It’s Official: Stop Doing 14 Things at Once!

Earlier this year researchers tested two groups — regular multitaskers and non-multitaskers — in an attempt to identify cognitive differences in people capable of doing many things at once. It turns out that non-multitaskers scored higher in all three categories

It’s Official: Stop Doing 14 Things at Once!

Earlier this year researchers tested two groups — regular multitaskers and non-multitaskers — in an attempt to identify cognitive differences in people capable of doing many things at once. It turns out that non-multitaskers scored higher in all three categories

The Job Crunch and Falling Housing Market Cocktail

Even before the recession struck last year, there was ample evidence of an increase in “long-distance” coupling due to work demands – and also crucially, I think, due to a belief or trust that technology can lessen the feelings of

The Job Crunch and Falling Housing Market Cocktail

Even before the recession struck last year, there was ample evidence of an increase in “long-distance” coupling due to work demands – and also crucially, I think, due to a belief or trust that technology can lessen the feelings of

Totally Inspiring

Check out Garance’s posting from yesterday. She describes and shares photos of a jewelry trunk show that she attended during fashion week here in New York. Absolutely gorgeous. I like the jewelry but what I’m really reacting to is ah-may-zing

Totally Inspiring

Check out Garance’s posting from yesterday. She describes and shares photos of a jewelry trunk show that she attended during fashion week here in New York. Absolutely gorgeous. I like the jewelry but what I’m really reacting to is ah-may-zing

Williamsburg Drink of Choice Goes Big Time

Sales of Pabst Blue Ribbon are up an astounding 25% this year, according to Information Resources Inc. And while cheaper beers are outperforming their more expensive peers as consumers look for low-cost options these days, there’s clearly more than pricing

Williamsburg Drink of Choice Goes Big Time

Sales of Pabst Blue Ribbon are up an astounding 25% this year, according to Information Resources Inc. And while cheaper beers are outperforming their more expensive peers as consumers look for low-cost options these days, there’s clearly more than pricing

Women Active in Social Media

Nearly three quarters of women say they are “more active” in social media now than they were at this time last year. But brands are not necessarily reaping benefits by contacting females in these channels, according to new research from

Women Active in Social Media

Nearly three quarters of women say they are “more active” in social media now than they were at this time last year. But brands are not necessarily reaping benefits by contacting females in these channels, according to new research from

A Nation of Paranoid Parents?

I find the numbers below very very sad… In 1969, 41 percent of children either walked or biked to school; by 2001, only 13 percent still did, according to data from the National Household Travel Survey. In many low-income neighborhoods,

A Nation of Paranoid Parents?

I find the numbers below very very sad… In 1969, 41 percent of children either walked or biked to school; by 2001, only 13 percent still did, according to data from the National Household Travel Survey. In many low-income neighborhoods,

Paging All Sexy Primary Care Physicians

What’s wrong with the American health care system, you ask? Family medicine is what Doug Dreffer has wanted to practice ever since he was a second-year medical student 14 years ago at Ohio State. He listened to a different drummer

Paging All Sexy Primary Care Physicians

What’s wrong with the American health care system, you ask? Family medicine is what Doug Dreffer has wanted to practice ever since he was a second-year medical student 14 years ago at Ohio State. He listened to a different drummer

Some Colleges Are Failure Factories

More data on wage earnings gap and the problems within our higher education system here in the US. With the financial pressures likely to continue for some time, I hope this is not the way more high-potential but low income

Some Colleges Are Failure Factories

More data on wage earnings gap and the problems within our higher education system here in the US. With the financial pressures likely to continue for some time, I hope this is not the way more high-potential but low income

Soldier Blogs

The Department of Defense is on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and YouTube—but it has mixed feelings about soldiers’ online lives. The New York Times reports that the Pentagon is expected to issue a new policy on social media next week, and

Soldier Blogs

The Department of Defense is on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and YouTube—but it has mixed feelings about soldiers’ online lives. The New York Times reports that the Pentagon is expected to issue a new policy on social media next week, and

Retail Highlights: Amoeba Music

A great interview in The Wrap with one of the founders of the best music stores in the country. I want them to stay in business! I was particularly interested in their version of the internet revolution. We’ll have to

Retail Highlights: Amoeba Music

A great interview in The Wrap with one of the founders of the best music stores in the country. I want them to stay in business! I was particularly interested in their version of the internet revolution. We’ll have to