If you’re anything like me, a pretty sizable chunk of my day is spent in front of some sort of screen. From working on a laptop, to browsing, to texting, to watching TV, it’s easy to become engulfed in screen time. Quartz recently shared a fascinating chart showing the number of minutes each country spends…
Hunter Gandee is a 14-year-old and seems like a typical teenager on the surface. Inside, this young man is inspiring. Hunter’s 7-year-old brother, Braden, was born with cerebral palsy (a disorder that can make movement extremely difficult). The two have been close since they were very young and so Hunter decided to do something extreme…
Back in 1974, an effort was made to force people to wear their seat belts. The plan was to prevent their cars from starting until they had buckled up. This pitch met heavy resistance and frustration from car owners, so the idea was tabled. Recently GM brought the idea back. They are planning on offering…
A preacher was in the middle of his sermon when he turned the focus to Simon of Cyrene, the man who carried the cross of Jesus (Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26). He challenged the congregation to put themselves at the scene and think about how they would have reacted. Before long a nine-year-old boy came walking…
Years ago a young man fell into a deep depression. Even though he was a lawyer and had many good qualities working in his life, his despair was serious enough that his friends felt they should keep all knives and razors away from him. This man was questioning his life. In the depths of his…
Trapeze artists are known for their bravery and perfect timing. They perform flips, twists, and stunts that amaze us. Some of us wouldn’t even climb the ladder, much less fling ourselves through the air. The life of a trapeze artist is challenging and full of mistakes and corrections. This is where the safety net comes…
The entire fiasco started with a bad choice. Danielle Shea decided to drop out of Connecticut’s Quinnipiac University. There was nothing necessarily wrong with this decision except for the fact that she lied to her family about it. So, her mom continued to send thousands of dollars to Danielle for college and her family continued…
Life at times heaps a pile of issues on the plate, And its timing is never all that great. Trials are piled high like a stacking contest, Ensuring a person’s immediate unrest. Health, houses, cars, people, and work All seem to labor together to bring out the murk. Some issues are inflicted by self,…
Maybe money is not the root of all bacteria, but it is covered with about 3000 different types. Researchers from New York University’s Dirty Money Project recently found that our money is unbelievably nasty (MSN). Some of the bacteria they found on money included viruses, E. coli, and Staphylococcus aureus (the strain responsible for acne,…
Dani Alves, a professional soccer player with Barcelona, was lining up to send off a routine corner kick. As he was getting everything set up, someone threw a banana right in front of him. Having been the target of racial abuse before, this banana was clearly an act of racism, labeling him as “monkey” because…
