Despite the cold war being over for quite some time, Russia still harbors fears that the U.S. is keeping a close eye on their every move. Their paranoia is somewhat justified and not just because Sarah Palin is keeping a close eye on Putin and Medvedev with a pair of binoculars from the window of [...]
The worst moment in any mother’s life (and every mother has this moment, no matter how careful they are) is the sudden revelation they don’t know the whereabouts of their kids. For some mothers, this second of doubt is quickly allayed by a glimpse of tousled hair or dirty sneaker as they quickly hunt around [...]
The D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services does not have the best track record. Close to a dozen of young offenders under the agency's supervision have recently been hit with murder raps, and 6 unfortunate delinquents with hopes of turning their lives around have met an untimely demise. Rather than carry on hoping that a [...]
One of the benefits to being one of the herd of mice marching along to the pied piper of GPS-enabled technology, is that you're always on somebody's grid should something bad happen. Though some may long to escape technology's grasp, the only real solution to that quandary is to toss your phone or hide in [...]
The stress involved in caring for someone with an illness is often compounded by the guilt we feel when we’re not able to be with them. Having a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease is a difficult enough emotional slog, but the degenerative dementia also comes with the added hazard of a combination of physical [...]
It’s a reasonable expectation that ambulance drivers know the areas they cover like the back of their hand. The certain combination of aggressive driving and a near flawless knowledge of shortcuts can often be the difference in an emergency situation where the outcome is life or death. Regardless of the brain’s ability to serve as [...]
In the non-metaphorical field of battle, the position of your military assets is often the difference maker between victory and defeat– and in the grander scheme of things, life and death. It stands to good reason that keeping your personnel equipped with the most advanced tracking technology only improves the chances troops will emerge with [...]
In our current state of existence, it’s rare to come across any aspect of our lives that hasn’t been invaded by the subliminal or not-so-subliminal advertising monster. Whether our favorite baseball player hits a home run into the “Pepsi Porch” or a reality star subtly brandishes a shiny, new cell phone in a close-up, it’s [...]
When Google announced their GPS app back in October of 2009, the stock of many a maker of GPS-based navigational systems –including Garmin–went ice cold at the prospect of losing a big chunk of customers in the smartphone-wielding demographic. We wouldn’t say Garmin couldn’t give their product away though; Car manufacturers such as Nissan tossed [...]
Sometimes the best part about being a camera-strapped wanderlust is your ability to appreciate the beauty of an untouched paradise with your keen eye and attention to detail. For if you don’t capture this certain place and time, you or anyone else may never be able to experience it again. You may wear your unique [...]
