Jon Stewart Offers Home To Abandoned, Paint-Splattered Horse
The horse should arrive at the Stewarts’ New Jersey farm on Wednesday, where she will receive love and care for the rest of her life. Abandoned at New Holland Auction The aged mare, now known as Lily, was abandoned at Pennsylvania’s notorious New Holland auction. She appeared to have 130 paintball-gun marks on her, as if used for target practice. The...
Fitbit Being Called Out For Malfunction
Do you know how many steps you took yesterday? Are you tracking sleep quality? If so, is it thanks to your Fitbit? Millions of people are now sporting these fashionable fitness devices, but do they actually work? The findings of a recent study may surprise you. The popularity of Fitbit has been astonishing. According to the company website, the Fitbit...
Do You Love the Candidates? Most of Us Don’t
To say this election year has been frustrating is an understatement — a poll that found 70 percent of us are frustrated with the 2016 presidential election. It was conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. There are a few surprising results from the poll, but some of the answers should feel familiar. For example, although many...
Road Rage Caught on Video as Driver Waves Knife at Cyclist
In a frightening exchange this weekend, an Australian cyclist was involved in a road rage incident that could have — but thankfully didn’t — become bloody. The unidentified 45-year-old cyclist was traveling down a quiet road in the Perth suburb of Warnbro when a man in an SUV attempted to get ahead of the cyclist at a traffic circle. In a...
Renewable Energy Making Waves As Waves Make Renewable Energy
As we look for new and larger ways to transition away from fossil fuels, a relatively small player in the renewable energy sector is showing potential to become a bigger part of the clean energy mix. While the greatest potential for renewable energy production currently lies with solar and wind, new technologies are on the verge of allowing wave...
France Outlaws Weekend Work Emails: Should America Do The Same?
Americans could learn a thing or two from the French when it comes to work culture. Recently, the French government implemented a groundbreaking rule that reforms the conditions under which French people handle work emails during their weekend “downtime.” For the first time, the French have been granted "the right to disconnect." The Right to Disconnect Without a doubt, the digital...
Meditate, Then Run
Runners and athletes often report a natural “high” when exercising. So, what is the runner’s high? People describe it as a feeling of euphoria, of deep emotion — of happiness. Not everyone experiences this feeling when they run. Science has not really explained this phenomenon. Usually this feeling follows intense exercise, but not always. The question is, what is...
One More Way French Fries Can Kill You
Even though the dangers of processed and fast foods are plentiful and well known, many Americans eat at least one fast-food item every day. However, new research has found that these foods may carry even more risks than we previously thought. A new study performed by researchers at George Washington University found that people who consume fast food have higher levels...
7 Emergency Surgeries With The Highest Death And Complication Rates
No matter how well you take care of yourself, emergencies happen. Certain emergency surgeries have unusually high death and complication rates — including some of the most common types of emergency procedures. The “unlucky seven,” as they’ve been dubbed, account for 80 percent of deaths, 79 percent of complications and 80 percent of inpatient costs, according to the Journal...
Podcast Episode #34: How To Scratch Your Entrepreneurial Itch
On today's podcast, we talk about what it takes to create an online presence for yourself, a blog, your business etc. Jake and Megan discuss some of the hurdles that entrepreneurs face when starting a new venture, as well as ways to overcome them to keep yourself headed down the right path. Jake discusses some of his past experiences in...
