The big secret that Sarah Palin was going to endorse Donald Trump in Iowa turned out to be notmuch of a secret. Palin made the announcement in January, and “moderately conservative”Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker quickly declared her “insane” via a Twitter hashtag. To many, though, her endorsementwas a shock. Palin was an ardent supporter […]
Now that the world’s developed nations have agreed on a non-binding climate agreement with no enforcement mechanism, school childrencan stop worrying about the photo of that stupid polar bear “stranded”on that quickly melting iceberg. But what are we to do about the poor fish that he’s bound to eat with those sharp teeth? Admittedly, we […]
We could wax philosophical about the nature of charity for days on end, but the fact of the matter is that performing acts of kindness is gratifying. And that’s why donating food, clothing, and money feels good. You’ve probably heard that massive, corporatized organizations are shady at worst and questionable at best, but corruption in […]
When we were little, our stuffed animals served as fluffy confidantes. They sat with us at our tea parties, they stayed close at night to fend off bad dreams, and they comforted us when we were sick. What they didn’t typically do, however, is teach us important lessons that would ultimately stick with us for […]
Dog lovers, start planning your next vacation right now, because I’m going to tell you about a destination that’s basically Heaven on Earth for humans and canines alike. The Land of the Strays is a privately-funded animal shelter in Costa Rica, where upwards of 900 dogs run freely across a stunning piece of property in […]
Sherri, the owner of West Coast Animal Rescue, had been overwhelmed with stress for a while. Her passion was finding a home for dogs in need, but her animal rescue had been struggling. So, she planned to throw a huge adoption event, in hopes of finding forever homes for the dogs that had been at […]
In today’s sports world, what an athlete does off of the field is judged just as harshly as their on-field performance. As a result, we tend to spend most of our time condemning the bad actions instead of celebrating the good. Well, here’s an opportunity to do the latter. 1.) Andre Johnson is a star […]
Coin collectors usually fall somewhere between the meticulous curator and those who grab what they find in couches before heading to a Coinstar machine. This Florida man took a different approach when he started gathering discarded change 10 years ago. Rick Snyder saved every nickel and dime he found, and now it adds up to […]