Recycling, and more specifically, plastic recycling, is generally thought of as something we need to do for the health of the planet. Plastics take years to break down, between 20-600. Additionally, this all depends on the type of plastic, but is alarming, nonetheless. Many studies have shown microplastics found in our water supply and in...
An individual, who had been wrongly imprisoned for around 30 years, died just a few months after being released. Claude Francis Garrett was released from the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Tennessee, USA where he was imprisoned on murder charges. In 1993, Garrett had been convicted wrongfully of killing his then-girlfriend Lorie Lance, in what...
If you work in the service or tourism industry, every once in a while you will have to deal with rude customers. Often, tourists can be the worst of them all. For this general manager, the incredibly rude tourists mistreating her staff became the final straw. On one of the year’s busiest weekends, she closed...
When you think of child trafficking, what do you think of? Children in foreign countries being starved and beaten, tied up in dark, dingy basements, and only brought out when their “owner” has a “job” for them? While there are certainly cases like the horrific one I just described, what you probably didn’t think of...
Grief isn’t something to try to avoid, and it isn’t something to try to “just get over,” either. Whether you’ve lost a parent, a dear friend, or even a beloved family pet, it’s important to acknowledge your loss and celebrate the life of your loved one as best you can. Some families are moving away...
World-renowned physicist and cosmologist, Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) left behind a trail of famous quotes, wise words, and inspirational sayings before his death. But he’s also known for his real talk, telling audiences that humankind is greedy and a threat to the planet. In 2016, during an interview with Larry King of the Larry King Now talk...
Whether to escape from people or discover new things, people want to be an explorer, to seek out adventure, and to search for roads untouched (unpolluted) by man. Back in the 1930’s an explorer by the name of Bradford Washburn and his friend Bob Bates were out on a pioneering adventure through Yukon. They left...
A total of 21 shoes were found along the coast of Canada and the US. What’s more is that each of the shoes contained human feet and appeared over the course of 10 years. The unsolved mystery got so much attention that people speculated sinister and absurd possibilities over the shoes’ origins. Thanks to modern...
As technology advances and becomes more widespread, so does the group of people who reject it. The living off grid movement where individuals reject civilization and choose to live independently isn’t a new phenomenon. Epicureans, Quakers, hippies, Puritans, and the Amish are all examples of groups who stepped away from society’s status quo to pursue...
Fast food giant McDonald’s has taken a significant step forward in automating their restaurants, with the opening of auto restaurants within Fort Worth, Denver, and Las Vegas. This new initiative is part of McDonald’s efforts to streamline its operations and increase efficiency. Revolutionizing Fast Food The concept isn’t quite fully automated, as McDonald’s restaurants still...
Discrimination of any kind is a big no-no in today’s market. And while there are countless posts where Baby Boomers are seen lambasting Gen X and Gen-Z kids for their alleged entitlement, there are enough posts that end up torching the baby boomers as well. The people born in the 60s and 70s think that...
When you settle into your airplane seat and hear the familiar announcement instructing you to switch your phone to airplane mode, you might wonder if it’s just another routine protocol. However, this seemingly mundane task serves a vital purpose mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).1 It’s not a mere formality but a critical safety...
