A Year from Now You May Wish You Had Started Today

“A Year from Now You May Wish You Had Started Today” This quote, attributed to author Karen Lamb, might inspire you to get going on that project you’ve been putting off for “someday.” “A year from now you may wish you had started today” simply says: The time is now. […]


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US Has a Teacher Shortage

Surrounded by kindergarteners, Lana Scott held up a card with upper and lower case Ys, dotted with pictures of words that started with that letter: Yo-yo. Yak. Yacht. “What sound does Y make?” Scott asked a boy. Head down, he mumbled: “Yuh.” Instead of moving on, she gave him a […]


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Texas Bill Banning Chinese Citizens From Buying Land

Texas Bill Banning Chinese Citizens From Buying Land Is Gaining Steam In December, a bill targeting immigrants from certain countries was introduced in the Texas state Senate — and unfortunately it’s gaining steam. Senate Bill 147, written by Republican state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, would ban people (or businesses) with Chinese, […]


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Free Subway Rides for the Elderly

In South Korea, free subway rides for the elderly become a political headache Every day, 71-year-old Park Gyung-sun delivers flowers, documents and other packages around Seoul – a job popular among senior citizens who are entitled to ride the city’s subways for free. The work, dubbed “silver delivery” in South […]


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Man Charged After 200,000 Stolen Creme Eggs

A man has been charged with theft after a trailer-load of 200,000 Creme Eggs were stolen from an industrial unit. Joby Pool was arrested in connection with the incident on Saturday which involved an estimated £40,000 worth of confectionery. In a series of tweets, West Mercia Police said the “eggs-travagant […]


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