Although Thanksgiving hasn’t yet arrived, the snow has in many parts of the country. Buffalo, NY, is one such area that has seen potentially record-breaking amounts of snowfall, with some areas buried under six feet or more of snow. The snow has already caused a number of problems for residents: doors, windows, and roofs have […]
Read MoreWalden, the 160-year-old work from American writer and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau, is getting another chance at life, thanks to a new art exhibit at Lincoln, Massachusetts’s deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. Like many writers, Thoreau didn’t enjoy much success before his death in 1862, but 1854’s Walden, which stressed the importance of a return […]
Read MoreAlthough residents in Western and Northern New York got a brief break from the constant barrage of lake effect snow yesterday, authorities are warning that there’s even more heavy snow to come. Areas like Buffalo and Watertown are already so buried by lake effect snow that many homeowners just see a wall of snow when […]
Read MoreWhen Benny and Rafi Fine, two brothers who are comedians, writers and video producers, showed today’s youth the photography equipment of yesterday, hilarity naturally ensued. The funny new video “Kids React to Old Cameras” delivers exactly what its title promises — kids reacting to a Canon Sure Shot 85 Zoom Camera from 1998, an old […]
Read MoreThe past decades have been about empowering women in the workplace, ensuring that they get paid the same as men for equal work. That doesn’t always happen, so some have ventured into their entrepreneurship. Many local woman owned businesses are thriving, but in this tricky economy, even the bosses are finding it hard to retire. […]
Read MoreSlang terms come and go, but when the linguaphiles at Oxford Dictionaries, run by Oxford University Press, name one as the “Word of the Year,” it could indicate some longevity rather than a trend. This year’s word, according to the Oxford Dictionaries blog, is “vape” — which refers to both the act of puffing on […]
Read MoreCash may no longer be king by the time 2019 rolls around. It was only a few years ago that the idea of paying for items at the checkout counter with your phones seemed like something straight out of a science fiction movie, or a technology pipe dream. However, according to point-of-sale industry experts, that […]
Read MoreActress, Miranda Cosgrove, best known as Nickelodeon’s iCarly, recently attended court accompanied by her mother in order to file a new $2.5 million lawsuit against the tour bus drivers involved in her August 2011 car crash accident. Cosgrove believes the 2011 accident may have permanently ruined her career. In legal documents submitted to the court, […]
Read MoreLos Angeles County supervisors recently voted to fund several mental health services, at the urging of District Attorney Jackie Lacey and others who are lobbying to keep mentally ill people out of county jails. The $40.9 million in state funding will be used to open three new 24-hour psychiatric urgent care clinics, where police can […]
Read MoreHigh school students in Carlisle, PA are utilizing solar technology in an effort to keep up-to-date with emerging technologies and learn about alternative resources. Students in the carpentry program of the Center for Careers and Technology at Carlisle High School have created a solar-powered trailer to use for all of their construction projects. The project […]
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