A bright and cheerful place, Hai’s coffee and cake shop displays many of the best things about Vietnam. But behind the light, colorful atmosphere and warm hospitality lies an immense story of struggle and bravery. The owner of Sunhouse Coffee, Ngo Quy Hai, 27, is a burn survivor who overcame all odds to open his…
‘I Am More Than How I Look’: Burn Survivor Goes From Hiding at Home to Opening Bakery
Video of Homeschool Mom Calming Her 5-Year-Old Resonates with Parents All Over
They call her “Mama Bennett.” Destiny Bennett, a married 29-year-old mother of three boys, aged 8, 5, and 3, has spent her entire life around children. After growing up in a home daycare run by her mother for 18 years, she went on to work as an afterschool program teacher and to study early childhood…
Nissan Unveils New Frontier Projects at Chicago Auto Show
Nissan brought three new Frontier projects to the Chicago Auto Show, held Feb. 12-21 at McCormick Place this year. Project 72X, Project Hardbody, and Project Adventure all share the same 2022 Frontier Crew Cab platform, but address three different mid-size truck audiences. They also start with three different grade levels: S, SV, and PRO-4X respectively….
Book Review: ‘The Great Reset: Joe Biden and the Rise of 21st Century Fascism’
March 5, 2022
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Not since the book “1984” have I read a book with such powerful warnings against the dangers of a totalitarian society—“The Great Reset: Joe Biden and the Rise of 21st Century Fascism” by Glenn Beck and co-written by Justin Haskins. While Beck is clearly against fascism and wants to end its rise, I believe that…
Humpty Dumpty … and the Rest of Us
There’s an old saying: “Dear God: Help me get up; I can fall down by myself.” Robert Redford’s film “Quiz Show” gives us the story of a man who fell hard. A young professor at Columbia University, Charles Van Doren gets the chance to appear on “Twenty-One,” a 1950s television quiz show. The producers have…
How to Be the (Almost) Perfect Parent
March 4, 2022
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Raising children is the most important job you’ll ever have. Doing it right requires vast amounts of patience and effort, but the result is great: responsible kids who will also go on to be great parents. Be There It sounds too simple to work, but showing your children they’re your top priority instills in them…
Chinoiserie: Reimagining the East
How the whimsical, hand-painted wallcoverings have captured the imagination of artists and homeowners for centuries Precious exotic items from China, such as fine porcelain, silks, and lacquer panels started to trickle into Europe beginning in the early 16th century. These decorative items quickly gained popularity with Europe’s aristocracy. By the late 18th century, nearly all…
Grandma Resuscitates Newborn Twice After Daughter Goes Into Preterm Labor at Home
A loving grandma resuscitated her newborn granddaughter twice during her daughter’s premature home birth. Fifty-three-year-old Joanne Dolan’s daughter, Katie Dolan, 24, went into labor at 24 weeks and five days of pregnancy, forcing her to spring into action and deliver baby Niamh by herself. The youngster, born breech and weighing just 1.5 pounds, has since been…
Art Worth Visiting: 3 US Spring Exhibitions
Across the country, there are some fascinating spring exhibitions that highlight great European art and craftsmanship—from the Renaissance art of painting on stone, on show in St. Louis, Missouri, to luxury silver animals on permanent display in Hunstville, Alabama. Renaissance Gems: Paintings on Stone For around 150 years, some Renaissance artists painted on stone as…
‘God Opened the Door for Us’: Texas Couple Returns Home After Adopting Boy With Cerebral Palsy From Ukraine
A couple from San Antonio, Texas, who decided to adopt a 4-year-old boy with cerebral palsy from Eastern Ukraine flew to meet him and found themselves in the middle of a brewing war zone. With the boy sick, flights getting canceled, and American citizens urged to evacuate, they almost didn’t make it out in time. However,…
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