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
The world isn’t always fair or kind to those who are born with a disability or a handicap. In nature, they call it survival of the fittest, and sometimes it feels like this can apply to people, too. A bird who cannot fly won’t make it very far, and a man who cannot see might … 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
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
Most everyone has had a bad day at work. Some might even have fantasized about ‘getting even’ before quitting and storming out. Of course for most people, such fantasies are only a bit of harmless stress relief. But every now and then, people really do exact revenge on their jobs and bosses. Make sure your … Read more
Hurricane Florence, a powerful storm that made landfall in the Carolinas, caused catastrophic damage in September, 2018. While dropping more than 35 inches of rain in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, it became the wettest tropical cyclone ever recorded in the area. Early on, the hurricane brought horrific conditions to the Cape Verde islands, which resulted … Read more