Family dynamics can be both heartwarming and challenging, especially when they involve rent. Here’s a tale from my own family’s front lines. After Dad passed away, leaving Mom alone, I suggested she move in with us. My spouse, initially against the idea, eventually agreed under one condition: my grieving mother would have to pay rent….
When Emiliana Rodriguez was a little girl, she recalls watching friends play a nighttime soccer match when one of the players abruptly died on the pitch. Unaware of what had transpired, Rodriguez, a native of Bolivia, developed a phobia of the dark and the “monster”—the silent killer known as Chagas—that she had been told only…
One day, while I was working at a fast food restaurant, this lady left her Louis Vuitton bag on the table. I waited about 20 minutes but remembered seeing her depart, so I grabbed it and placed it in the lost and found. I never glanced inside. A month passed by. My manager asked, “Hey,…
Kara Bell, a mother and former Lake Travis Independent School District board member candidate, was outraged when she stood to address a board meeting. Bell was livid as she read a passage from a middle school library book. She read out, “Take her out back, we boys figured, then hand on the t***ies, put it…
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump could not be removed from the ballot in Colorado or any other state – a sweeping and historic ruling that brushed aside a lawsuit claiming that he disqualified himself from office because of his actions on January 6, 2021. The opinion reversed a stunning…
Father and son (very funny joke)….. A young boy says to his father “Dad, our math teacher is asking to see you.” Dirty “What happened?” The father asks. “Well, she asks me, ‘how much is 7 * 9?’ I answer ’63’ , then she asks, ‘and 9 * 7?’ so I asked ‘what’s the fucking…
Dog spotted in water during dinner cruise: yacht crew jumps into action to save her life A dinner cruise aboard a yacht took a very unexpected turn when a couple spotted a dog struggling in the sea, leading the crew to make an inspiring rescue. The Sanibel Harbor Princess, captained by Terry Johns, was taking passengers…
Beloved star killed in horror car crash A teen driver and his co-driver were killed in a New Zealand rally sprint crash. The two people who died have been named: Brooklyn Horan, 15, and Tyson Jemmett, 35. Their car crashed into a river while they were racing at the Arcadia Road Rallysprint in Paparoa….
Backing into parking spaces is not the best option for many reasons. It can be difficult to judge the size of a space and how much room you will have to reverse safely. There is also the risk that you may miss something in your rear cross-traffic alerts and cause a collision with another vehicle….
I never cease to marvel at the beauty of the world around us. I’m lucky enough to live outside the city limits, you see, so a short morning walk for me often takes me by hill and stream, over field and through woodland. Put simply, being out in nature is great for reminding you just…