A sense of responsibility and patriotism are two important things that, as a parent, you would want to instill in your children. Unfortunately, these things – the latter especially – are quite hard to teach young children, especially since these are non-concrete concepts that only get more complicated the older you grow. Responsibility is simple …
Women who love horses have been turned into a bit of a meme by the Internet, but it’s silly to mock a group of people for what they love. Besides, owning pets is sure to have some benefits for an individual – and this isn’t just restricted to cats and dogs! Countless studies have shown …
Four teenagers in Canada made a decision that saved a little girl. They saw that she was being dragged by a man who said he was her father. The young girl was inebriated at the time while being pulled through a parking garage. The teens noticed that the little girl appeared to be being pulled …
In the fast-paced world of high school, multitasking is essential. Kids are often racing from one classroom to the next. Sometimes scheduling leaves something to be desired, and students have a real challenge to maintain a good attendance record. When things go wrong in an environment like this, it’s sometimes necessary to have people around …
Tom Welch decided to buy his wife a mini taser as a method of protection. Before giving it to her, he wanted to check that it worked properly and made the mistake of tasing himself. He then wrote about the experience on facebook. The post warned all males to not make the same mistake he …
Some people transform tiny spaces into a comfortable home. Charles Shaw and his wife bought an empty high school about 20 years ago and turned it into their home. Although the 45,000-square-foot school needed repairs, the foundation and the walls were in good condition. After turning an area of the school into his private home, …
Air Force veteran Ron Hyde has a history of making tough decisions on behalf of others. Thanks to a call on Facebook, many of his fellow citizens had the chance to give back to him. A simple donation of a used chair led to an apartment full of comfortable furniture and a kitchen full of …
Life can sometimes teach you the most difficult lessons. Sometimes, we don’t learn fast enough. Someone who didn’t is a teacher from Florida. A concerned mother began noticing that her five-year-old son would cry before going to school. This was not normal behavior for Aaron. Kandy Escotto decided to figure out what was going on …
It’s usually fun for students to take some time off when they are in the classroom to do something besides schoolwork. For many students, the teachers that they have are a bit older and from generations with different music and dance routines. Shirley Clements is one woman who is quite a bit older than her …
Dementia is a condition that results in an individual slowly and steadily losing their memory or mental skills. It has always been known as a disease that can only be managed, not fully cured, and mainly affects older members of society, though it can happen to people of all ages. When Mark Hatzer’s 82-year-old mother, …