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The Herman Trend AlertJuly 13, 20223D Printed HomesThough I spoke at this year's South by Southwest (SWSX) iconic event in Austin, I was disappointed to have missed this extraordinary development in home design and construction. Using a Vulcan printer, the Austin-based construction technology company ICON showed its brand-new 3D-printed home.A

CHARLESTON — A judge in West Virginia’s capital struck down a law on Wednesday that would have funneled state money into a program that incentivized families to pull their children

The Herman Trend AlertJuly 6, 2022Our Incredible Shrinking KitchensThe other day, I went to dinner with my local women's group and one of the women confided that she has not cooked in 25 years. And I know that she is not alone. With many other options in their increasingly busy

The Herman Trend AlertJune 29, 2022New Discoveries in Diet, Eye Health, and LifespanA research team from the Buck Institute have made some fascinating discoveries that ultimately will help humans to live longer in better health with ability to see better as well.Assistance from the Lowly Fruit FlyMany years ago, in

The Herman Trend AlertJune 22, 2022Continuing Decline in College EnrollmentRight now, throughout the world, there are a number of influences coming together to conspire against our institutions of higher education. Unfortunately, for several years now, there has been a disturbing trend in higher education. Enrollments are down, way down.What Declining

The California Senate has rejected a proposal to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime

They are demanding a say in deciding on wages, hours and safety measures. 

The Herman Trend AlertJune 15, 2022Banking: An Industry in UpheavalA couple of weeks ago on a Saturday, a good friend of mine called me while she was waiting for her husband to make their monthly deposit of rent checks. Though there are four branches in Beverly Hills, none was open

The Herman Trend AlertJune 8, 2022Supply Chain Issues RevisitedRecently when I visited my favorite local supermarket, H-E-B, I felt like I had traveled back in time to the lockdown when there had been empty shelves. What's behind many of the current supply chain issues is not what you think. It's

The Herman Trend AlertJune 1, 2022Bad Timing: Companies Reducing Mental Health ServicesAlthough post-Covid-19, most employers focused on supporting their workers' mental health services, now those same employers are cutting back on those expenditures. We have all heard the expression, "We may be through with Covid, but Covid is not through