by Sarah Anne Lloyd interestingfacts.com The iconic American mall emerged in the 1950s as a “third place” — a social environment separate from home and work — for the growing suburbs. Typically anchored by a department store, malls offered shoppers a chance to reach multiple places on foot, at least once they parked …
Fat’s Where It’s At: Why We All Need Body Fat
by Melissa Hogenboom BBC Fat has been demonized for years. Diet culture tells us to burn it, food companies market low-fat products, and weightlifting forums share tips on how to reach as little body fat as possible. You only need to spend a moment scrolling through social media and you'll soon find …
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Job Titles That Changed Meaning Over Time
by Dictionary Scoop Language preserves history in unexpected places. Many job titles that seem ordinary today began with entirely different meanings. Although the work behind these titles has changed dramatically over the centuries, the words themselves continue to carry traces of the past wherever they are used. 1-Secretary Today, a secretary is …
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Only A Life Walking With God Can Satisfy
by Kevin Burton There is a God-shaped vacuum inside each person’s heart, said the French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and writer. Blaise Pascal. Try to fill that vacuum with something, anything other than God, and life will suck. If that seems false to you in the moment, it will prove true in the …
Some Of History’s Best, Wittiest Responses
Some Of History’s Best, Wittiest Responses by Kevin Burton Sometimes a question is a softball, served up right into your wheelhouse, ready to be hit out of the park. But if you’re like me, you usually think of the witty, brilliant response after the fact, a day or two later. Don’t you …
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12 Words From Antiquity, (Better Left There?)
by Dictionary Scoop We all know it: some words just sound ridiculous, but they mean business. If you have ever come across a term like “gobbledygook” or “kerfuffle” and wondered if someone made it up, you're not alone. Here are 12 of these magnificent words that seem unreal, but are not. 1-Firkin …
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Russia’s Former “Wild, Wild East” In California
By Eliot Stein BBC Every year, millions of travelers set out on the Pacific Coast Highway to twist and turn their way along, one of the US's most stunning roads, as it hugs the entire California coastline. But chances are, few of these road-trippers realize that hidden here on a secluded headland 90 …
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Who Can Turn A Can Into A Cane?….Silent E!
by Kevin Burton Every syllable must have both a written vowel and a vowel sound. It’s a rule kids, don’t giggle! Now settle down. This is knowledge you need today, because today is National Silent E Day. Take the word “giggle” for example, since we just used it. That second syllable, to …
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Five Reasons To Read The Old Testament
by: Gary L. Ivey Christianityculture.com Christians usually spend most of their Bible study time in the New Testament. That makes sense, because Christians are focused on Christ, and The New Testament is where we learn about Christ and his ministry in the Gospels, then the growth and development of Jesus Christ’s Church. Not only …
My Garbage-Time Greed In Fantasy Football
by Kevin Burton I’ve never seen the movie “Wall Street” but I’m here to tell you greed is good. Very good. In fantasy football. You can be excused if you didn’t watch the Thursday Night football matchup this week, between two bottom-feeder teams, Atlanta and Green Bay. Maybe you have a life, …
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