Tag Archives: Children
12-Year-Old Philanthropist Saves House from Foreclosure
The cost of home renovations brought a Wisconsin woman perilously close to eviction, until her twelve-year-old grandson stepped in. “I wasn’t even sure I was going to make it,” Noah Lamaide said of his fundraising effort. The budding philanthropist raised … Continue reading
Filed under Cheers!, The Best Thing on the Net Today
Students Disappointed Lorax Movie Doesn’t Feature Environmental Education
The students in Mr. Wells’ fourth grade class in Brookline, Massachusetts love The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. They love the story, and they love the book’s message that if we don’t start prioritizing the environment, the consequences will be disastrous. They … Continue reading
Filed under Entertainment, Environment
Men with Lower Voices Have Lower Quality Sperm
Last year saw lots of research into low-voiced guys, with scientists finding that women are better at remembering things when they’re said in a deep, manly voice, and that women prefer deep-voiced partners. The authors of the latter study wrote, … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Science, Strange But True
Rush Limbaugh: Poor Kids Shouldn’t Get Fed in School
The School Meal Program feeds millions of kids every year. Statistics show that kids who are hungry don’t learn as well. They have a hard time concentrating because their stomachs are screaming for food. According to Rush Limbaugh, poor children … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Family, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
BREAKING: Jerry Sandusky Arrested Again on New Charges
Ex-Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky has been arrested again on new child sex charges. The move raises the total number of alleged victims to ten people. The new charges include four counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and two … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Punishment, Sick Sad World
Jerry Sandusky Sits Down with The New York Times
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sat down with The New York Times in his first extended interview since his indictment on sexual abuse charges. The interview lasted nearly four hours over two days. Mr. Sandusky agreed to … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Punishment, Family, News, Sick Sad World
Looking for the Perfect Holiday Gift?
Choosing the perfect holiday gift is one of life’s greater challenges, modestly more difficult than earning a Ph.D. in astrophysics. So it is time for my annual gift guide. Major humanitarian organizations offer alluring holiday gifts. Through the International Rescue … Continue reading
Filed under The Best Thing on the Net Today, World
Newt Gingrich: “Poor Kids Can Only Make Money Illegally”
Newt Gingrich, the former Speaker of the House who rides atop the polls for the Republican nomination for president, has been shooting his mouth off lately. He called himself a celebrity who makes $60,000 a speech. He also said, “I … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Virginia Legislators Jump Aboard Personhood Train
Pro life legislators in Virginia think it would be a dandy idea to declare that life begins at conception and that fertilized eggs are people. Undaunted by the Personhood Movement’s overreach in Mississippi, Republican delegate to the Virginia legislature Bob … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Sick Sad World, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Sins of the Parents Keep American Students out of Florida Schools
In the race to see which state can provide the most degraded and dehumanizing environment for undocumented immigrants, Arizona and Alabama have grabbed the headlines. Largely unnoticed is Florida, home to nearly one million Cuban refugees and their descendants, which … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Sick Sad World, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
