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FISCHER: When looks are deceiving

A few months ago, I ordered a pair of joggers from Amazon in an XS. I know online sizing can be a little adventurous, but I felt fairly confident about this one. XS. Extra small. This one even showed the measurements of said sizes. It was a sure bet. There really wasn’t much room for ...

The Homefront: Learning and living the Law of Incremental Harvest

In this harvest season it might be helpful to know it takes 3 ¼ cups of raspberries to make seven cups of raspberry jam, about 45 beans to fill a pint jar, and about a bazillion green peas to fill up a pint-sized freezer bag. I’m tired already. Because it takes about 40 raspberries to fill ...

Tech Matters: The workplace AI paradox

A new study about AI use in the workplace identifies a sentiment not usually associated with AI: nostalgia. With AI still relatively new at work, it’s surprising to learn that a majority of white-collar employees, often called knowledge workers, already miss their pre-AI days. This is one ...

FISCHER: For sale at breakfast, under contract by dinner

At 9:15 one evening last week, a new listing popped onto the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). By 9:17, or something close to it, my phone lit up with a text from one of my buyers asking if we could see this listing tomorrow. Absolutely. This particular buyer and I have been working together ...

Tech Matters: All about browser security updates

You know you’re supposed to keep your web browser up to date, but do you know why? Google’s recent release of Chrome 152 offers a useful case study. The update fixed 327 security vulnerabilities, including 10 rated critical and 61 rated high severity. Those numbers sound alarming, but they ...