Hundreds of colleges are requiring students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before returning to school this fall. With cases rising due to the Delta variant, many colleges are now announcing that they’ll be requiring masks on campus—some only in public buildings, others all the time. If you don’t want to sit in a classroom wearing a mask, or…
Don’t Want to Go to College Wearing a Mask 24/7? Here’s What to Do Instead
Mom Accidentally Locks Baby in Hot Car With Keys, Calls Police Who Smash Window to Save Her
We’ve heard horror stories of babies being left in hot cars during the sweltering summer season. One Cleveland mom found herself in that dire situation when she accidentally locked her keys in the car with her baby still in her car seat inside. The temperature in Euclid, Ohio, was 84 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius)…
Dear Next Generation: ‘Collecting Tickets’
There is little I have written in my life that I have agonized over more than something this simple. After 40 years of teaching at colleges and universities part-time with both undergraduate and graduate students (along with my business career as a manager, director, and three-time vice president for various health care organizations), I know…
Meet Titanium, the Handsome Silver-Haired Stallion Who Has Become a ‘Superstar’
Meet Titanium, a trained stallion so uniquely stunning that he’s become the most in-demand horse of his breed in Russia. The photogenic horse is also a star on social media. A purebred Gypsy cob, or “tinker,” Titanium was bought in England to pair with the mare of a 30-year-old horse trainer, Arina Libontova, in 2017. Born…
Boy With Rare Condition Gets Special Escort on 1st Day of School After Mom’s Social Media Plea
After his mother posted a plea for kindness on social media, a little boy with a rare condition was escorted to his first day of kindergarten by local firefighters and police. The day was made even more magical by the attendance of his two favorite superheroes. Five-year-old Michael Murphey of Dallas, Texas, was born with…
Can’t Paint Your Home? Try These 5 Paint-Free Alternatives Instead
Renting an apartment or house is a cost-effective option for anyone who’s making their first foray into the real estate world or moving somewhere new (No home remodeling costs! No cost of selling a house to worry about!) but living in a temporary space can cramp anyone’s interior design game. Although you pay a monthly…
‘Education’: A Tale of Two Dictionaries
I’d like to ponder something I’ll call “A Tale of Two Dictionaries,” and in particular how those two dictionaries define a specific word: “education.” The results are enlightening. A Modern Definition The first dictionary is the modern dictionary. I’ll cite two examples from this “modern dictionary.” The first is the Merriam-Webster dictionary, which defines education…
Marriage Certificate From 1875 Discovered in Thrift Shop Given to Couple’s Great-Granddaughter
A 146-year-old marriage certificate that was discovered in a thrift store has found its home with the help of a plea on Facebook. On July 26, Pam Phelps, an assistant manager at Hope Chest Thrift Store in Bolivia, North Carolina, took to cleaning an old picture of a little girl putting flowers in a black…
Change the Pace and Win the Race
A famous song of the Great Depression was “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” Today we might change that title to “Mother, Can You Spare Some Time?” If you’re in the peak years of your life, odds are you’re sprinting through most of your days. You’re running flat-out as fast you can, like so many…
Cleaning Tips and Tricks That Promise to Cut Costs and Save Time
Cleaning is the one chore that most of us dread, but we all know it has to be done. And while none of these cheapskate cleaning methods pretend to make it fun, they do promise to cut costs and save time. Also, most of these tips can be implemented with everyday items you probably already…
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