Everyone used to keep close tabs at their local Blockbuster video. You’d either wait until your favorite movies were released or just head over to peruse the countless shelves of VHS and DVDs. ‘Renting a movie’ was more often than not a fun experience, and a memorable part of some people’s childhoods. It was almost...
The housing situation in the UK is dire. Not only is there widespread homelessness, but people with low incomes also can’t afford payments every month. [1] People graduating from university and embarking into adult life, for example, do not have the resources to live on their own. However, this former Rolls-Royce engineer came up with a solution...
For most of us, a king-sized bed is regarded as the ultimate luxury, and is more than enough space to get a comfortable night’s sleep. But what do you do if it’s not? Perhaps you have kids who tend to jump into your bed when they have bad dreams at night, or a dog who...
If you’re a lover of outdoor getaways, you’re no stranger to cottages or camping. There’s something so satisfying to walk outside your bedroom and be greeted by nature, whether it’s a forest, a lake, or a mountain. It’s all about “roughing it” and returning to a simpler place, away from the stresses of the city...
The human body has been sculpted, painted, and photographed for hundreds and even thousands of years. Never before, however, has it been photographed like this. In his series “Bodyscapes” photographer Carl Warner uses the human body to create various desert and rocky human body landscapes. The results are stunning. Human Body Landscapes Using photographs of...
Anxiety is an expected and normal part of life and could be triggered by a number of things including an upcoming deadline or presentation, taking a test, an important decision, or a disagreement with a loved one. We deal with anxiety in different ways, and it can be hard to deal with for many of...
Have you ever gone to sleep at night and dreamt that you were falling? Then suddenly, your body jerks, and you are startled awake. An experience like this can be somewhat unsettling, but if it’s happened to you, you’re not alone. This strange occurrence is called a hypnic jerk, and a 2016 study found that...
When you are admitted to the hospital, you expect to be safe, to be taken care of, and to heal from whatever put you there in the first place. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of their staff, hospitals can often be breeding grounds for germs, viruses, and harmful bacteria that leave many immuno-suppressed patients vulnerable...
The problems with vaping do not start and end with the explosion of the vaping devices which, while rare, have led to serious and fatal injuries [1]. As many know, thousands of vapers have been affected by vaping related illnesses or what is now known as EVALI (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury)....
That burger certainly rocked her world… or at the very least, sent her on a new path. 49-year-old Tammi Jonas from Eganstown, Victoria, Australia became a vegetarian at the age of 19 after reading Animal Liberation by Peter Singer. She maintained a strict vegetarian diet for ten years and through two pregnancies. When she was pregnant...
Service can make or break a dining experience. The restaurant might have everything, delicious food, ambiance, free breadsticks, but if the waiter getting your order, leaves you waiting to get your food, and when he finally serves it — with a bored frown — it’s the wrong order. You don’t need to worry about poor...
A cancer diagnosis is never something anyone wants to hear. What’s worse, however, is having cancer but having it go undiagnosed despite several doctors and emergency room visits. This is exactly what happened to Karel Pekarek of Vancouver, Canada. Karel Pekarek’s Story In June of 2019, 75-year old Pekarek went to the Vancouver General Hospital...
