Month: May 2025

America Has a Protest Problem, But It’s Not What You Think

America Has a Protest Problem, But It’s Not What You Think

Rather than blaming protestors for unrest, we need to start blaming anti-protest laws and how political apathy is silencing democratic dissent. These laws regulate protests; they’re criminalizing them and deterring people from speaking out even when their rights are on the line. When the American government passes legislation that labels peaceful protesting as a threat, […]

Trump Signs Executive Order to Stop Federal Funding for NPR and PBS

Trump Signs Executive Order to Stop Federal Funding for NPR and PBS

Late Thursday night, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s board of directors to “cease federal funding for NPR and PBS,” claiming that they had ideological bias, NBC news reported. The executive order said that neither NPR nor PBS presented a fair, accurate, and unbiased portrayal of events to citizens […]

Tunnel of Disappointment

When Mary Lou and Tommy went at it, neighbors with nothing else to do would lip-synch the argument. Each was cheating on the other. When the carnival came to town, they thought a ride through the Tunnel of Love would save the relationship.

“Tickets, please.”

But there, each kissed the other with poisoned lips.

When the ride ended, both were quite dead.

Police investigated. The other riders, largely teens, were annoyed.

Coitus interruptus.

By the time the stiff s were bagged, the teens were at Lover’s Lane.

Some continued where they left off.

An unfortunate few could not recapture the mood.

Microchips in Brains Might be Too Far 

The thought of implanting robotic enhancements into our bodies has always been a concept of science fiction, but things like Neuralink and other projects hit us with the realization that this is now a possibility. More specifically, putting a microchip into our brains is in early development and might be something that allures interest. However, […]

Everyone Goes Through Second Puberty so Why Does it Catch So Many by Surprise?

Everyone Goes Through Second Puberty so Why Does it Catch So Many by Surprise?

If you’ve ever been around babies, you know how quickly they grow. Sometimes, toddlers are known to go down for a nap and wake up visibly taller. That’s completely normal for young healthy kids. What doesn’t get taught to us though, is that our bodies never truly stop growing, and we go through what’s essentially […]

If You Want to Put More Effort Into How You Look, a Customer-Facing Job Might be For You.

If You Want to Put More Effort Into How You Look, a Customer-Facing Job Might be For You.

There are a million valid reasons why someone might not want to work customer service, especially if they’re not a people person and the carefully tailored, monitored tone necessary to deal with customers is difficult for them. Those positions also require a level of professionalism through maintaining a certain appearance that might not be everyone’s […]

Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan Fired

Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan Fired

Kohl CEO Ashley Buchanan has been terminated after 100 days In the position. The clothing retailer made the announcement Thursday morning on their website. According to the press release, Buchanan’s ouster was due to the results of an outside investigation overseen by the Audit Committee of the Board. The investigation found that Buchanan violated the […]

All Students Should Take Mandatory Dance Classes in PE to Help Build Confidence

All Students Should Take Mandatory Dance Classes in PE to Help Build Confidence

Dance building confidence might seem counterintuitive for shy people who don’t like the spotlight or like to perform, but that’s the very reason taking classes can help build anyone’s confidence, even someone who doesn’t dance. Completing a few eight counts in front of a group shows that it’s not as scary as it may seem, […]

Maluma

Reggaeton Artist of the Month for May 2025 Facebook X-twitter Instagram Youtube Spotify Mouse-pointer Bio Playlist Bio Juan Luis Londoño Arias aka Maluma, is a popular Colombian singer. Born in Medellín Colombia, Maluma first developed an interest in music as a teenager and became skilled at singing while in highschool. Maluma recorded his first song, […]

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