Category: Bright

Escape to Another Era in Cape May

Look up! My one bit of advice for visitors to Cape May, New Jersey. That’s where so many of the city’s delights are to be found. Let me explain. But first, a little history. Cape May, New Jersey, the nation’s oldest seashore resort, has been catering to vacationers since pre-Revolutionary War days. Later the shady…


When nothing else works: 3 Easy ‘SOS’ Steps for All Skin Types!

When your skin is feeling uncomfortable, painful, greasy, or dried, sound the alarm! After a rough two weeks going through back to back skincare challenges, it’s time for Fel to give her skin some much needed TLC (tender loving care)! In this video, she’ll share with you her go-to products to help control her oily…


Charles Dickens’s Short Story: ‘The Child’s Story’

As we journey through our busy schedules, we can easily forget to contemplate life. In his short story, “The Child’s Story,” Charles Dickens shows that, rather than just passing through life, we should contemplate it, for life is “a magic journey” filled with lessons and treasures we cannot find elsewhere. A traveler sets out on…


The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning: Inside Tips From an Expert (Part 4.4)

A similar folly can be seen with the way some people view real estate, which has many investment subcategories. Studies have shown that while residential realty values are immediately sensitive to interest rates and to recessions and booms, commercial real estate is less sensitive because of long-term leases. Experts agree, though, because of statistical studies,…


Following Injury, Veteran Becomes Inventor to Help Disabled

It all began in an automotive repair shop in the hilly Northern California town of San Luis Obispo. Born into a family of tinkerers and mechanics, Rory Cooper had always been a curious young man and frequently looked over his parents’ shoulders as they addressed a myriad of mechanical problems at their automotive repair shop….


Can a Spendthrift Trust Help Control the Distribution of Your Assets?

Passing an inheritance to your children often raises the question of how the beneficiaries would use it after they receive it. Most often, you already know the answer—it probably would not last very long. You strongly suspect they would not value it like they should and would spend it as if money grew on trees….


‘It Was Just Unbelievable’: 4 Sisters Shocked to Find Out They’re Pregnant at the Same Time

Four sisters were shocked and overjoyed to find out they were all expecting babies at the same time. The siblings—three of whom are pregnant with their first child—feel “blessed” and are looking ahead to fun-filled family holidays and sharing major milestones. Jena Primsky, 33, lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband and toddler son, Mason….


Sandro Botticelli: Beauty and Virtue Epitomized

Sandro Botticelli (circa 1445–1510) is by now an almost household name for those familiar with Western art. Yet one might be surprised to learn that in the few centuries after the Renaissance, artists largely disregarded him as primitive, medieval, and not on par with the perfection achieved by Raphael and Michelangelo. Indeed, it has only…


91-Year-Old Car Lover Gifts Teen Motor of 1929 Ford Model A—Then They Rebuild the Whole Car

It was a friendship driven by old-time automobiles. And it started with 91-year-old George Sage’s appointment to see a nurse. Mr. Sage’s visit to an ear specialist led to his meeting nurse Sarah Mpare, and he mentioned the Ford Model A he was restoring. He also learned they had something in common—the two from Redmond,…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared July 21

Wall Street drifted to a mixed closed but still marked another weekly gain. The S&P 500 eked out a gain of less than 0.1 percent Friday. The index had its eighth winning week in the last 10. The Dow edged up just 2 points and the Nasdaq fell 0.2 percent a day after tumbling to…