Tag: Life & Tradition

Film Review: ‘The Girl Who Believes in Miracles’: A Faith-Based Film About Faith Healing

April 2, 2021 | PG | 1h 40m Do you believe in miracles? If so, “The Girl Who Believes in Miracles” will work for you. If you don’t, this won’t be the film to convince you that Jesus saves. Why? It’s not based on a true story. Even based on true stories, faith-based films, such…


How to Make Cheap and Effective Homemade Stainless Steel Cleaner

Fed up with all the greasy smudges and fingerprints on your stainless steel appliances but also tired of spending $10 or more on stainless steel cleaners? Good news! You can skip the expensive store-bought commercial stainless steel cleaners and make your own highly effective cleaner for just pennies. Stainless steel has become a popular choice…


When It’s Parents Versus Teachers, Kids Lose

I was speaking to parents at Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park, California, an affluent enclave in Silicon Valley. My talk was about virtue. I shared a longitudinal cohort study showing that conscientiousness—which includes traits such as honesty and self-control—predicts good outcomes in adulthood. A child’s character is a better predictor of health, wealth, and happiness 20 years down…


A History Book That Puts the American Story in Its Proper Context

It’s no surprise that the public education system continues to lower its standards of learning and has, for all practical purposes, exchanged excellence for mediocrity. It is in the math and science departments where math is somehow racist and biology is a question for children to figure out on their own; meanwhile, English teachers are…


A Heritage Farm

Imagine a company that has been around for as long as the U.S. Capitol, is as old as West Point Academy, and is still family-owned and -operated today. There’s such a farm in Spencerport, New York, conducting business 219 years after its founding. In the beginning, it was a small family farm started by several…


American Essence: A Heritage Farm

Imagine a company that has been around for as long as the U.S. Capitol, is as old as West Point Academy, and is still family-owned and -operated today. There’s such a farm in Spencerport, New York, conducting business 219 years after its founding. In the beginning, it was a small family farm started by several…


Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 Winners Released—And They’re Hilarious

Laughter is the best medicine, they say. Humor can heal disharmony and build bonds between people, making us feel closer to each other—and can even help us see our counterparts in the animal kingdom with greater sympathy and compassion—which is one reason why the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards global competition was created. Aiming to protect…


Husband Buys Old, Rusty Camper, Transforms It Into Beautiful Sewing Studio for His Wife

Keen to support his wife and her passion project of redesigning clothes, a husband transformed an old rusty camper into a beautiful, fully functional sewing studio. His wife, bowled over, now has the space she needs to design. “My husband, Bob, was going to build me a small building to use as my studio, but…


105-Year-Old Runner Sets New World Record in 100m Track-and-Field Race in Senior Games

A hurricane wearing running shoes swept across the track at Louisiana University Track Complex in Hammond last month, crossing the 100-meter finish line to set a new world record. Running the race solo, Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins on Nov. 6 made sport history at the 2021 Louisiana Senior Games. In one fell swoop, she became the…


Glacier Archeologists Uncover 1,300-Year-Old Wooden Ski With Leather Straps Preserved by Ice in Norway

In 2014, a glacier archaeologist in Norway was dispatched to Mt. Digervarden in Reinheimen National Park in search of artifacts ceded by melting ice. Within minutes of arriving onsite, he found an Iron Age arrowhead. Shortly after, he uncovered one from the Bronze Age. Turning in for the evening, he spotted something of far greater significance: a…