Tag: People

Couple Transform Their Garden Into Plant-Filled Swimming Pool That is Chlorine and Chemical Free

A couple from England took two years to transform their back garden into a beautiful swimming pool that is surrounded by 1,500 plants and is chlorine and chemical free. Jon and Caroline Edwards, from The Cotswolds, came up with the idea to build a natural swimming pool—that is 7 feet deep and measuring 7 x…


Witness to Our Time: At 101, This World War II Veteran Has Seen It All

Dominick Critelli was born before the invention of parking meters, masking tape, bubble gum, and chocolate chip cookies. On his date of birth, April 8, 1921, Warren G. Harding was the newly inaugurated president. Since then, Critelli has seen 18 commanders in chief occupy the White House. Critelli has seen a great deal. Beginnings in…


‘Hardship of Life’: Powerful Photo Helps Change the Lives of Syrian War Refugee Family

After befriending a Syrian war refugee family living in his hometown of Hatay, Turkey, a photographer planned a life-changing photoshoot with the father and son, both of whom have lost limbs in the ongoing civil war. One photo turned out so powerful that it won an award and got the family the help they needed and…


Couple Leave the City and Transition to a Homestead Life in the Mountains to Live Intentionally

After receiving a cancer diagnosis, a couple from a city in Southern California gained a new perspective on life and began to question their lifestyle. They then made the huge decision to move to the mountains of North Carolina for a more intentional life. Six years on, they are growing their own food, homeschooling their…


Father-of-5 Leads Parents Suing School Board for Asking Students Their Gender Pronouns, ‘About Their Sex Lives’

Outraged parents launched a lawsuit against Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) in Virginia for teaching inappropriate, sexualized material to children, and other violations of state constitutional rights protecting parents and children. America First Legal on July 21 served discovery requests seeking answers from LCPS, School District Superintendent Scott Ziegler, and several other school board officials on…


‘I Wanted to Do Something Entrepreneurial’: Boy, 16, Starts Food Truck Business After Inspiration From Granddad

At 16, Jacob Irving from Montgomery, Texas, has achieved an incredible feat by starting his own gourmet hotdog truck business, after garnering inspiration from his grandfather. “I knew that I wanted to do something entrepreneurial and I knew I wanted to do it soon,” Irving told The Epoch Times. Jacob and his grandpa trying to cook…


‘Dream Come True’ for Mother-Daughter Duo Who Pilot Southwest Flight Together

A mother and daughter who are both pilots have become Southwest Airlines’ first mom-daughter duo to pilot an aircraft together. On July 23, 2022, Captain Holly Petitt and her daughter, First Officer Keely Petitt, co-piloted Southwest flight #3658 from their hometown of Denver, Colorado, to St. Louis, Missouri. Flying the two-hour flight, they made history…


Real-Life Rapunzel Hasn’t Cut Her Nearly Six-Foot Long Hair in Almost 30 Years

A 38-year-old fashion and hair model from Ukraine is believed to be a real-life Rapunzel for her almost-six-foot-long head of beautiful light-brown hair. She hasn’t cut her majestic locks since the age of 12 and wears her hair as a badge of pride and beauty. Alla Perkova lives in Odesa, Ukraine, where she was born…


Arkansas Couple Confront Food Shortages, Inflation by Growing Own Food, Starting Off-Grid Homestead

Mad Max never seemed so near at hand. With ballooning inflation and looming food shortages, people are facing potentially hazardous futures. “Experts” and world leaders are calling it a “transition.” Into what, they don’t say, but it looks bad. Like many even-keeled Americans, though, Becky and Cam Porter from northwest Arkansas are transitioning on their…


‘It’s My Legal Duty to Safeguard Children Against Harm’: British Headmaster

By introducing children to knives, skinning rabbits, and shooting guns, Mike Fairclough isn’t a typical British headmaster. His approach to teaching has brought him criticism in the past, but it is his insistence on speaking out against lockdowns and COVID-19 vaccines for children that has become his biggest challenge. Fairclough has 20 years’ experience in…