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Leave the Screens at Home on Your Next Family Road Trip

When my kids were little, we used to have a great travel card game, "Are We There Yet?" where you got a point when you spotted what's on your card. When I was little, my sister and I just punched each other in the arm when we saw VW Beetles or Woody Wagons, those station wagons with wood on the side.

My arm hurts when I read Katherine's suggestion to "do it the old-fashioned way and use games and books to entertain your child" and wonder if this ship hasn't already sailed. Surely the little geniuses could be looking up information about where you are or where you are going. I would think that screens are really useful when you are on the road, a window to beyond what's just visible from the highway.

Death Valley Hits Record 130 degrees

Mary Jo DiLonardo has joined us on the news side; expect better newsletters, more variety!

It's Time Again To Change The Way We Tell Time

Our social media guru Christian nailed this one in a tweet: "Forget the 9-to-5 grind. We need to work the times that are right for our bodies, not our boss."

From Overtourism to Undertourism: The World Just Can't Get It Right

It seems like just yesterday that everyone was worrying about overtourism.

If We Can't Fix Our Schools Fast Enough, Throw The Kids Outside

They need fresh air and good ventilation and they can't get that in our old schools right now.

11 Things You Might Not Know About Giraffes

Mary Jo may now be writing newsy stuff, but Russell and the team are still creating the timeless stuff.

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