What if you saw someone about to jump off a bridge to commit suicide over a busy highway? Would you stop and open your heart to save a life? Utah man Joe Tuia’ana, 42, found himself in that situation while driving his three daughters to one of their basketball games on Saturday, Jan. 29. At…
‘I Love You Bro’: Dad Spots Young Man About to Jump Off I-15 Bridge, Stops, Opens His Heart, Saves a Life
2022 KIA Sorento Hybrid EX FWD
This three-row hybrid SUV is available with two trim levels of S and EX. Sorento Hybrid welcomes its occupants with a tech savvy interior and handles well with a frisky response. This hybrid achieves a fuel consumption rating of 39 mpg city and 35 mpg highway for a combined 37 mpg average. Driving on gas-only…
The Most Majestic Theater in the World: Teatro di San Carlo
With the Amalfi Coast and Pompei as neighbors and the Isle of Capri and Sicily close by, Naples lies at the heart of southern Italy. Historically, it was the gateway to Rome and the north. It was here that the Teatro di San Carlo (Theater of San Carlo) was born and grew to become the…
7 Ways to Encourage Your Children to Read More
A skilled reader is someone who has the capacity to teach themselves virtually anything in life and who can enjoy a life abundantly rich in ideas and stories and wonder. Parents today seem to get anxious about the topic of reading. Literacy levels are going in the wrong direction, and schools are emphasizing “reading levels”…
Vintage Dating and Courtship Etiquette According to a Gentleman’s Handbook From the 1880s
THE correct behavior of young men toward young ladies, and of young ladies toward young men, during that portion of their lives when they are respectively paying attention to, and receiving attention from, one another, is a matter which requires consideration in a work of this nature. A GENTLEMAN’S CONDUCT TOWARD LADIES. Young people of…
America’s Epic Poem: ‘The Song of Hiawatha’
DUMda DUMda DUMda DUMda Like the constant beat of drums at a tribal gathering, the rhythm of the poem reverberates in our hearts: BY the SHORE of GITche GUMee, BY the SHINing BIG-Sea-WAter We hear its rhythm as it carries us through the epic travels of the first legendary American hero, Hiawatha. This was not the first long poem that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow…
Time Machines: Unique Horological Masterpieces
Exceptional clocks do more than tell time: Enjoying the exquisite intricacy of the dial, hands, and movements is almost a form of meditation. Is It 8 Bells Yet? Weems & Plath Atlantis 8-Day Wind Ship’s Bell Clock 8B $1,049.99 Time at sea is marked by chiming bells, with eight sounding for a four-hour watch. The…
A Family Double Feature: ‘Every Girl Should Be Married’ and ‘Room for One More’
In the 21st century, girls are advised to study STEM courses, go to college, acquire advanced degrees, and pursue high-power careers. Being “just” a housewife and mother is painted as settling for less than reaching her full potential. However, in overlooking the previously revered jobs of wife and mother, women are cheating themselves out of…
Couple Spot Injured Owl Hit by Car on Roadside, so They Rescue Him—And Thankful Owl Remembers, Returns
Spotting a wild owl injured on the side of a country road near their ranch, a Georgia couple driving by knew they had to turn around. Little did they know the encounter would form a lasting friendship with the feathered apex predator—whom they would name Ko-Ko. “It’s not normal to see an animal just sitting…
Astronomers Spot Black Hole ‘Giving Birth’ to New Stars in ‘Stellar Nursery’ Galaxy—Instead of Destroying Them
Black holes—like monstrous, cosmic super villains—habitually wreak havoc in space, tearing stars to pieces, consuming anything that comes too close, even preventing light from escaping their clutches. The role black holes play on the universal stage is mostly a destructive one. But foiling this villainous depiction, researchers recently discovered a cluster of newly forming stars…
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