Ocean researchers conducting a survey off the coast of Tasmania recently had a rare and exciting encounter with a “walking” pink handfish—a strange swimmer that hasn’t been sighted in 22 years. Lowering a baited camera to the seafloor to observe deep coral reefs in the Tasman Fracture Marine Park—a protected area the size of Switzerland—the scientists…
Ocean Researchers Capture Footage of Rare ‘Walking’ Pink Handfish in Deep Sea Coral off Coast of Tasmania
Should You Lend Money to Family and Friends? Read This First
Over the years, I’ve heard from dozens of readers who have lent money to friends and family members, only to become outraged when the deal goes sour. The problem is, they write to me after they’ve made the loan. By now, they’ve been waiting months, even years, for repayment without success, hoping I can wave…
Reviewing 2021 in the Month of Janus, Part 1: Abandoning Purpose in Life for Our Feelings
We have just left the month of January. January was named after the Roman god Janus, who had two heads: one looking forward, which meant that he was the god of new beginnings, and one looking backward, which meant he was a god of wisdom. Because, of course, we need to learn from what has…
What We Can Do About the Rise of Depression in Kids
I just returned from a funeral of a patient who died from a drug overdose. I’m a pediatrician, not an internist. This girl was too young to die and to be depressed. Her life was filled with trials but she had great parents and supportive siblings. And I want to be very clear here: Her…
Photographer, 65, Captures Spectacular Scene of Magpie ‘Surfing’ on Wedge-Tailed Eagle
An Australian photographer in the right place at the right time has captured a shot of a magpie “surfing” on the outstretched wing of a wedge-tailed eagle in flight, worthy of a double-take. Wayne Reinke, 65, was out scouting for photos in Gunalda, Queensland, early one morning when he saw the wedge-tailed eagle, one of his…
Phone Scammers Call 73-Year-Old Grandma Asking for $8,000—But She Turns Tables, Catches the Crooks
A clever grandma from Long Island has turned the tables on a telephone scammer who tried to dupe her out of $8,000 in cash. The 73-year-old from Seaford—who only gave her first name, Jean—on Jan. 20 got a call from a man claiming to be her grandson, saying he’d been arrested for drunk driving and…
2022 Jeep Wagoneer Series II 4X4
It has been 30 years since Jeep last made a family-hauler called Wagoneer. This new Jeep Wagoneer recognizes that era by presenting this impressive SUV with an all-wheel drive system, plus a mammoth cabin featuring the most beautiful wood paneling throughout the interior. There are several major changes from the former model to the new….
Detmold’s Illustrations: The Finishing Touch for a Beautiful Book
January 30, 2022
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Today we don’t think about books much—you know, those hold-in-your-hand objects we used to study in grade school. Before information came to us through computers, printed books were the key to knowledge. People wanted books in their homes; they filled their home libraries with books worth reading and that mattered to them. People wanted beautiful books…
Wisdom of Marriage: Photos of 104 Couples Show What It Takes to Make a Relationship Work
Inspired by the wisdom of elders, a Canadian photographer has compiled 104 portraits of married couples into a book, in reverence of partnership and the wisdom it takes to make it work in the long term. Portrait photographer Jodi Sware, 50, of Northern Alberta is herself married 28 years and is a mom of four….
Watch Mind-Blowing Footage of Actual Jet Suit Flying Between 2 Fast Moving Royal Navy Boats
Armed with a wild idea and a team willing to help make it reality, a former British Royal Marine has launched an actual flying jet suit that is now being trialed by the Royal Navy. Jaw-dropping footage of a test run at sea shows just how real this technology has become. Richard Browning, chief test…
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