Connie Green’s services have been in high demand lately. After all, her type of work — foraging — has recently caught the eye of thousands of restaurants in Canada and the U.S. She spends night and day thinking and collecting food from the wild, whether it’s mushrooms and leeks or elderberries and fiddleheads.
Social media can be an effective tool for connecting with business partners, friends and family, but when people aren’t careful with their privacy settings, anyone can access that information. I decided to find out for myself how easy it would be to “stalk” someone using only online profiles.
Despite advancements in gaming technology, old-fashioned board games remain strong sellers. Yet, as some board game players grow older they lose interest in the classics, in favor of more niche games.
“Letterbombing” is a mildly subversive way to use Facebook in protest, in support, or to make a point. By itself, the impact of letterbombing is limited, but when the attack is picked up by mainstream media, the tactic becomes the story, and the message reaches a wider audience.
Averse to the idea of “blue boy boxes” and “pink girl boxes,” couples are deliberately staying away from monster trucks and princess dresses. They believe in what they call gender-neutral parenting.
While the U.S. health care system faces a dire shortage of primary care physicians, many medical schools continue to accept students without considering their interest in future specialty.