It is always heartbreaking news when a life is taken. But when you find out it is that of a child, and by his own hand, it gets even worse. At this point, we have to start asking ourselves as a society – just what are we doing to fail these children? They had a …
Living skills such as cooking, ironing, and sewing are fairly simple tasks. Many people learn them at home, in fact, and are therefore armed with basic knowledge on these skills for the rest of their lives. But some people don’t get to learn those tasks, which puts them at a disadvantage when they grow older. …
Earlier this year, in March, a 25-year-old woman pushed a 74-year-old disabled man from a public transport bus. The man sustained a litany of injuries as a direct result of the fall, though he died on April 21, roughly a month after the incident took place. Here’s how it all started After witnessing the woman …
Intentionally killing an innocent puppy seems unimaginable, but this is exactly what appears to have happened to a 10-week-old Golden Retriever. A rescue worker from The Last Resort Rescue discovered a crate at the edge of Greenwood Pond in West Milford, New Jersey. She was devastated when she saw that the crate contained a beautiful Golden Retriever …
The Commonwealth of Australia’s money supply comes from the government’s Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) – specifically, the NPA, or Note Printing Australia. Australia’s money supply consists of the $5, $10, $20, and $50 Next Generation Banknotes, which feature Queen Elizabeth II, Banjo Paterson, Mary Reibey, and David Unaipon on the front of them, respectively. …
Bees have long received a bad rap for their stingers and incessant buzzing. As such, the bee population is slowing at an alarming rate. However, bees are vital to our ecosystem and help keep pollen levels in check. Above all else, we wouldn’t have delicious, raw honey if not for our bee friends. Some individuals …
Randy Etter loves his dog Gemini. The two have been best friends ever since Randy adopted Gemini as a puppy. For the past two years, the duo has become inseparable. They love spending every waking minute together. One day, Randy received the shocking news that he could lose his beloved dog. He vowed to do …
Four years ago, six-year-old Sara Hinesley came to America to join a new family in Fredrick, Maryland. When she arrived from China, she could speak and write some Mandarin. With the help of her new family, particularly her new sister Veronica, Sara quickly picked up English. It’s a story not so unique until you learn …
A number of staff and students at the University of Edinburgh have struggled to keep faith in the university’s protocols and zero-tolerance policies concerning sexual misconduct and harassment. An incident involving Ross Brain was left unresolved until this month. Action has finally been taken, but is it too little, too late? Back in January, Ross …
When Stacey Faix was 15, she got pregnant and had a little boy. She knew that she wouldn’t be able to give her son the life that he deserved, so she placed him for adoption. When the baby’s parents arrived, Stacey didn’t hold her little boy. Instead, she only said good-bye, hoping that he would …