Complex is “bad”? I was one of the invited speakers at a seniors’ luncheon in Charlotte, North Carolina. The host organization picked one professional from each of several areas of service to seniors. There was a Medicare expert from the government, who was very helpful and clear-speaking. There were two different types of safety experts…
The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning: Inside Tips From an Expert (Part 3)
Firebrand for Independence: Dr. Joseph Warren
During the First Continental Congress, the delegates universally approved a document read before them which opened with the audacious claim that, “there are certain rights, to which we are entitled, in common with all mankind.” This document went on to list offenses of the British Crown and Parliament, admonishing the American colonies to “withhold all…
This $2 Bill in Your Pocket Could Be Worth Way More—Over $4,000 More—Than Face Value
That $2 bill in your wallet—the one you always ignored—might be worth a pretty penny more than face value. These less common, more innocuous “deuces” may elicit responses from many: “Oh, I didn’t know they even made $2 bills!” While savvier numismatists may ponder: “Hmm, how much is it worth?” The answer is, depending on…
Girl Born With Feet Facing Backward Walks Again After Life-Saving Surgery, Dreams to Become a Gymnast
A “one in a million” amputee who was born with both legs bent backward is now dreaming of becoming a gymnast after undergoing a third successful surgery to save her left leg. Seven-year-old Victoria Komada, from the city of Norwich in Norfolk, England, was born with a rare congenital deformity called bilateral tibial hemimelia, a condition that leads…
Photographer Portrays Puma Chilling on an Iceberg That Broke Off Glacier in Mountains of Patagonia
The pumas inhabiting glacier-rich Patagonia are well-adapted to cold weather and have even been known to swim across Argentino Lake. This prospect led to a scene of stunning contrasts for photographer Luis Alejandro Acharez when he crossed paths with a puma relaxing on an iceberg floating in Los Glaciares National Park. With the big cat’s handsome looks…
Oscar Wilde’s Short Story, ‘The Happy Prince’
Over the centuries, humans have adorned themselves with gold and precious stones. Yet this decoration brings no happiness unless we also gild our souls with virtue. In his short story “The Happy Prince,” Oscar Wilde shows us that, when we adorn our souls with virtue and selflessness, we not only inherit redemption, but we also…
Ideas for Making Both Kids and Adults Happy
By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Will you be traveling solo with kids or grandchildren soon? If so, here are five ideas to consider: 1. Opt for a Guest Ranch With an authentic and scenic setting as backdrop, you and your junior adventurers can enjoy beautiful places and learn horsemanship from experienced hands who will…
Chubby Elvis? Cow Patty? 164 Kinds of Ice Cream and Counting at Kerber’s Dairy
By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Irwin—Three generations of Tom Kerber’s family have been making some of Pennsylvania’s best ice cream for more than six decades. Millions of scoops later, everything about the ice cream business still makes the 84-year-old smile. “This is our little piece of heaven,” he says, gesturing to the rolling fields…
How Does an 11-Year-Old Open a Restaurant? Meet Texas Kid Olivia Huynh
“We cleaned out her bedroom and turned it into a cookie mix factory,” said Olivia’s mom Mary Huynh, who home-schools her four children. When the business took off during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary Huynh and her husband, Joseph Nguyen, cleared out the master bedroom, too. “We all slept in the living…
When Materialism Infringes on Religion’s Domain
What happens when our understanding of the world is split into the competing camps of science and religion? In the first part of this article series, we talked about the difference between logos and mythos, and said that both were forms of knowledge that were necessary for our human survival. In the modern world, though,…
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