Maybury plays the part of an economist (Uncle Eric) writing a series of letters to his niece or nephew (Chris). With stories and examples, Mr. Maybury gives interesting and clear explanations of topics that are generally thought to be too difficult for anyone but experts. Mr. Maybury ...
The memory t-shirt quilt pictured above is the first one I ever made. It all started about 3 years ago when my sister asked if I could make a t-shirt quilt for my niece for her high school graduation. I told her I have no idea how to make one of those but I’ll try. My wors...
And if you think you are responsible for his choices then you create a dynamic where your child doesn’t learn to function for himself. So, stop trying to figure out how you can get your child to do something and instead ask yourself “What can I do for myself?” When you try...
Money is acceptable and, to some extent, even expected at weddings and graduations. That’s when young people are making a new start, and often don’t have all the resources that the older and more experienced crowd might have. Aside from that, pretty much don’t give money. It can ge...
As my cultural other, I interviewed EMG, she is 26 years old and the au pair for my nephew and niece. She lives in their home since she moved from her hometown Cartagena in southeast Spain. She will be leaving this May to return to Spain, for her sister’s high school graduation, af...
Did you notice how much softer the background is in the second set of images?Especiallyat the 150mm focal length? Remember: Alleightimages were taken with the same aperture. The only adjustment made for the first set is the lens focal length. And the only difference between the first set...
I can make appropriate introductions to people I know who work or have worked at sizable PR firms. New grads don’t have many professional contacts and need them as much as anyone. I can also be a reference when the intern is job-hunting after graduation (presuming they do a good job)...
34 (To find out how much saturated fat is safe to eat, check out: Saturated fat: Is it good or bad for you?) But you don’t have to do keto to follow this kind of dietary pattern. The Standard American Diet—often called the SAD diet—is similarly low in fiber, fruits, and ...
Recently, a close friend’s niece was having trouble graduating from college. She needed to pass a math class to graduate but wouldn’t take it because she feared flunking it. A belief that she just wasn’t “good at math” was keeping her stuck in graduation limbo, unable to move...
I’m not sure that the reasons for smoking marijuana have changed all that much, but the motivation or desire to use seems to be intensifying. Kids are telling me that their lives are out of control. They feel extremely stressed out and anxious, and I think their problems are very, ver...