Category Archives: Current Events

A full Moon — it may mean trouble. From raising high tides to making dogs howl… It may even wake you up in the middle of the night with bright moonbeams. If a moonbeam woke you up on the night … Continue reading →

Benjamin Lerman Coady recently questioned the accuracy of an exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Benjamin is a seventh-grader at Renbrook School. with a fascination of history, he reads his textbooks avidly. Recently mother and … Continue reading →

Eunice and Lloyd Ford were married at ages 17 and 19. They eloped in secret late one night and were married by a Baptist preacher. Eunice left her parent’s home saying she was going to a show in town. Instead, … Continue reading →

Adam Kisielewski shouldn’t be alive. Serving during active duty in Iraq on on August 21st in 2005, the marine was injured from explosives and lost an arm and a leg. The explosion also took the life of his fellow Marine, … Continue reading →

Scientists have found a new leopard frog species in the New York City vicinity. For years, biologists mistook it for a more common variety of leopard frog. It’s common to find new animal species in remote areas of the world. … Continue reading →

Good news! Americans had the financial power to be more generous last year! Whether they were shopping to buy gold bars online from Golden Eagle to donate or they were participating in other investments, the funds added up nicely. Americans … Continue reading →

Tennessee’s urban forests have a value of approximately $80 billion. Additionally, they provide nearly $650 million in benefits the include carbon storage, pollution removal and energy reduction. About 284 million trees fill forests in urban areas in Tennessee. These areas … Continue reading →

Wow — this couple deserves some big-time credit for their conscientious actions. This takes a lot of character — no, not testosterone supplements. A couple in Akron who lost $12,000 got lucky when the money was found and returned. An … Continue reading →

This is the kind of post that makes you look for those catches that are inevitably lurking somewhere… On National Pancake Day — February 28 –IHOP continued its annual tradition. On this day every year, IHOP gives away free flapjacks. … Continue reading →

Recently Amy Jung and her son visited a humane society shelter to play with the cats. The animals are allowed to roam free at the no-kill shelter. The pair had no intention of adopting a pet. Plans changed, however, when … Continue reading →