Why are we so fascinated by all those worst-case scenario survival tips about situations that are as statistically unlikely to happen to us as winning the lottery? Some of those tips seem more useful than others, take Wikihow’s guide to surviving a shark attack. Step 1) Remain Calm.” Hmm, calm during shark attack? Not so…

Gretchen Rubin from The Happiness Project has an excellent list of tips for getting that special someone in your lives to do chores without resorting to nagging. I have a hunch, this will be a much-printed and distributed article. Here’s a smattering: Have clear assignments. I always call repairmen; the Big Man always empties the…