You can still find moments of awe and wonder stuck at home
No one could blame the babysitters for ditching us. Who wanted to spend time in a spooky old farmhouse with a couple of kids who were, as one doomed sitter put it, “full of beans”? And you couldn’t blame my…
Photo project captures togetherness, even as coronavirus keeps us apart
Most of us are spending more quality time in the house with our families and pets than we ever have before. It’s a rare time of togetherness, even as social distancing for COVID-19 keeps us apart from everyone else. Why…
The drive-in movie theater may be just the cure for lockdown fatigue
Storefronts may be shuttered, offices hushed and sidewalks sparsely treaded amid a looming pandemic. But one unlikely beacon is shining a little brighter these days. That would be the drive-in movie theater. Indeed, after years of steadily retreating from the…
Is cursive handwriting obsolete?
We live in a texting, typing, emailing world — even at school. Sure, kids take notes in class and some even scribble out the occasional phone message at home, but for the most part, their written communication isn’t written that…
13 unexpected leap year facts
About every four years, February gains an extra day. We do this so our calendars don’t get out of whack, but Feb. 29 has also prompted some interesting traditions. Here are some surprising facts about the bonus day that comes…
World's oldest married couple celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary
John and Charlotte Henderson have a combined age of over 212 years. (Photo: Longhorn Village Senior Living) John and Charlotte Henderson were named the world’s oldest living couple by Guinness World Records. Now, they’re preparing to commemorate another incredible milestone….
7 gift hacks to help you through the holidays
[embedded content] You have a pile of presents ready to be wrapped and you know it will take hours to get them done. But here’s a little holiday gift. Perfect the method shown above and you’ll breeze right through them….
17 great quotes from 'A Christmas Story'
For many kids, there was that one Christmas where they just wished and wished for a special present … but Santa had other ideas. But the holidays were still filled with family, friends and lots of cheer. That’s the happy…
Cheering kindergarteners pack courthouse for boy's adoption hearing
[embedded content] Dozens of tiny kids waved pink and red hearts on wooden sticks as the judge dabbed her eyes with tissues. When 5-year-old Michael Orlando Clark Jr. went to the Kent County courthouse in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for his…
Hockey fans throw 45,000 stuffed animals on the ice for charity
45,650 stuffed toys were donated on Teddy Bear Toss night. (Photo: Caroline O’Connor/Hershey Bears) While fans of the Detroit Red Wings may remember the somewhat barbaric tradition of throwing octopus on the ice during the NHL playoffs, those attending the…
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