Brazil's 'Snake Island' Is The Place Of Nightmares, We're Pretty Sure
This just may be the most terrifying place on Earth--at least if you happen to suffer from ophidiophobia, a.k.a fear of snakes. Ninety miles off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil lies Ilha de Queimada...
View ArticleWATCH: Stories You Won't Believe From Some Of The World's Dirtiest Jobs
Are people who do physically demanding, not-afraid-to-get-dirty jobs like farming, mining and sheep castration (yes, you read that right) the happiest people on earth? So says Mike Rowe, host of the...
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A cheap Android KitKat phone, with a fun design and 4G LTE
The HTC Desire 610 has a fun, plastic body, runs Android KitKat and doesn't cost the Earth, but it's let down by its poor specs. Reported by CNET Reviews 12 hours ago.
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The History of America In 12 Movies
Here in Boone, NC, the most perfect and beautiful spot in all of America (and therefore the universe), the sky is blue and the air is cool and dry. For that reason, a movie festival is probably not...
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The Declaration of Independence: An Expression of the American ‘Mind’
July 4th has rightly become more associated with the American people and American principles more than any other day on the calendar. It is a demonstration of this country’s culture as millions of...
View ArticleIndependence Day Quotes From America's Founding Fathers
Signing the Declaration of Independence was not without its costs. Below are quotes are from some of the signers of America's Declaration of Independence. There, I guess King George will be able to...
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July 4, 1939: Lou Gehrig Retires from Baseball in Tears
On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig retired, giving a speech to fans at home plate after the New York Yankees played the Washington Senators. The retirement celebration came just two weeks after Gehrig's...
View ArticleIt's Time to Declare Your Personal Independence
"... in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one to dissolve the bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal...
View ArticleThe 4 Elements of Timeless Logo Design
Throughout my career as an art director and graphic designer, I've noticed a number of common mistakes business owners continuously make when establishing their brand identity. The first mistake is...
View ArticleHillary's Authenticity Problem Could Cost Democrats the Election
A new conventional wisdom is forming which says Democrat's gaffes don't matter because they aren't connected to (bad) Republican policies. There's a grain of truth to this argument and yet it misses...
View ArticleInfinite Skills “Learning SketchUp Pro 2014 Tutorial” Teaches User-Friendly...
Software training firm Infinite Skills Inc. introduces its “Learning SketchUp Pro 2014 Tutorial,” a 5.5 hour introductory course teaching the popular, easy-to-use functionality of the 3D modeling...
View ArticleDo Animals Need a UN Ambassador?
If the United Kingdom has an Ambassador to the UN, why not the "Animal Kingdom"? Animal welfare, biodiversity, wildlife crimes, and the rapidly evolving view of "animal rights" are and properly deserve...
View ArticleEstablishment GOP's Tactics Will Backfire
Earlier this year, the conventional wisdom was that the moderate establishment had taken control of the GOP back from the Tea Party and other "extremists." With Dave Brat defeating House Majority...
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Obama Weekly Address: America Must 'Widened The Circle of Opportunity For...
Transcript as follows: President Barack Obama: Hi, everybody. I hope you're all having a great Fourth of July weekend. I want to begin today by saying a special word to the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team, who...
View Article‘Citizen scientists’ take control of satellite abandoned by NASA in 1997
Having received the blessing of NASA, — and following a successful crowd-funding campaign — a group of ‘citizen scientists’ have taken control of an abandoned NASA satellite with plans to put it back...
View ArticleNew Planet Is Twice as Plump as Earth, Orbits Star in Binary System
This past July 3, a team of researchers led by Andrew Gould with The Ohio State University in the United States announced the discovery of a new planet that is now known to the scientific community as...
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With video: Tigers' Victor Martinez, 29 other major-league stars recite Lou...
Seventy-five years ago today, Lou Gehrig, dying from the disease that now is named after the legendary Yankee, delivered his famous farewell speech at Yankee Stadium. He spoke that famous line:...
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Chris Martin: I'll Only Eat Animals I Could Kill Myself
Chris Martin may have inadvertently created a new food consumer group. He's not a vegan, vegetarian or carnivore exactly. The Coldplay singer, and conscious uncoupler extraordinaire, told a BBC...
View ArticleDestiny's The Traveler Fuels Mystery in the New Game, Bungie Believes
Bungie has gone in-depth about The Traveler, the huge spherical ship that's present in Destiny, and has revealed that it will power quite a lot of mysteries in the game's world that further fuel the...
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Adam Lambert Grabs a Healthy Lunch Before Queen Concert!
Adam Lambert stops by the Great Earth Vitamin Store to stock up on some snacks and a healthy lunch on Thursday afternoon (July 3) in West Hollywood, Calif. The 32-year-old singer later headed to The...
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