There’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ human being: we all mess up and make mistakes from time to time. However, that’s not to say that all errors are equal or anything like that. Some mess-ups are worse than others. The cherry full of dramatic irony on top? If someone who is clearly in the … Read more
Winning a vacation should be a happy event. Most of us would daydream about beach sunsets, buffet lines, and maybe even catching up on sleep without someone asking where the remote is. But when family’s involved, even a trip meant for rest can turn into the next chapter in a long-running drama. That’s exactly what … Read more
Remember Lost? That early-2000s TV show about a plane crash on a remote island cloaked by a mysterious force field, hidden from every map? Remember “the Others”—the shadowy figures who stalked and toyed with the survivors, a group that initially seemed hopelessly unprepared for their new habitat? And remember how, episode by episode, it became … Read more
It’s in our very nature to explore, but far too often we turn down the chance to wander for a steady paycheck and all the conveniences that come with it. Then, before we know it, we end up retired and kicking ourselves for not seeing more of the world when we were younger. After a … Read more
Many of us have a love-hate relationship with school reunions. On the one hand, it’s utterly awesome to see your old friends and teachers because you probably haven’t kept in touch as often as you would’ve liked to. On the other hand, some people feel a ton of pressure to impress their former classmates. The … Read more
Jazz musician Chuck Mangione, a two-time Grammy winner best known for his 1970s hit Feels So Good, has lost his life at the age of 84. Chuck passed away at home in his sleep on Tuesday (July 22), a spokesperson for the star said. Throughout his career, the flugelhorn and trumpet player released more than … Read more
Work is a place of rules and regulations, and that’s probably a good thing. What happens when the rules get ridiculous though? There’s probably more than one HR person who’ll tell you they could do without the headaches these silly orders cause. One call center worker came face-to-face with the problem when her new supervisor … Read more
Finding out that a loved one has cancer can turn your world upside down. Suddenly, your only concern is making sure that they have all of the support and resources necessary to get healthy. And a huge part of this is helping to keep their spirits up. But when one teenager’s family decided that they … Read more
Cheating—it’s cruel, messy, and more common than most would expect. YouGov reports that over half of people in monogamous relationships have been cheated on, whether emotionally or physically. But here’s the catch: cheaters rarely confess. They lie, deflect, or start acting just odd enough to raise suspicion. So who better to spot the signs than … Read more
More than a million people hurt themselves falling down stairs in America every year. And around 12,000 of them don’t live to tell the tale. It’s a very sad statistic released by several law firms in the country. But it’s one that needs to be highlighted in order for the number of deaths and injuries … Read more