Anyone who is allergic to bees can relate to how scary this story is. Luckily everything turned out okay thanks to one piece of technology and a few quick thinking family members. A woman in Ohio who’s allergic to bees was outside her house when she got stung ten times by yellow jackets. Yikes! She…
It’s hard enough to graduate high school and college never mind graduating from BOTH within the span of a week. 12-year-old Mike Wimmer who lives in North Carolina is about to do exactly that. He’s also the valedictorian of his high school, which has its graduation set for May 21st. Then Mike will get his…
It’s a good problem to have if you’re a high school with TOO many smart kids who could be head of the class. With graduations coming up soon there is one high school in Texas who named NINE kids valedictorian. They did this because all nine kids had perfect GPAs. I wonder if they will…
This one is for anyone who has a soft spot for animals. Last week in California 11 baby ducks fell into a storm drain. The animal control officer who arrived on the seen decided to coax them to come out by playing mother duck sounds on her cell phone. Brilliant idea. And the best part is, it…
We’ve all had that moment where you find a $20 bill or maybe a $100 in your coat pocket that you haven’t worn in a while. It’s the best feeling! But imagine you find what this family did. A guy who works as a treasure hunter up in Massachusetts (wait, that’s a real job title?!)…
This is one for the animal lovers. A story that truly shows the kindness of people and the power of social media. A local animal shelter here in North Haven called The Animal Haven had 78 cats in their shelter that were desperately in need to food. They were having trouble getting them all fed…
You could argue one of the biggest words of this last year or so living through a global pandemic has been “Connection”. Human connection, connecting to each other through technology, connecting with others through compassion and friendship. That’s why a story like this one is so special. Two first graders in Las Vegas became friends…
If you have kids who play video games they are going to be really excited about this news. They also understand how popular e-sports have become over the years. Here in Connecticut a few colleges are embracing the trend now. A group of students at Scared Heart University have organized the first ever intercollegiate competition…
If you haven’t been following all the Mars news lately there is some pretty cool stuff happening. First of all… we got there. Which is already pretty amazing. Now, NASA’s tiny helicopter made a successful first flight on Mars Monday morning. It didn’t break any speed records or anything but it did hover about 10…
Anytime you go in to a medical environment, doctor’s office, hospital, getting a shot or vaccine, your nerves on high. It can be a very stressful situation of many people. That’s why it’s important for nurses to ease people’s minds when caring for them. Some use creative ways to do this. This retired nurse in New Jersey…