During my junior year in high school, Mr. Reynolds, my English teacher, handed each student a list of thoughts or statements written by other students, then gave us a creative writing assignment based on one of those thoughts. At 17, I was beginning to wonder about many things, so I chose the statement, “I wonder … Read more
Imgur user smerple is currently impressing viewers by showing off a friend’s carpentry skills with this incredible gazebo. Per the comments from the entry, their friend, Matt Parker of Creative Carpentry & Design Co began his gazebo project in August of last year. Parker explains when he first fell in love with woodworking: “When I was a … Read more
Journalist Cliff Sims is getting personal with his readers at local news site Yellowhammer by sharing something his family discovered after the passing of his beloved grandmother Billie Breland. Sims explains in a recent post on Yellowhammer that after the Thanksgiving holiday, Breland suffered a broken hip and was never able to fully recover … Read more
Macy Miller is an architect from Idaho that had a BIG dream about a tiny house. She had always wanted a place of her own, but the thought of a mortgage sickened her after she lost her home to foreclosure after getting divorced. So, her dream revolved around building a compact, but beautiful home. For … Read more
Mhari and her husband Paul were given terrible news when Mhari’s water broke 20 weeks into her pregnancy. Doctors told her that the pregnancy was non-viable, and she needed to prepare for a termination. Yet instead of following their advice, Mhari knew they were wrong. She could feel it in her heart. She decided to … Read more
In the remote city of Iqaluit, Canada, one mother was tired of seeing the unsavory graffiti that appeared on the walls of her town. According to CBC News, when Janet Brewster’s young son asked about the meaning of a drug reference sprayed on a wall, it was the last straw. So she did something about it–she decided to … Read more
I think we all know how important it is to know your impact on others, the environment and our culture. Just ask any family about the earful they get every Thanksgiving. But these amazing ads say more than we ever could. From donating blood to sharing the road, these powerful and clever ads will get to you. Big time. 1.) … Read more