Category: Bright

Family’s Immigrant Story Inspires Cuban-American’s Patriotism

America is Freedom. Freedom is America. Freedom has been America’s guiding light for those who have come before us. Now, it must shine brighter than ever for those who are yet to come. Freedom requires strength. It requires boldness. Freedom requires sacrifice and it requires grace, because it is often in grace that we find…


What You Need to Know About Landslide Insurance

The fires and rains in California created the perfect scenario for mudslides and landslides. But mudslides and landslides can occur in all 50 states. They are specifically prominent on the western coastline, the Rocky Mountains, and the Appalachian Mountains. If a mudslide or landslide destroys your home, how do you recover? Does your homeowner’s insurance…


Why You Should Open a Roth IRA for Your Child

You can give your child a head start in life by opening an individual retirement account (IRA) for them. Allowing it to build interest for decades enables it to grow much more than if you wait until the child is older. Custodial Roth IRAs have some rules that must be followed, but it has many…


Germany’s Ludwigsburg Palace: The ‘Swabian Versailles’

Ludwigsburg Palace (Schloss Ludwigsburg), just north of Stuttgart, Germany, is one of Europe’s largest Baroque complexes. The palace estate bears many similarities to Versailles in terms of size, historical importance, and architectural styles, and is nicknamed the “Swabian Versailles” for its location in the southwestern region of Germany known as Swabia. Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of…


Choosing a Role Model: Do Not Listen to Those Who Seek to Lower You to Their Own Level

A Fox that had been caught in a trap, succeeded at last, after much painful tugging, in getting away. But he had to leave his beautiful bushy tail behind him. For a long time he kept away from the other Foxes, for he knew well enough that they would all make fun of him and…


Obese Mom Decides to Get Healthy for Her Daughter, Looks Unrecognizable After Shedding 175lb

A single mom, who had struggled with obesity since childhood, has overhauled her unhealthy lifestyle to be a better mom for her 4-year-old daughter. She is also sharing the hidden struggle of life in her new body after losing a massive 175 pounds (79.3 kilograms). Kimberly Nestorick, 27, from northeastern Pennsylvania, is a retail sales associate,…


Winners of the 2023 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition Showcase the World in Diverse Splendor

Moving, mesmerizing, and just plain jaw-dropping, the winners of BigPicture 2023 showcase life on planet Earth in its diverse splendor. Amongst over 7,300 entries from more than 58 countries across the world, the winners of the competition include images such as a lone coyote caught walking across a bridge in the still of a Chicago…


When Life Gives You Stone Fruit

I am a glutton when it comes to summer stone fruit. There is a window of time when nectarines, peaches, apricots, and plums run rampant at the market. Mottled in vibrant swaths of purple, crimson, and orange, their flesh is a perfect balance of sweet, tang, and winey flavors. I could eat them all day…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (July 17)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $1.27 to $74.15 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for September delivery fell $1.37 to $78.50 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for August delivery fell 1 cent $2.63 a gallon. August heating oil fell 4 cents to $2.56 a gallon. August natural gas fell 3 cents to $2.51 per…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared July 17

Wall Street is closing higher ahead of a week full of updates about where profits for U.S. companies are heading. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent Monday. The Dow and the Nasdaq also rose. Stocks elsewhere around the world slipped after China reported weaker economic growth for the spring than expected. While that’s helped to…