Health & Lifestyle

Public restrooms are unpleasant. Ladies, you have your own set of hurdles in those less-than-savory public spaces, but for men there is a unique problem with urinals—men don’t always aim where they should. As any guy knows, one of the most uncomfortable parts of being in a public restroom is

Aristotle famously stated that rhetoric is “an ability, in each particular case, to see the available means of persuasion.” In other words, rhetoric is about finding all communicative options in a given situation and carefully choosing which of them will most likely persuade your audience. If we are rhetorically savvy,

Despite its recent surge in discussions in the mainstream media, the Mormon Church–officially known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints–remains one of the most misunderstood and, to some, the most mysterious of Christian faiths in America. There is a lot of literature out there on the internet,

“The Daily Routines of Famous Creative People,” an infographic published by Podio on Visual.ly has become one of my new favorite infographics. Not necessarily because of the content, though it is relatively intriguing to know that Victor Hugo ate coffee and two raw eggs for breakfast. And it’s not because of

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, SampleTemplates.com just published an everything-you-need-to-know guide to writing a love letter. The infographic’s best advice? “Nothing ventured, nothing gained!” Be a romantic communicator this weekend by delivering a love letter with expert presentation in the best ambiance. The graphic says the rest.

A renewed debate has emerged on the safety of vaccines and their overall benefit to society. Several articles have surfaced this week in CNN, USA Today, NPR, the Huffington Post, and Washington Post, to name a few, that have all argued in favor of vaccinating children. Those arguing against these

Thanks Steve Carrell and Jennifer Garner. Thanks for being a part of a film that broke all the rules. In your recent film together, Alexander and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, you accomplished something that no other non-animated or religious film did in 2014. In fact, as far

I love getting submissions and requests from designers to show their infographics on my website. Infographics are a fun, creative challenge and  they appeal in so many ways to online readers; displaying others’ work is a great way to promote the challenge of communicating in this burgeoning medium. This is

Creativity is a fascinating concept, one I’ve wrestled with in my teaching and one I’ve debated with my students. Can creativity be taught? Are some people just naturally more creative than others? What if you don’t feel like a creative type? Is there any way to get more creative? I’m