Tag: Life & Tradition

Fossil Hunters Unearth Enormous Jaws and Teeth of 180-Million-Year-Old Predatory Sea Reptile: The Ichthyosaur

While scouring the glacial till that comprises England’s eastern coastal cliffs, a pair of Yorkshire fossil hunters made a colossal discovery some 180 million years in the making. Late last summer, Mark Kemp, 34, a self-taught, professional fossil finder and preparator, and a friend who shares the pastime were exploring the rugged cliffline of Holderness, northwest…


2022 Lexus GX 460

The Lexus GX is powered a 4.6-liter V8 engine that pours out 301 horsepower and 319 lb-ft of peak torque through a 6-speed automatic transmission with full-time four-wheel drive. Fuel economy is rated at 15 mpg city and 19 mpg highway, for a combined average of 16 mpg. The powertrain gives the GX a towing…


Pride and Initiative: The Keys to Work Well Done

“America was not built on fear,” President Harry Truman once said. “America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to get the job done.” When we examine the last part of that quotation—“an unbeatable determination to get the job done”—we may recollect some of the enormous tasks undertaken by Americans in the…


Art Worth Visiting: Five US Winter Exhibitions

Across the country, there are some fascinating winter exhibitions that highlight some of the rarest and finest of European art and craftsmanship. From Hans Holbein the Younger and Jacques Louis David in New York to Bartolomé Esteban Murillo in Dallas. A World First: French Painter Jacques Louis David’s Drawings In the 18th century, neoclassical artist…


‘They Were Babies and They Needed Help’: Woman Sees 3 Kids Fall Through Icy Pond, Jumps in, Saves Them—No Hesitation

A concerned Colorado neighbor was instrumental in saving the lives of three siblings who on Sunday, Jan. 9 were playing on a frozen pond and fell through the ice. Denver resident Dusti Talavera, 23, was in her kitchen looking out the window at Addison at Cherry Creek apartments, 9100 East Florida Avenue, when she saw…


Destination Diner: This 1940s-Style Roadside Restaurant In the Wisconsin Woods Has a Jamaican Jerk Pit

Delta Diner is an unexpected vision in the Wisconsin Northwoods. As you come around the bend on an old county highway, a classic aluminum diner appears at the roadside, shining like brand new in the sun, alongside a smoking open-air Jamaican jerk shack, a coffee and ice cream stand, and a craft-beer bar built into…


Ancient Tales of Wisdom: Confucius Discusses the Fate of a Nation

Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over the world. We hope the stories and messages in our Tales of Wisdom series help uplift the hearts and minds of our readers. This retold tale is one of many audio stories from the discontinued “Ancient Tales…


The Forgotten Art of Etiquette: Proper Behavior That Embraces Divine Wisdom

Etiquette has its own divine wisdom. It is an art form of being civil, differing across cultures and times, benefiting everyone involved—which, when practiced, keeps us from deviating to ignorantly rude mortals and brings our consciousness closer to a realm beyond this physical world. Originally, etiquette reflected the universal norms of proper behavior. But, in…


‘A Real-Life Lassie Story’: Loose Shepherd Dog Leads Police to Truck That Rolled Off Interstate to Save Injured Owner

Like an episode from “Lassie,” a Shiloh shepherd in New Hampshire is being hailed a hero after leading state police to the scene of an accident where a pair of motorists were badly injured and in need of rescuing. On the evening of Jan. 3, around 10 p.m., New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) Trooper Sandburg…


9-Year-Old Boy’s Autistic Kid Brother Can’t Talk, So Older Boy Codes a New App to Help Him Explain Himself

Boredom during the pandemic was the impetus for one 9-year-old’s learning how to build a new app—one that could help his nonverbal, autistic brother communicate with the world. Sean Porter from Southport, UK, learned how to code from his dad, Liam, who owns a cleaning business but was left idling during the pandemic and decided to…