Chipmunk Shaming: Little Guy Caught With Seeds Unloads All
I grew up in Eastern Ontario, where there was no shortage of chipmunks. In fact, they were so tame that they often would eat right out of your hand. I was always amazed at just how many nuts these little guys could stuff in their mouths. Their natural hoarding instincts are incredible. Chipmunks spend most of the day collecting and...
Could Our Government End Free Expression Online?
As an international space and free-for-all of random social media content, diverse blogs, media and forums, some people may think the Internet is above regulation and the law. But countries around the world are implementing legislation that aims to protect users from harmful content, even at the risk of free speech. Should the United States follow suit? China uses firewalls...
Court Okays Warning Labels On High-Sugar Drinks
You gotta love San Francisco, the city that forbid McDonald's from giving away toys with Happy Meals that contain high levels of calories, sugar and fat. Now, along that same “obesity prevention” vein, the city has passed a law that requires health warnings on ads for sugary sodas and beverages. While the warning may go unnoticed by some, it’s...
Bernie Supporters: What Will They Do After California?
We’re about a week from a very big day for American politics. Many states, including New Jersey, Montana, North Dakota and Iowa will hold their Democratic primaries on June 7. Most importantly, the powerhouse California primary also will take place, with a whopping 475 delegates at stake. Hillary Clinton is just a few dozen delegates short of the Democratic...
New York City Hosts LED Pigeon Shows As A Sign Of Respect
Those who consider pigeons “rats with wings” have little clue about the role these birds have played and continue to play in human history. These lovely, smart creatures are intelligent enough to recognize their image in a mirror — something dogs and cats don’t do. Perhaps no bird has done more for people and been so underappreciated by the...
Stop Setting Yourself Up For Failure
Success can be measured in many different ways, and we all have our different notions of what it means. Most of us would agree, however, that success is generally synonymous with happiness: To be happy, we must be successful (but not necessarily the other way around). The problem is, many of us just can’t seem to achieve that success we’ve...
This Major Phone Company May Have Created A Sham Union
A major US mobile phone provider's anti-union tactics have inadvertently proven why workers need to organize, according to a union advocate. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has accused telecommunications firm T-Mobile of seeking to stop its workers from unionizing by creating its own in-house, management run union. Dubbed “T-Voice,” the initiative allegedly involved allowing workers to raise issues through...
4 Things You Can Do Now To Reduce Your Risk Of Cancer By 70%
Cancer is one of the most feared diseases out there, so it makes sense that we want to do everything we can to prevent it. In the United States alone, it is estimated that cancer will claim about 600,000 lives just this year. While cancer sometimes seems to emerge at random, even in the healthiest people, a new study performed...
Massive Gator on FL Golf Course: Fake or Real? We Polled Our Staff
I have seen some big alligators in my life but nothing quite like the one featured in the video below. Golfer Charlie Helms got more than he bargained for when he was golfing with a friend at Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Palmetto, Florida over the weekend. The massive gator appears in the video to be very nonchalantly making its...
Cable Company Runs Wire through Neighbor’s Yard Without Asking
What would you do if you woke up to find your neighbor's cable line snaking through your backyard? If you’re like most, you’d be angry and then increasingly frustrated at the cable company's poor workmanship. After one homeowner discovered the cable company had used his backyard to run his neighbor's cable, he took to social media for help. Here’s...
