Thomas is an environmental advocate currently residing in the Pacific Northwest. In his spare time, he enjoys experiencing the outdoors, raising chickens and ducks, and reading about current environmental issues. Despite slight colorblindness, his favorite color is green.
The world is full of wonderful anomalies. Human-made ones are particularly fun, from upside-down houses to boats made of mushrooms, to a smiley face of trees on the woodsy hillside of Polk City. Passersby are compelled to ask the same questions: Who did this? And how did they even think of this? The yellow smiley […]
When you’re getting ready to have a baby, there’s a lot to stress about. Will it be a boy or a girl? What color should we paint the nursery? How much will the birth cost? How about prenatal care? If your or your partner’s parents live nearby though, childcare is usually something you can cross […]
Have you ever been accused of something you didn’t do? Chances are you have, it happens to almost everyone. Maybe as a kid you were accused of breaking something you didn’t, or as an adult you may have been accused of cheating on a spouse when you didn’t. But for Walter Forbes, a witness lied […]
At one point in human history, there were no humans with blue eyes. As a blue-eyed person myself, that kind of messes with my head a little bit! But it’s true. From the dawn of human existence up until just a few thousand years ago, there were no blue-eyed people anywhere in the world. But […]
There’s a lot of love out there for Keanu Reeves. For years, stories about his ‘tragic life‘ have gone viral again and again. He’s had a prolific career as an actor, most recently starring in the John Wick series, reprising his role as Ted in Bill And Ted Face The Music, and even making an […]
People love pets. According to the 2017-2018 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association, approximately 85 million families in the United States have a pet. [1] The number of Americans with pets has climbed from 56% in 1988 to 68% in 2018. Americans don’t just love having pets, but they love […]
Everyone loves a good puzzle, one that really makes you stop, think, and look for the answer. Why else would Where’s Waldo books be so popular? I remember spending hours as a kid trying to find that little man in the striped shirt. Now, a new puzzle picture has taken the internet by storm: Where’s […]
At 11 years old, I definitely knew about the three Rs: recycle, reduce, and reuse. I was taught to recycle everything I could, reduce how much waste I produce, and reuse everything that I can before discarding it. But one 11 year old boy has taken it a step further by starting his own recycling […]
New reports have revealed that former president Jimmy Carter has entered hospice. In a statement released by The Carter Center, the decision for the 39th president to enter hospice comes after several hospital stays. Carter, 98, had a series of hospital stays before moving into hospice, his charity says. After a series of short hospital stays, the statement […]
Damar Hamlin spent Monday night in an intensive care unit and remained there Tuesday in critical condition, the Buffalo Bills said in a statement. The 24-year-old NFL player collapsed during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night, and Bills officials said he suffered a cardiac arrest. Hamlin’s uncle spoke to reporters outside the […]
Trusting your instincts and putting in some hard work can turn your entire life around, no matter how dire your current situation is. This is what one Louisiana man learned after going from homelessness to making millions with his company that builds beaches in people’s backyards (1). Eric White had humble beginnings 33-year-old Eric White […]
If you’re having a bad day, these cute baby foxes (kits) playing without a care in the world would like to cheer you up. When most people think foxes, they imagine sly, mischievous animals always looking for something to steal or domestic animals to bully. Well, for the most part, wild foxes can be a […]