Sarah Biren
Freelance Writer
Kindness has a ripple effect in our lives. It has a positive impact on us and it can lead to kindness from others. While doing the wrong thing may seem like a smart move, choosing to act selflessly brings the most benefit in the end. Sean faced a moral dilemma when a blind man gave […]
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Love always finds a way. Through misunderstandings, disappointments, pain, even lost time, life will bring soulmates back to each other. Some couples cross paths many times before they fall in love. Some couples go through extremely difficult experiences and grow stronger together. And in the case of Ben and Maya, their love survived six decades […]
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A mother is up in arms after her son’s teacher poured his drink down the sink on a boiling hot day. The school has a water-only policy, and the five-year-old brought squash, a fruit-flavored beverage made from a concentrated syrup. The temperature was 28 degrees that day (82 degrees Fahrenheit), and although his teacher gave […]
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Homework is the bane of every child’s existence, which means it’s also the bane of every parent’s existence. This may be surprising for some people. After all, elementary school work should not be an issue for a fully functioning adult — so you think. Sometimes homework could include a problem so confusing and convoluted, even […]
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Succulents are extremely popular and for good reason. They add so much life and color to a living space. Plus, they are easy to care for, and seeing plants thrive is so energizing and moralizing. Nowadays, succulents are being used for more than just home decor, like these glass table gardens. They are now used […]
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People have spoken about raising a child with Down’s syndrome, but few have spoken about being raised by a parent with the condition. Until this beautiful Facebook message from the child of a dad with Down’s syndrome. The life expectancy for people with Down’s syndrome has increased significantly, to about 60 years, depending on the […]
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Being keen-eyed and detail-orientated definitely has its perks. It makes you a whiz at I Spy and you’re often the first to spot the beach on a road trip. When you watch crime shows, you may pick on details that solve the mystery before the detective does. And most helpful of all, you’re quick to […]
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Virginia “Ginny” Oliver is 101 years old, but she won’t let her age get in the way of her favorite hobby. She was born in her parent’s home on Claredon Street in Rockland in June 1920. She still lives on that street, albeit in a different home. But this Maine woman became famous for her […]
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When we come across bees, often our initial reaction is fear that they’d sting us. However, bees are actually essential to our environment, and they have better things to do than stinging people. The term “busy as a bee” came from somewhere, after all. Simply put, bees pollinate many of our plants, including most of […]
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Many kids hate gym class, but this school gave them another choice. Students in Iowa are getting their Physical Education credit by helping people with yard work. The students can get exercise while aiding elderly and disabled people with their gardens and even chicken coops. Tim Hitzler, the social studies teacher, proposed this program at the Alternative […]
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This CIA quiz has baffled Twitter users, but you could give it a shot yourself. If you’re familiar with recent viral puzzles, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s not a math problem this time. This challenge involves an overhead shot of a city with the question: “Are you able to determine the time of day in […]
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It’s hard to have one kid sit still, don’t get started on a million. A project called ‘V-Star Change the World’ took place at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya Buddhist Temple in Thailand, where 1 million children meditated together. The children came from over 5,000 schools, selected especially for the challenge of meditating next to each other in […]
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