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January 6, 2020

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Dave's Picks | WSJ | For the New Year, Say No to Negativity

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January 6, 2020

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Bad experiences affect us much more powerfully than good ones, but there are ways to deal with this destructive bias and overcome it

Note: This piece contains too many countless gems, so we've published it in whole for those without subscriptions. Read on for solid tips on overcoming negativity bias, how to go on a "low bad diet" — and improve your outlook in the year(s) to come. Fantastic life advice here folks, get you some! And let's all do our best to make 2020 a positive and joyful experience.

By John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister | Dec. 27, 2019 11:33 am ET | Reprinted in whole from WSJ (source)

The new year is supposed to bring hope, but too often it feels grim. We resolve to be virtuous—to lose weight, to exercise, to unplug from social media—but we recall past failures and fear another losing struggle. We toast to a better, happier world in 2020, but we know there will be endless bad news and vitriol, especially this election year.

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December 11, 2019

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NPR | 'The Best Thing You Can Do Is Not Buy More Stuff,' Says 'Secondhand' Expert

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December 11, 2019

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NPR | 'The Best Thing You Can Do Is Not Buy More Stuff,' Says 'Secondhand' Expert

Terry Gross' fascinating NPR podcast on the past lives of secondhand treasures prompted a shout out to a slew of awesome Brooklyn thrifting resources. Below, a list of incredible spots you can shop or donate to, some fave thrift shops near our properties you may not know about, and even some coat drives to comfort the less fortunate. All you recent movers or Mari Kondo closet cleaners — check 'em out:

• Always a solid choice, Beacon's Closet (Greenpoint location)
• Great vintage, even better name: Harold and Maude's Vintage (Bed Stuy) — peep their Yelp page. Solid.
• Worship (Bushwick) @ Willoughby Ave & Starr — Rad Insta! — totes follow-worthy.
• Dig furry four legged critters? Le Point boasts a shop kitty (Flatbush), a massive inventory, and several locations. Speak to Dave's 296 Linden Street tenants — there’s a location down the block at 397.
• Last but not least: Urban Jungle | East Williamsburg @ 118 Knickerbocker Ave | Brooklyn, NY 11237

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December 3, 2019

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Dave's Picks | NYT | 90,000 Packages Disappear Daily in N.Y.C. Is Help on the Way?

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December 3, 2019

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Dave's Picks | NYT | 90,000 Packages Disappear Daily in N.Y.C. Is Help on the Way?

We’re posting this piece in whole for NYT non-subscribers. With package theft on the rise, Speak to Dave is here to help you — just contact Jeff or Asa for a solution. But first, read on for tips and options to avoid theft in the first place.

Originally published By By Winnie Hu and Matthew Haag | Dec. 2, 2019 Updated Dec. 3, 2019, 8:25 a.m. ET

Package theft has also soared in cities like Denver and Washington. The increase has frustrated shoppers and led to creative measures for thwarting thieves.

Online deliveries to an apartment building in northern Manhattan are left with a retired woman in 2H who watches over her neighbors’ packages to make sure nothing gets stolen.

Corporate mailrooms in New York and other cities are overwhelmed by employees shipping personal packages to work for safekeeping, leading companies to ban packages and issue warnings that boxes will be intercepted and returned to the senders.

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November 17, 2019

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CNN | Who's winning the thermostat wars in your home?

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November 17, 2019

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CNN | Who's winning the thermostat wars in your home?

The answer to that depends on whether you are the man or the woman of the house, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS.

"It seems like in some cases there's a dynamic where one person is responsible or takes ownership over the thermostat and other people don't get to have input into that," said lead author Nicole Sintov, assistant professor of behavior, decision-making and sustainability at Ohio State University.

"We had roommates in the study, we had spouses, we had couples who were not spouses," said Sintov, who studies how people make decisions that affect the environment, a field called conservation psychology. "And we do see that gender plays a significant role here."

The study found men thought any discussion about setting the home's temperature lower or higher was a "compromise" or an "agreement."

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November 16, 2019

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Dave Speaks | NPR Interactive | Plastics

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November 16, 2019

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Dave Speaks | NPR Interactive | Plastics

Fascinating piece on how cities around the world are addressing pollution caused by automobiles, at a time when climate change remains a battle to be fought and won.

Just for fun, we’re trying something a little different for this post — Click comment to chime in on worldwide automobile bans and regulations.

Every year, the average American goes through more than 250 pounds of plastic waste, and much of that comes from packaging. So what do we do with it all?

Your recycling bin is part of the solution, but many of us are confused about what we should be putting in there. What’s recyclable in one community could be trash in another.

This interactive explores some of the plastics the recycling system was designed to handle and explains why other plastic packaging shouldn’t go in your recycling bin.

Let’s take a look at some items you might pick up at the grocery store.

Bad experiences affect us much more powerfully than good ones, but there are ways to deal with this destructive bias and overcome it

Fascinating piece on how cities around the world are addressing pollution caused by automobiles, at a time when climate change remains a battle to be fought and won.

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