NFTs: When Art Meets Technology

Back in March of this year, an artist named Beeple sold a piece entitled “EVERYDAYS: The First 5000 Days” for $69.3 million. The sale is noteworthy for being the third-highest sale for a living artist’s work. But it is also notable for being the highest sale ever (currently) for an NFT. This amazing sale thrust … Read more

Feeling Blah? You May Be Languishing

As the COVID-19 pandemic appears to ebb away in many parts of America, you’d think the overriding feelings would be joy and euphoria. But for many, that is not the case. In fact, it’s quite the opposite, as more and more people now find themselves caught up in a kind of apathy, a feeling that’s … Read more

The Growth of Bitcoin

Over recent months and years, you have no doubt heard about cryptocurrency, or Bitcoin. Unless you are technologically minded, the concept has no doubt proved baffling. Especially when you hear how how excited people get about it. And by how much money has been gained and lost and gained again by investors. What is it? … Read more

Hack of Colonial Pipeline

If you live anywhere on the East Coast, you may have already experienced the complications of the recent hack of the Colonial Pipeline. Even after just a few days, gas shortages and rising gas prices abound in multiple states. Some have even declared states of emergency over it. The direct effects of this hack are … Read more

2020 Census First Results

Every census is a challenge at the best of times. Counting every person and every household in the country is no small task. The 2020 census faced additional logistical challenges. Yes, the pandemic threw a big wrench into the census process. But it still got done. And now, we know the first results of this … Read more

Work from Home Forever?

With the onset of the pandemic came a rather spectacular exodus. In droves, people moved away from schools and offices to home offices and dining room tables. And now, more than a year later, some big companies have already made plans to allow working from home to continue after the pandemic is over. Back when … Read more

America and COVID One Year Later

It’s a bummer of an anniversary. And hard to believe that it’s already been one year since COVID-19 shut America down. It’s a long time, and one that feels infinitely longer for those living in isolation, relying on masks and the internet to interact and connect with others in any meaningful way. A year gone … Read more

Pros and Cons of Daylight Savings Time

Every fall: yay! Every spring: boo! The ending and beginning of Daylight Saving Time (DST) tend to illicit strong feelings these days. Since it was first enacted, DST has alternately filled people with joy at gaining another hour of sleep and then made people grumpy when that hour is taken away. But now, it’s become … Read more