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10 Essentials to Bring on a Road Trip
I love long road trips. Though a glance out my window today still shows Spring in the Rockies, a mix of rain and light snow, or, “snizzle”, it’s not too soon to plan for summer travel. And, like most of us, when I feel safe, I feel…
This Disease Is Out To Kill You: The Baffling Stages of Alcohol Withdrawal
What if when you stopped drinking, you put your life at risk? That’s the frightening reality for many who abuse alcohol when they try to stop. Alcoholics suffer from an insidious, deceptive and deadly illness...and trying to quit almost…
The Truth About Coffee and Alcohol
The Internet has been abuzz lately with the news that coffee reverses the effects of alcohol. If you’re just skimming headlines, you might think that your morning cuppa can cure your hangover and protect you from any other damage created…
NASA releases eerie ‘music’ heard by 1969 lunar astronauts
NASA has finally made public a recording of strange "music" that astronauts reported hearing in 1969 while on the far side of the Moon, out of radio contact with the Earth.
The unusual whistling noises were reportedly heard in May 1969 by…
The Vitality of Recess: How Giving Kids A Break Improves Everything
When a pilot program to increase recess time for kids started up in Eagle Mountain Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas, first-grade teacher Donna McBride “was very nervous about it”. She worried especially about how she as going to get…
Are The Evil Cucumbers Being Too Cruel To Cats?
Even if it seems slightly funny, it is actually cruel to scare cats with cucumbers. Animal experts are warning pet owners after a new craze has gone viral on social media platforms where pet owners try to see how their own pets respond…
The Backpack All Cat Owners Need
Finally, a safe and fun way to carry your indoor cat on outdoor adventures, a chance for your feline to boldly go where no kitty has ventured before, to the supermarkets? To the shops? To the pub?
A ventilated backpack, or more aptly, a…
Charlie Chaplin's greatest speech reminds us once again to unite for a new world.
People all around the globe are reeling from the horror of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut, as well as the downing of airlines, the atrocious attacks and abuses of power in Palestine and Middle East, Eastern Europe, Syria,…
Lavender Lemonade – the homemade fix for headaches and anxiety
Do you ever wake up with a pounding headache or the feeling of dread you just cannot shift? Maybe it just creeps up on you in the day? Perhaps you know the reason? Maybe it's just a general overwhelm that engulfes you and takes your head…
Worry and anxiety linked to high IQ?
Are you an overthinker?
Do thoughts endlessly go around and around in your head as you make up various scenarios and compare them with a multitude of possible outcomes? Do you often end up anxious and stressed out?
Don't fret, I mean…