The Era of Family Movie Night: Gone Forever?

With Streaming and WiFi becoming the norm what will happen to Cable?

Rahman Mohamed

Pre-COVID, during COVID, and today, post-COVID, people were trapped.  In some cases, especially during the COVID Era, multiple generations were in the same home.  There were re-runs but sci-fi fanatics knew the future.  Today, has the movie night disappeared?

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Brain plays a tune

It can choose sing over speech

Rahman Mohamed

There are sounds all around us; just use those flaps on the side of your head.  The funny thing is what might be a nothing or worthless sound to one person can be music to someone else, an organized sound with a rhythm.  Music has effects on something behind the ears that most people call ‘the brain’.

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The Secret of the Laugh

A power of the brain not fully understood

Rahman Mohamed

For over 365 days, almost three years ago, humans were told to stay away from each other and cover their face if they were near another, to distance.  Anyone who was there then will know and not forget.  Today some people are being told to role up their sleeves again for “Booster”.  Many have seen mental health problems; for some it was being apart from others while for others it was being forced to accept a new normal, a quick change in routine that may not change.  Turns out there’s a connection to this and what we sometimes don’t think about: the laugh.

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