What makes a neighborhood?

What makes a neighborhood?

This 4th of July I celebrated my 25th year in the US. I came here as a grad student hailing from the North with a Quebec accent that somehow I have not lost. Every year, I love riding my bike through the closed streets for block parties, seeing the chairs lined up on...
Free Access Comes With A Price Tag

Free Access Comes With A Price Tag

The best things in life aren’t free.  Consumers today are used to free accounts and free trials.  We can pre-fill our contact information with a single keystroke.  What people don’t often realize is that free access can come with a price tag.    Google and Facebook...
Tariffs: Where are we now?

Tariffs: Where are we now?

During recent trade talks in May, China backtracked on commitments it had made for freer trade, which prompted President Trump to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese products from 10% to 25%. He also has plans to impose a 25% tariff on another $325...