A 31 year old Airport worker sure knows how to make an impact when giving notice to his employer. Chris Holmes penned his resignation on a carrot cake that he had made himself! Holmes has worked for the UK Border Agency for almost seven years but had started a cake business back in 2010. He recently became a father and this motivated him to follow his passion for baking … [Read more...]
Jennifer’s Very Public Revenge
There is a digital billboard that has turned quite a few heads in Greensboro, N.C. the last two days and grabbed national media attention. The jury is still out though on whether this billboard is truly due to a woman scorned or just a clever marketing ploy. The message on the billboard reads: “Michael, GPS Tracker – $250, Nikon Camera with zoom lens – $1600, Catching my … [Read more...]
Signs Your Child Is Being Bullied Online
Image courtesy of: saadandalib via Flickr Playground monitors used to be the ones to break up fights caused by bullies, but that was before the bullies got off the monkey bars and went online. Look for these five signs that might indicate a child is being bullied online. Social withdrawal According to the anti-bullying site dosomething.org, 43 percent of children have … [Read more...]
The Jodi Arias Trial – I’m Watching, Are You?
By Anya I heard the name Jodi Arias for the first time just after the new year. Checking out one of those tawdry gossip sites that I am embarrassed I look at during a lunch break, I saw a bikini picture of Arias with bleached blond hair, two large surgically enhanced breasts and a radiant smile right under a bombastic and silly headline touting the upcoming death penalty … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day 2013
International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8th. Although women have made great strides over the past several decades, we still have a ways to go. Women are still underrepresented in politics and business and many still do not receive equal pay for doing the same work as their male counterparts. The rates of violence against women remains shocking despite the fact that … [Read more...]
Giant Canadian Icicle Tweets To Its Death!
By Pam Buttikofer It was three stories tall and estimated to weigh thousands of pounds. The giant icicle formed over a month ago in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and has caused quite a stir ever since. Water dripping from the roof of the three story apartment building from snow melting caused the massive icicle. Apparently the owner of the apartment building avoided doing any … [Read more...]
Former Green Bay Packer Cheerleader Fights Back Against Bullying
Kaitlyn Collins, a former Green Bay Packer Cheerleader, felt she was being cyberbullied and fought back and received a favorable outcome. On Feb. 4, an unofficial Chicago Bears Fan page on Facebook posted a photo of Collins with these words: “Like If You Agree The Packers Have The Worst Cheerleaders In The NFL!” That was followed by a barrage of very nasty comments. Collins … [Read more...]
Sandy Hook Chorus To Sing At The Super Bowl
I was not really into the Super Bowl this year because the Packers were spanked and sent home by the 49ers several weeks ago. However, today I read that the NFL flew the Sandy Hook Elementary School chorus to New Orleans and is paying for their stay at a hotel. Wonderful news and something to look forward to! Twenty-six members of this chorus will sing "America the … [Read more...]
Do It Yourself Sperm Donor Asked to Pay Child Support
Costly Donation? Sperm Donor Asked to Pay Child Support It all started with an ad on Craig's List. William Marotta of Topeka, Kansas noticed the ad back in 2009 placed by a lesbian couple seeking a sperm donation. The ad piqued his interest and he responded and agreed to donate sperm. Marotta is married and had his wife's blessing in making this donation to help this couple … [Read more...]
Can Tablets Take the Place of Teachers?
If children can learn to read, they can read to learn. That's the philosophy behind an experiment to find out if illiterate children can learn to read on their own with the help of a tablet. Please have a look at how tablets may replace teachers (in some instances). Thank you to BachelorsDegreeOnline for providing this infographic. What are your thoughts? … [Read more...]
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