When you own a store of your own, you will often make good friends with some of your loyal customers. What would you do if one of your customers, who you considered a friend, tried to steal from you? That is what the shop owner in this story experienced, and he managed not just to … Read more
If you’re going to have bad blood with a neighbor, there’s a significant chance that will have something to do with cars. Keep reading to see why this man’s relationship with his neighbor has gone south and probably won’t get better. In October I knocked on a neighbors’ door and asked if they could please … Read more
Feelings of romance can show up from the most innocent and unexpected places. Many people can attest to suddenly feeling a certain way for someone—a coworker, a friend, and acquaintance—not because of an outright physical attraction, but because they did something that displayed kindness, generosity, or compassion. It just goes to show that even in … Read more
It seems like we can’t go a week these days without hearing about some new weather phenomenon that’s some harbinger of doom. I’m not sure this red lightning qualifies, but I mean…it’s definitely unsettling. The red spurts of electricity are apparently a rare natural event known as “gigantic jets” or “giant sprites.” The electrical discharges … Read more
Who’s a good dog? That’s a question dog owners ask often just because their dogs merely exist. Of course, the answer will always and forever be, “You are!” to whatever dog you’re speaking to. But some dogs take their status of good girl or good boy to a whole new dimension, elevating them from just … Read more
19. And: “I was 59 when I bought a home and moved into a senior community. I got a good deal on the house, and it was in a gated community. I didn’t think anything about it being a senior community. Everyone else in the community was older, in their 80s and 90s, and had … Read more
Anyone with a Nextdoor account knows that there are some terribly nosy neighbors out there. There are also a lot of folks who love to complain … about everything. These lookiloos can also be especially suspicious about what the local teenagers are doing. Sarah Holderr, a teenager from Kansas, babysits for her neighbor Amy. One … Read more
Accidentally buying expired food is a relatively common experience. In fact, according to federal law in the United States, it’s not illegal for stores to sell products beyond their expiration date, except for baby formula and baby food. There’s also no federal law dictating that manufacturers must put an expiration date on their products, though … Read more
There’s nothing quite like going outside on a dark night to watch the fireflies glowing. In addition to being beautiful, the gentle glow of the firefly is how they attract each other for mating. While each species of firefly is unique, some of them have different glow patterns for males and females, which makes it … Read more
Having an oceanfront home is the dream of many, but it isn’t all sunny days and warm beaches. When a hurricane goes through the area, it can be extremely dangerous for homes and other structures. In the community of Dare County, North Carolina, that seems to be especially true. In the past four years, seven … Read more
No one likes to think about getting scammed out of money, but the truth is that it happens every day. Most of us will never have the opportunity to confront or catch those perpetrators ourselves, as much as we might dream about it. This woman did, though, so lets live vicariously through her. Check out … Read more
“It’s cost me relationships. I think it’s affected my health. Can’t sleep.” According to The Kansas City Star, a 44-year-old man was handed an 11-year sentence in September 2024 after being convicted of “tampering with a judicial officer and harassment motivated by discrimination to frighten or disturb another person.” Michael A. Deblois, a white man, … Read more