Target Raises Minimum Wage to $11: Is This a Good Thing?
On Monday, the United State’s second-largest discount store retailer Target announced they would be raising their minimum wage from $10 an hour to $11. Currently, Target employs more than 323,000 people and will be hiring an additional 100,000 for the busy holiday season, so this wage increase will also apply to them. The decision comes less than three months after Minneapolis...
The Single Steelers Player Who Stood For The National Anthem
This past weekend, after President Trump’s controversial remarks on the national anthem protests, his words rippled throughout professional sports. Many players, owners, and coaches throughout the NFL, the league that President Trump most vocally criticized, had a defiant response. Every team in the NFL that played on Sunday had players kneeling or sitting for the national anthem. In fact, several teams...
Ladies: 5 Reasons I Stopped Shaving My Armpits
Feeling a little bit rebellious and wondering whether the time is ripe to let loose? Look no further than your armpits! More and more ladies are joining the hairy armpit revolution, and it turns out they’ve got some pretty good reasons for ditching the shave… so will you join them? If you’re like me, you’ve struggled all your life to...
This Weed-Themed Wedding Could Take Your Love To A ‘Higher’ Level
Weed-themed themes weddings are a new trend that is getting a lot of buzz. Once upon a time, the very idea of toking up at the altar would have raised eyebrows among older guests. It also would have served as an open invitation to wedding crashers serving warrants. No doubt, the last thing any bride wants on her big...
Donald Trump Calls out Colin Kaepernick: NFL & NBA Players Respond
This weekend, there has been heightened controversy surrounding President Trump and the sports world. This past Friday, while campaigning at an Alabama rally for a candidate in a close Republican primary election, President Trump gave his updated opinion surrounding national anthem protests in professional sports. “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when someone disrespects our flag, say...
11 Signs You Have This STD You’ve Never Heard Of
Despite our good intentions, there are times when things get a bit out of hand. You brought someone home, things got steamy super fast and the “safe” part of sex was left in the dust. You still think about that saucy romp sans condom, and how you must have dodged a bullet from the STD gun. You were paranoid...
These 5 Travel Blunders Could Ruin Your Next Vacation
It doesn’t matter how many miles you’ve traveled in your lifetime, we all have those travel stories in our repertoire that we wish had never occurred. Whether you’re projectile vomiting because of local water or being chased by locals on the side of a mountain, it’s how you learn. Here are five blunders you may want to consider before...
Is Driving While High A DUI? State Laws You Should Know
In recent years, some states have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use. Still others have passed laws that allow limited use of medical marijuana. So, how do these cannabis laws come into play when you’re driving while high? If you assume that driving under the influence of marijuana is legal in a “legalized” state...
Father Who Terrorized Daughter With Clown Mask Is Arrested For Inciting Panic
Clowns can invoke laughter or inspire dread. These pranksters usually poke fun at themselves but some people find them quite creepy. In the last couple of years, allegedly sinister clown incidents have been scaring parents and making news across the country. The number of weird scenarios include: A rash of mostly unsubstantiated reports about people dressed as clowns trying...
31 Inspiring Photos Of People Helping Out After The Mexico Earthquake
Since right after the 7.1 earthquake hit here in Puebla, Mexico, earlier this week, people have been mobilizing to help out. With almost 300 confirmed deaths, and thousands of collapsed buildings, everyone I know has donated provisions. Other friends are organizing caravans and building materials to go to the more isolated and poorer communities. In fact, some towns have...
