A Parable about Missing the Obvious

A customs officer observes a truck pulling up at the border. Suspicious, he orders the driver out and searches the vehicle. He pulls off the panels, bumpers, ...

Study Finds that We Can't See Money on Trees

Does money grow on trees? Even if it did, many of us might not notice it. That's the conclusion from a team of researchers who were studying something ...

Tech Devices Act as "New Member of the Family"

In a study published in the journal Pediatrics, a team of researchers observed families eating at fast food restaurants, watching how parents interacted ...

Parents, Wired to Distraction

The Journal of Pediatrics published a new study about how mobile devices are disrupting family relationships. The researchers spent time observing 55 ...

How Long Is Your Video of Being Present?

Imagine at the end of your life you're welcomed into the presence of Jesus, who has saved you by his grace. In the midst of all the wonderful things ...

Woman Follows Her GPS 900 Miles Off-course

In January 2013, Sabine Moreau, a 67-year-old Belgian woman, was driving to pick up a friend in Brussels, about 90 miles from her home. But based on the ...

Bank Employee Transfers Millions with an Ill-Timed Nap

A worker at a German bank momentarily fell asleep on the job, while executing a minor funds transfer for a retired customer. The problem was that his ...

Expert Describes the 'Competition for Our Attention'

In his book Present Shock, media expert Douglas Rushkoff argues that the competition for our attention is fierce. Rushkoff writes,

Back in the mid-1990s, ...

The Huge Growth of High-Risk Sports

An article in More Intelligent Life magazine explores how dangerous, risk-taking activities are becoming a big business. The article notes, "Adrenaline ...

Frank Lloyd Wright on Paying Attention

The renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright once told of an incident that perhaps seemed insignificant at the time, but had a profound influence on the ...