The English language can be pretty confusing at times. Maybe the peculiar spellings, grammar rules and borrowing from other languages have something to do with it. And then there’s the fact that we have phrases known as idioms that cannot be taken literally because they mean something else entirely. We use them on a daily […]

  Back in the old days, fairytales weren’t just something created to lull children to sleep, but it was a way to teach them valuable lessons that would guide them throughout adulthood. Today, many of us seem to have forgotten the valuable gems that were hidden in those stories and that are still very much […]

Beef is one of the biggest and most profitable commodities in the United States, with Texas, Nebraska and Kansas taking the lead when broken down by states. Most people know about cattle being injected with growth hormones and that alone is enough to give it up altogether. But there are some nausea-inducing things about beef […]

We all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but that eye is constantly being influenced by society’s ever-changing standards. The current trend is being “thick” and going under the knife to gain that desired shape. But at some point, being skinny was all the rage, and the skinnier, the better. This […]

Electrocution is perhaps one of the most unpleasant things to experience and it doesn’t matter if it’s a quick zap or random lightning strike. Common as it may be, not many people know the details of what happens during this process. Aside from mild discomfort, the human body can have some unexpected reactions after coming […]

Con artists are slick scammers who take pleasure in preying on naive individuals. While most people are on the lookout for phishing emails and strange phone calls, many fail to realize that most con artists are still up to their old school tricks. Even if you think you won’t fall for it, it won’t hurt […]

Disease, unfortunately, has been around from the time that life has existed on earth, and while it seems to be a part of the cycle of life, medical advances and treatments have made it easier to live with those illnesses. Infectious diseases, by definition, spread from the environment or from one person or animal to […]

Things get stolen all the time. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a robbery occurs every 1.7 minutes in the United States, and sadly, many of them go unsolved. While stealing ranges from petty theft to grand larceny, it takes a special kind of thief to steal things that can land you in […]

Getting a book published isn’t as easy as many believe it to be, the book must be edited to perfection, then a target audience must be identified. After that, authors must find an agent who will determine the likelihood of the book being published. If all goes well, the book is then sent to a […]

Powerful writers are not born…they are made. While tackling the task of creating profound impact with your words can seem daunting at best and terrifying at worst, you can be sure that with practice, you will be able to turn your sentences into art. Words are one of the most powerful things known to man […]