In 1941, when the Nazis were ruling Poland with an iron hand, a Krakow tailor with an eighth-grade education and a burning love for his faith founded a youth ministry in his parish. One of the first young men to join this group was a manual laborer, Karol Wojtyla. As he studied with the intense…
What Should Children Learn?
If you’ve ever taken a look at the typical course of study today’s school students are required to complete, you might assume that the collection of subjects, the order in which they’re taught, and the resources used to teach them are the result of great study and research by the best educational experts in the…
The Unexpected Joys of Aunting
On almost every Friday night of the past year, I’ve reported to my brother and sister-in-law’s house at 5 p.m. with a bottle of wine. They, in turn, have three kids, two pizzas, and a salad. We call this ritual—simply, magnificently—Pizza Friday. I won’t go so far as to say Pizza Friday saved me during the pandemic,…
Ask the Vet: Centipede Bites and Foggy Eyes
Q: Panda, our black and white tuxedo cat who also responds to the more fitting name of Pandemonium, plays with the centipedes in our bathroom. If she eats one, could it harm her? A: No, but eating too many of them could result in stomach upset. The greater concern is that centipedes bite, and the…
Self-Reliance and Our Sacred Inner Genius
The need to protect the integrity of our own minds is an idea with a long history. It was examined by American transcendentalist thinkers such as Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, who both denounced the conformity of their age. An essayist, lecturer, poet, and philosopher, Emerson remains one of the most influential writers…
5 15-Minute Projects to Slash Your Utility Bills
Don’t assume there’s nothing you can do to stop spending so much of your hard-earned money on utility bills! Check out these five projects that can be completed in 15 minutes or less and require no advanced skills or special equipment. Soon you’ll be keeping more of your hard-earned money in your pocket—not your utility…
Daughter Stages Fake Wedding so Dad With Stage 4 Cancer Could Walk Her Down the Aisle
In the wake of her father’s stage 4 cancer diagnosis, an Oklahoma city hairstylist came up with a bittersweet idea as her father regretted that he would miss her future nuptials. Thus, despite being 23 and single at the time, she staged a “fake wedding.” Father of three Kevin Roy, former head of safety management at…
A Purr-fect Match: 101-Year-Old Woman Adopts 19-Year-Old Cat to Spend Last Days Together
A 19-year-old cat, at the tail-end of his life, found a new home after being surrendered to a shelter in Catawba County, North Carolina. The cat, named Gus, has something in common with his new elderly owner: being 101 years old, she too is in the twilight years of life. Gus’s previous owner, who had…
How to Host Thanksgiving Dinner on a Budget
Sharing a meal with beloved family and friends gathered around the table and giving thanks for all we have is the heart of the Thanksgiving holiday. This year, however, nationwide financial struggles, food shortages, and worries over ever-increasing food prices may raise concerns. Well, take comfort, because with some planning and creativity, you can still…
Mom Gives Birth to Rare 1-in-200-Million Triplets With One Baby Being Born in an Amniotic Sac
From learning that she was expecting triplets, to identical triplet boys, and then to be presented with the very rare occurrence of them sharing the same placenta, a British mom’s journey into parenthood was peppered with surprises right from the beginning. Gina and Craig Dewdney’s triplets, Jimmy, Jensen, and Jaxson, are quite literally 1 in…
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