A few people around me are talking about doing a “hypermile” with their cars. In a nutshell, hypermiling is a fuel economy maximizing behavior, or a set of tricks to gain more miles per gallon. For the most part, the recommendations are good advice. For me, I can’t do all the tricks because it depends […]
I remembered when I was 13, I used to walk to junior high (middle) school, either by myself or with friends. Most of the time, I walked by myself, and in those days (early 80’s) the streets were safe. Nowadays, there are many parents (us included) who are afraid of letting their kids walk to/from […]
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I read this article recently on how a bump or bruise can actually be good for children to experience. Speaking from my own experience, I tend to agree. When I was growing up, I lived a sheltered life, living indoors most of the time. I never got a chance to learn how to skate, ride […]