Odds & Ends: July 28, 2023

“More Scrolling, More Marital Problems.” There’s been a lot of talk about the detrimental effects of excessive smartphone use among teens. Well, it looks like adults aren’t immune to the issue either. Particularly married adults. A recent survey from the Institute of Family Studies found that spouses in a marriage where one or both have excessive […]

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How to Handle Yourself at an Auction

If you’re considering attending your first auction, you’re in for an experience. Auctions are not only a way to find unique items — sometimes for a steal — but also an opportunity to witness the purest form of free market capitalism. You get to see, in real time, the price of an object being decided […]

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All In The Family (Checking Back In With Domaine Bousquet)

Interestingly, I first met Domaine Bousquet’s Anne Bousquet the same day that I met my partner Shannon… and tasted with Domaine Bousquet again online just days before our daughter Gianna was born. So I seem to have some sort of strange, cosmic, family connection with this Argentine wine mainstay. I suppose that I am hereby… […]

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Podcast #915: Finally Learn to Say No

When someone asks us to do something we don’t want to do, we often say yes even though we want to say no, because we think that saying no will feel terrible. But my guest, Dr. Vanessa Patrick, says the opposite is true: we actually feel great when we say no. So why do we […]

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