How servers get paid in the United States is something that many people disagree with. Rather than being paid a living wage, they often have to rely on tips provided by customers in order to get by. Many restaurants either automatically add a gratuity or provide suggested tips amounts on the bottom of the bill,...
Vertigo is a frightening condition. A tilt of the head could send the patient into a dizzying and terrifying sensation. It’s debilitating and can strike at any moment, even in the middle of the night. Although there are medications and other treatments available, some patients do not find them effective. Fortunately, the Half Somersault Maneuver...
Adversity comes in all shapes and sizes; however, it is our ability to overcome the stumbling blocks that come our way that makes us unique. After losing his job barely six months out of grad school, Ryan Mitchell was inspired to build a new life — in a tiny house. As real estate prices continue...
Growing up, my mother would always yell at me for putting plates covered in oils and fats into the sink or dishwasher without first wiping them off. The same went for pans and pots. I never could understand it until now. It is not okay, nor is it a good idea, to chuck cooking fat...
The world’s wealthiest people are often criticized for being greedy. In many cases, this criticism is warranted. While a significant portion of society struggles to put food on its tables, the wealthiest among us seem to continue to make more and more money. This reality has become even more apparent amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. While millions...
Thirty-seven-year-old Joey Holz first heard about labor shortages last year at a clinic in Florida. He was donating convalescent plasma when the person working there began complaining about the unfilled jobs. “The guy went on this rant about how he can’t find help and he can’t keep anybody in his medical facility because they all...
America’s oldest indoor shopping mall has been completely re-imagined since it was first built in 1828. Its three storeys were once a haven for retail therapy, but its doors were shut to the public when it went out of business in 2008. Of course, as you might have guessed, that wasn’t the end of the...
The common housefly is one of the more annoying insects we have to deal with. Not only can they be a real party-pooper (more on that later) at an outdoor picnic, but they always find a way to sneak into our homes and bother us indoors, too. Often we find ourselves batting them away from...
Your kidneys are a vital organ in your body that most of us don’t think much about. That is, of course, until they stop working properly. Then all of a sudden your world revolves around eating the right things and doing the right things to make them healthy again – or at least not damage...
Over the years, technology and the development of gadgets have been so profound. Think about it, 20 years ago would you have thought we’d be sending cars into space? We have most definitely surpassed what anyone could have imagined back then. It’s quite a lot to wrap your head around.[1] Modern innovation has changed so...
In the old days, it would be acceptable to go for a few days, maybe even a few weeks without bathing. Being dirty was normal in hose days. With the evolution of society, we have discovered the amazing benefits that come with washing regularly. These days, taking a shower is something most people do daily....
In what turned out to be quite a dramatic interpretation of the Tom Hank’s film Cast Away, a man survived being lost at sea by holding on to a child’s ball. A 30-year-old Macedonian man known only as Ivan was holidaying on Myti Beach in Kasandra, Greece when he, along with two other men got...
