Old-school news, just in time
by Blake Bachelor CNN (Blogger’s note: Yesterday we ran the first part of a BBC story explaining why many Americans, especially retirees, are leaving for other places. Today reporter Blake Bachelor gives details of just where to go and how best to thrive there.) Here are five countries that are well-suited for retirees. …
Continue reading “Five Choices For Disaffected American Expats”
by Blake Bachelor CNN Drawn by sunshine or a lower cost of living, a growing number of Americans are choosing to live their golden years outside the US, in the hope that it will better suit their financial or lifestyle needs and wants. While official numbers aren’t available, companies and organizations that specialize …
Continue reading “Seeking The American Dream In Other Places”
by Good News Network A hospital in south London opened a garden on its rooftop where critical care patients can spend hours in the fresh air and sunlight. ICU patients visiting the rooftop garden receive “full life support” while experiencing the therapeutic benefits of the natural surroundings. Located on top of the …
Continue reading “Time Outdoors, Just What The Doctor Ordered”
by Dictionary Scoop The repetitive actions of each craft have spawned terms, idioms, and phrases that make up their particular tech lingo. Many of these expressions have transcended their natural realm to become a part of the universal language. These once-practical expressions now live on as reminders of how deeply language is tied …
by Kevin Burton I am guessing you are like me and had no previous idea what “fly tipping” is. Fly tipping is “the activity of illegally leaving waste or unwanted objects next to a road, in a field, in a river, etc.” according to the Cambridge Dictionary. According to wordhistories.net, here’s how …
by Kevin Burton If you knew there was gold buried in your back yard, how long would it take you to start digging? Perhaps you would wait half a day, for the cover of darkness, so as not to alert your neighbors. But you’d be on the job and make it a …
Continue reading “Don’t Leave Buried, Treasures From The Bible”
by Kyle Wilkinson The Frontiersman (Blogger’s note: Some people remember dissecting frogs in science class. But wait till you read what students at a high school in Alaska got to do! This is one of the last articles published by The Frontiersman, where I had my first full-time job in journalism before it was …
Continue reading “Colony High Students Learn To Harvest Moose”
by Kevin Burton On the morning of my first day as a full-time honest-to-God newspaper reporter, a game of musical chairs broke out. Musical desks too. I had been hired by The Frontiersman in Wasilla, Alaska, to replace a local government reporter. I was a second choice. The person they hired first …
Continue reading “Long Live The Frontiersman And Print News”
by Allie Volpe Vox Most of us would like to believe we’re good listeners — but the truth is, we all struggle to really pay attention when someone else is talking. “Most of the time when you ask people, ‘How well do you think you’re doing at listening to people?,’ they’re going to …
by Dictionary Scoop The wonders of nature can’t be fully described. No person alive can explain the myriad of feelings that overcome us when we gaze upon a particularly breathtaking landscape. The magnificence of the Great Canyon and the splendor of the Northern Lights truly have a way of eluding words. Having said …
