Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, recently addressed concerns about bullying when students pulled a potentially deadly prank. Some varsity football players played the prank on their fellow teammate, Carter. The young man suffers from a peanut allergy and opened his locker one day to find something deadly: several peanuts waiting for him inside....
Death is the inevitable part of life we all must face at some point. For some, it is expected due to a diagnosis. They get to plan what happens after they pass, and this can provide some comfort to their loved ones knowing they can say goodbye. Then for others, death comes suddenly and creates...
In 1979, China introduced a law that stated that families could only have one child. The policy was introduced in a draconian attempt to fight poverty and control the population. Unfortunately, this meant many children were abandoned. When Kati Pohler’s parents became pregnant with a second child, they knew that they could not keep her....
Not all parents leave behind a loving memory for their children. Sometimes, the wrong runs so deep that it remains even after the parents pass away. In 2018, an obituary became the prime example of such an event. As it stands, obituaries are usually solemn matters. They can be matter-of-fact, decorative, and/or emotive. However, they...
Opinion In previous generations, a father’s role was pretty straightforward, pay the bills and be a provider. However, their contributions go much further than that. Fathers can act as protectors of the family, role models for their sons (and daughters), and teammates or partners for their spouses. Their role is actually quite complex and has lasting...
Everyone likes a love story, whether or not you are looking for a relationship. Most of us cannot help but swoon over cute stories filled with romantic sonnets and grand gestures. One woman found love with a man she never met. Their online relationship made her happy, so happy that she started sending him money....
While growing up, most people couldn’t wait to move out of their parent’s house. It was the ultimate sign of adulthood. However, given the pandemic and the rising cost of, well, living, many people have opted to move back in with their parents. The term for this type of trend is “boomerang kids.” It may...
It all started with a scribbled idea on a napkin. Drew Anne Long was out shopping with her then 7-year-old wheelchair-bound daughter when she realized that she was rather close to outgrowing the regular shopping cart. With an array of carts for toddlers and infants, fun-sized ones children can push around and motorized scooters for...
Eating out can become costly. Especially, post pandemic. Luckily, countless restaurants boast deals on their food, by way of buffet. However, it seems these deals aren’t all their cracked up to be. In fact, the majority of people don’t eat enough in one sitting to justify the cost of each plate. Here are 5 possible...
Currently, there is a serious rise in Strep A infections in primary schools. Already 13 children under 15 years old have died from the infection. One little girl fighting for her life in the hospital is five-year-old Farah from Northern Ireland. Her mother is warning other parents to ensure they know the symptoms to help...
New relationships are exciting and full of wonder, endless possibilities of what can be. Sadly, many find themselves in a controlling relationship. Here are 14 signs to be aware of. 1. Insisting Upon Isolation The first sign of a controlling relationship is your partner’s obvious desire to be “your whole world”. The idea is that...
Walmart is one of the largest retail chains in the country and the world. From a pin to a pincushion, the store sells anything that money can buy. But that doesn’t interest us today. For, today we are going to focus on the myriad images that have come up of customers and products that you...