The secret, sordid lives of shared cars Greg Hanscom, grist.org ShutterstockThis Frasier reunion show isn’t going to tape itself — better step on it.So you want to share your car. You’ve got a plan to rent it out during your off-hours. Good on you: You might help a few of your neighbors get by without……
EcoZoom Plancha Cook Stove Kent Griswold, tinyhouseblog.com Tom Pritchard from EcoZoom located in Oregon contacted me a while back about their wood cooking stove called the EcoZoom Plancha. He thought the owners of tiny houses might be interested in the stove and asked me to review it.The sto… http://flip.it/BjZo6 Related articles Survival Friday: One Log…
The 10 Happiest Countries In The World, And Why We’re Not One Of Them fastcoexist.com The United Nations just released its second World Happiness Report, which ranks countries according to happiness levels. Nordic countries are at the top this year, while the U.S., Egypt, and Greece are (surprise!) all more disgruntled than they we… http://flip.it/r89bF…
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What Countries Are Most Anxious About Around The World fastcoexist.com The Japanese fret about natural disasters. The cost of living is most worrisome for Spaniards. For those in the Middle East, conflict is top of mind. Here’s a breakdown of what keeps the world up at night. If you’re an anxiety-prone person, the… http://flip.it/FwMYv
5 Phrases You Should Never Use In An Email BY DRAKE BAER, fastcompany.com If you want to sound like an intelligent person rather than a cliché robot, that is. It’s way easier to rely on clichés and claptrap in your writing than to expend the energy on an original thought—one reason why the 70 emails…
Is There Life After Email? Yes, And It’s Amazing BY SCOTT BERKUN, fastcompany.com Scott Berkun, author of The Year Without Pants, on his time at WordPress.com, a company that—pinch us—doesn’t rely on email. I worked at WordPress.com, the 15th most popular website in the world to write The Year Without Pants, a book abou… http://flip.it/a0jgJ
How Many Facebook Messages, Tweets, And Phone Calls Does It Take To Fall In Love? BY JOE BERKOWITZ, fastcocreate.com A new study by U.K. electronics retailer Pixmania shows that young people are becoming couples faster than ever, thanks to social media, and breaks down how much digital data it takes to fall in love. In…
Why Every Email Should Be 5 Sentences Long BY DRAKE BAER, fastcompany.com If your message is too short you’ll sound abrupt. If it’s too long no one will read it. Here’s why five sentences is the just-right length. “Proper email is a balance between politeness and succinctness,” entrepreneur-investor-author Guy… http://flip.it/tEhjd Related articles Why Every Email…
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