is good! Right? Project Gutenberg is an online source for thousands of free e-books available to anyone. No registration is required—simply visit the website, browse the library, make your choices, and begin reading. They can be read online or downloaded to a Kindle or other reading app. Continue reading
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Consumers Rate America’s 10 Favorite Grocers
Trader Joe’s is no longer America’s favorite grocery store. At least it was not in 2024. That’s according to the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index Retail and Consumer Shipping Study. Despite receiving the same score it got in 2023, the Monrovia, Calif.-based supermarket is now in fourth place behind three chains tied for first: Costco, Florida based Continue reading
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Earl Nightingale: Grow with “The Strangest Secret”
My journey with self-help books began in high school. One afternoon, while browsing at the local Waldenbooks, I discovered Maxwell Maltz’s classic “Psycho-Cybernetics.” My fascination with the genre has lasted a lifetime. Since then, I’ve encountered works by Wayne Dyer, Florence Scovel Shinn, and Earl Nightingale—among others. Nightingale took a different approach, moving from the Continue reading
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Elevate Your Retirement Plan with These 3 YouTube Channels
This blog started with the premise that not every retiree has a million-dollar portfolio. I turned to retirement pages on Reddit and Facebook to explore whether there was an appetite for discussions on financial literacy and basic retirement planning. Indeed, there was. Many readers shared their reluctance to participate in on-line forums because most discussions Continue reading
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DeepSeek AI Disruption: Stock Market Turmoil Explained
Today, the stock market experienced significant turbulence due to the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup. DeepSeek’s recent release of a cost-efficient AI model has sent shockwaves through the tech industry, causing major tech stocks to plummet. Continue reading
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