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Father Is Making Serious Parenting Error Nov. 14, 2018
DR. WALLACE: Many times, my mother will give me permission to do something and I'll make plans to do... Read More
Electronic Voting Is Fast and Convenient, But Has Drawbacks Nov. 07, 2018
The electronic voting method is not foolproof. Think of all the times the "autocorrect" function on ... Read More
Hyperbole over the Hyperloop's Feasibility Doesn't Match the Economic Reality Oct. 26, 2018
We at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch don't want to be accused of being hypercritical, but we're not qui... Read More
Moonshot: Deficit Hits Record -- Again Oct. 23, 2018
While politicians in the United States pander to their respective bases in advance of next month's m... Read More
Congress Is Right to Ban Phone Calls on Planes Oct. 15, 2018
Members of Congress are some of America's most frequent fliers, so perhaps it is no surprise that ev... Read More
Yes, You Can Buy Happiness! Spend Time, Not Money Sep. 18, 2018
Americans are known around the world for eating too much, but when it comes to time, we are starving... Read More
The Challenge of Making Technology Work for Us Sep. 14, 2018
Last week, I reflected on an idea shared by many health experts: we have become a no-vacation nation... Read More
Not Every Problem Needs a Federal Solution Sep. 13, 2018
Fifty-five percent of voters believe that Facebook has too much power. Forty-seven percent believe t... Read More
Most Recognize That Tech Titans Have Bigger Impact Than Presidents Aug. 30, 2018
Following the national news about the upcoming midterm elections, it's easy to believe that the futu... Read More
Back to School, Everybody! Learning Lights up the Brain Aug. 21, 2018
The run-up to Labor Day is always a bit of a letdown. I feel like summer is kaput, vacation is over ... Read More
Missing Face Time Aug. 06, 2018
Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our 70s, and he is experiencing depression from lack of contact ... Read More
Teacher Trauma Jun. 02, 2018
Tomorrow I teach my seventh class. It's easy to remember the exact number because that's how it is w... Read More
Is Blockchain the Solution to the World's Problems? May. 08, 2018
Have you ever picked up two books that seemed to be about two entirely different subjects only to re... Read More
Pushy Friend Gets Hurt Apr. 29, 2018
Dear Annie: One of my friends has always been bossy. She criticizes everything, from my hairstyle to... Read More
Wife's Estate Wishes Apr. 23, 2018
Q: After my wife died, I started dating a friend of ours. We married two years later, and both of ou... Read More
Verbal Relics Lurk in Gadgets Apr. 18, 2018
Have you ever noticed that many terms we use for new technologies are surprisingly old-fashioned? Ma... Read More
How Ignorant We Are Mar. 28, 2018
Here's a question for you: In 1950, would it have been possible for anyone to know all of the goods ... Read More
Don't Be a Technophobe Jan. 26, 2018
It's no secret that many "mature Americans" are scrambling to keep pace with the rapid advances in t... Read More
Will Technology Finally End DWI? Jan. 24, 2018
In the future, your car might not start if you've had too much to drink. Would that development give... Read More
When Parents Can Know Everything About Their Kids Jan. 04, 2018
"Arkangel," an episode of the Netflix show "Black Mirror" directed by Jodie Foster, had me cheering ... Read More
