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Czech Who Escaped Soviet Bloc in Ultralight Plane Now Lives in an Airplane Hangar in Middle of Nowhere

The man who flew over the Iron Curtain to escape communist Czechoslovakia in 1984 came to America, but delivered the biggest political irony when he fled the blue state of California in 2017, seeking a more libertarian lifestyle in the middle of the Utah desert. Today, Ivo Zdarsky, 62, jokes that if he had to…


4 Cellists Perform an Amazing Classical Piece on Just One Cello, Here’s How It Sounds

Three musical brothers along with their cousin from London, England, pioneered a string quartet with a unique live number in the early 2000s: a rendition of Ravel’s “Boléro,” and the four of them played on just one cello. The clever musical cover has since been wowing audiences the world over, even to this day. Six-string electric…


Mom ‘Unschools’ Her 3 Kids, Teaches Them to Learn From God, Nature, and Their Elders: ‘God Has Got Them’

An “unschooling” mom of three from Hawaii who places faith, nature, and the community at the helm is sharing her family’s journey from an abusive past into freedom, and how her kids are thriving by building their character and relationship with God. Maui, Hawaii, natives Haley Celeste Miller, 31, and her husband Travis Okano, 32, met…


GOP Lawmakers Outraged Over Trump Indictment, Decry ‘Weaponization of Justice System’

A bevy of Republican lawmakers responded to the news of former President Donald Trump’s indictment, largely offering support for the former party leader following news that he is the first former president to be indicted after leaving office. Republicans and Trump have characterized the prosecution by the Manhattan district attorney’s office as a partisan witch…


Omar Accused of Violating House Rules Over Use of TikTok Account

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) has called for an investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) use of social media, specifically mixing personal and official TikTok accounts. The complaint was filed with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) on March 30, 2023, by the non-partisan ethics watchdog group. FACT wants a determination on…


Air Force and Air National Guard: Stop Treating Part-Timers Like They’re Subjects in a Social Experiment

Commentary This post popped up on my feed today on a business networking site where a mom was talking about her young daughter getting older. “’It’s easier and faster if I just do it myself,’ I say this way too much. My daughter has been teaching me a valuable life lesson without even knowing it….


Democrat Congressman Calls Republicans ‘Cowards’ in Hallway Outburst on Gun Control

Representatives Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) engaged in a heated debate about gun control in front of a number of onlookers. Bowman exited the House floor on March 29 and urged reporters to continue questioning Republican members about their stances on the topic of weapons and shootings, accusing the GOP of being in…


PHOTOS: Navy Officer-Turned-Artist Handcrafts Wool Felt Gifts That Are Too Cute to Resist

A Taiwanese military veteran is now a renowned needle felting expert who handcrafts her signature art pieces, replicas of the popular breakfast bread—the polo bun or pineapple bun—and much more, bringing art to our daily lives. Lei Hsiao-Chen, a native of Taoyuan County, Taiwan, developed an interest in art at an early age. Her love…


Photographer Captures Peregrine Falcon ‘Determined’ to Keep Bald Eagle Away From Its Nest Forever

A wildlife photographer has shared a series of incredible pictures of the interaction he captured between a peregrine falcon and a bald eagle on his trip to a Maryland dam. North Carolina-based Maynard K Knapp and his wife, Alison, were at Conowingo Dam—which is famous for eagles fishing in the river just below the dam—on the Susquehanna…


Family Finds Sapphires Stashed ‘in Socks’ in Late Grandma’s House That Sell for Fortune—Here’s How Much

Sapphires discovered hidden in a Derbyshire house have sold for 17,800 pounds at a Lichfield auction house in the UK on Monday, March 27. Yet the vivid blue stones have lain unseen for years—and may even have ended up in the bin! They were an example of the sparkling treasures found squirreled away at the…