While comedy is often subjective, there are basic standards that professional comedians recognize and adhere to. While not everyone is brave enough to stand up in front of a crowd and deliver jokes, some people think they’re really funny when they’re not. That’s why Drew Carey and Brett Butler, two of the judges from NBC’s … Read more
While hospitals provide life-saving treatments, most patients don’t particularly enjoy their time there. For many patients, they can’t help but dream of the day they can finally go home and relax. After being diagnosed with cancer, one North Dakota mother vowed to spend as much time with her family as possible. Recently, that meant leaving … Read more
People travel all over the world to see the most beautiful and famous landscapes and landmarks. Sadly, however, those places of beauty are being marred and destroyed by the very people traveling to see them. After a Hollywood film put a tiny, remote island in Thailand on the map, people from around the world … Read more
When there’s an emergency, you call 911 and they help you. That’s what we’re all taught as children and we trust that it’s true, almost as surely as we trust that gravity keeps us stuck to the ground. It’s especially critical that the most vulnerable people in our society can rely on this knowledge. … Read more
The United States has seen its share of foul weather in recent years, specifically when it comes to devastating hurricanes. Storms like Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, and more recently Florence, have wreaked havoc on many of our coastal cities. These storms have left destruction and hardship in their wake, but they have also brought a certain … Read more
With 1-in-4 people in the world being affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives, chances are you or someone you care about has dealt with mental health issues. But unlike physical health issues, people tend to look down on or feel awkward around those affected by mental health issues. … Read more
Charlie Voysey, 16, had been skiing before. It was an activity he and his family enjoyed for most of his life. This most recent trip to Beaver Creek ski resort in Colorado, saw Charlie, his father, and his younger brother hitting the slopes with gleeful abandon. Still, the Kansas City family was just getting … Read more
Governments have to keep a certain level of secrecy about their inner workings — and it makes sense. If the public was privy to every action that occurred behind closed doors, not only could it cause potential panic, but warring nations would suddenly have dangerous information at their disposal.In 1942, residents of a small county … Read more
When people imagine their dream home, most picture a mansion, a penthouse, a cottage or a ranch. But a certain man from Texas had a totally different vision. Rather than buying a house, he wanted to build one, and when you don’t have a large budget, you’ve got to get creative.What started as a seemingly … Read more
Every parent will agree on one thing: having a child kidnapped would be an unfathomable nightmare to live through. Unfortunately, it does happen, and the only thing a mother and father can do is pray that they return home safely. When Marina Chapman was just four years old, she disappeared from her parents’ home in … Read more