Neil Diamond Will Forever Have a Place in America’s Heart
I’ll admit I felt nostalgic and sad when I first heard Neil Diamond will no longer be touring due to the complications of Parkinson’s disease. I’ve never met the man nor interviewed him. Never seen him in concert. But his songs have been a part of my life for so long, as is true for millions…
How To Train Your Facebook News Feed
Feed the news need of the new Facebook News Feed. News Feed Keep the news in your Facebook view. David Nield Facebook constantly tweaks its News Feed algorithm so you’ll see more of what the company thinks is important to you. Right now, however, it’s making a more significant shift: In the future, posts from businesses,…
Farmer’s Cow Runs Away, Spends Winter With Wild Bison
A domesticated cow in Poland has surprised biologists after it escaped and went on to spend the winter with a herd of wild bison in the primeval Bialowieza Forest. “It chose freedom,” scientists said.
Finland: Just Say “NO” to Daylight Savings Time
Finland says it will lobby for the abolition of daylight saving time within the European Union after more than 70,000 Finns signed a petition last year.
United States Drops Again In Best Country Rankings
[caption id="attachment_174638" align="aligncenter" width="654"] A scene from the greatest country on Earth, at least according to US News & World Report. (Getty Images/gdefilip)[/caption] Call it...
How French Baboons Got Their Planet of the Apes Moment
It was quite the baboon hullabaloo last Friday morning in France when 52 of the potentially dangerous animals escaped their enclosure at the Paris Zoological Park, leading to an evacuation and police response.
5 Least Educated States Went For Trump
A good education is important, even if only for your self-edification, not to mention opportunities for better jobs as well as higher income potential—two perks that residents of Mississippi and West Virginia might be at a disadvantage of attaining.
All Animals Are Equal But Some Are More Equal Than Others
A High School classmate of mine, even then a man of wit and letters, once said that the test of a true intellectual was to be able to hear Rossini’s Wilhelm Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger.
Loose Lips Sink Ships: Is Trump Treacherous or Traitorous?
When the arrest was announced in mid-January, it was accompanied by the even more sobering news. The one-time US intelligence officer, a trusted employee of the CIA had revealed to the Chinese government a list of informants within that country.