Month: July 2024

The number of U.S. adults who say they are “extremely proud” to be an American has been trending downward since 2015 and is hovering near a record low in Gallup’s most recent poll.  Two in five Americans (41%) said they are “extremely proud” to be American, according to a Gallup poll of 1,005 randomly selected adults between June 3 and June 23. This was the fifth year in a row that this particular reading has been in the 38% to 43% range, Gallup reported.  Meanwhile, the combined 67% of Americans who said they are either “extremely” or “very proud” was among the lowest in Gallup’s findings – just four percentage points above the record low of 63% in 2020.  Some 18% of Americans said they are “moderately proud” to be American, while 10% said they are “only a little” proud and 5% are “not at all” proud, according to the poll, which was released just before the Fourth of July.  Number who say they’re ‘extremely proud’ to be an American Americans’ national pride was the highest following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Gallup said.   RELATED: Toby Keith: The story behind country singer’s hit ‘Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue’ Republicans express more U.S…. CONTINUE READING…

Randy Travis’ voice is one of the few that truly gives me the chills. Sadly, he suffered from a stroke many years ago – but that didn’t stop him from giving a beautiful rendition of ”Amazing Grace” in honor of fellow country music star, George Jones. Sadly, he suffered from a stroke many years ago – but that didn’t stop him from giving a beautiful rendition of ”Amazing Grace” in honor of fellow country music star, George Jones. Performing at the Grand Ole Opry, the legendary performer was backlit by blue and purple lighting as he paid respects to the recently lost George Jones. Travis was joined by peers like Alan Jackson, Vince Gill, and Travis Tritt. Mary, Travis’s wife, has publicly discussed her husband’s difficult stroke and how helpful devoted fans have been during this time. One fateful day in July 2013, Randy Travis was rushed to a Dallas hospital with complications of viral cardiomyopathy. He suffered a stroke, needed brain surgery, and ended up in a coma. The doctors said his chances of making it were low; the country and gospel music icon only had a 1 or 2 percent chance of survival. As a result, there was… CONTINUE READING…

Can you identify the eerie element in this picture that’s making everyone uncomfortable? family frequently take pictures together, hire a photographer, and smile for the camera because many parents desire official portraits of their family. With all the smiles that are frequently seen, Christmas is typically a pretty pleasant time. However, one family photo is sending internet users over the edge with one very frightening aspect. Recognize it? We don’t blame you because it’s rather simple to overlook. Here’s a hint: look at the picture’s left side. Well done if you’ve found it! What a strange thing. Look at the arm of the younger youngster if you haven’t already. Whose hand is on it, exactly? The phantom arm has inspired numerous theories from different people. The first is that a ghost owns the hand. It certainly seems to generate some sort of supernatural belief, whether or not you believe in the spiritual realm. The second is a little more realistic. Some people think the middle, older child was actually added to the picture using a clever computer program and that it’s really the mother’s arm. Take another look, then make your own judgment. In any case, this is absolutely strange… CONTINUE READING…

Sometimes a witty answer can have hilarious and unexpected results. These stories highlight instances when a flash of humour made things right. One late evening, a husband texted his wife, asking her to make his favourite cuisine and wash his soiled clothing before he came home. It surprised me that no one responded. Unfazed, he texted his wife again, telling her that he was going to purchase her a new automobile and that his salary increased. “OMG, really?” the happy wife exclaimed in response. “No, I just wanted to make sure you got my first message,” the spouse replied. In another story, a guy found his ten-year wife packing her luggage when he got home. Perplexed, he asked where she’s going. With confidence, his wife answered, “I’m heading to Las Vegas! I’ve found that some men will pay me $500 in cash to provide the services I perform for you for free!” The man, taken aback by her disclosure, considered for a while before choosing to pack his own bags. He said, “I’m going to Las Vegas with you,” in response to his wife’s questions about his behaviour. “How are you going to survive on $1,000 a year? I’m very curious!” His wife was speechless by his humorous reaction. On… CONTINUE READING…

This splendid spring has an extraordinary shape and color and is one of the sources of the longest river in Dalmatia – the Cetina. It runs for about 65 miles before letting out into the Adriatic Sea. Its waters flow at the foot of the Dinara, the highest mountain massif in Croatia. It is known as the “eye of the earth” due to its strong resemblance to an eye with varied shades of blue and turquoise. Seen from above, it is undoubtedly one of the most particular and fascinating beauties of the region. This small body of water is formed by a hole that penetrates depths unknown of the Earth, explored by divers who made it to 115 meters. This natural karst splendor leaves all visitors speechless. The source is off the main tourist routes, located in Milasevo, near a small village called Cetina. It can be found via a path that leads straight from an Orthodox church, and further downstream, not far from the source lie the remains of one of the oldest Croatian churches which dates back to the 9th century.

Being a single parent comes with unique sets of hurdles and obstacles. Besides the financial struggles, single parents are often forced to juggle between jobs, household chores, and raising their children With no partner to divide responsibilities, single parents have a lot on their plate, but they do everything in their power to provide their children with the best life possible. Sadly, the children don’t always understand what their parents are going through and aren’t grateful for the things, the love, and the sacrifice their moms and dads do for them. A single mom of two shares a story about her daughter and how she refused to help around the house.Namely, ever since she and her husband divorced, they remained on good terms and decided not to let the issues they had between them interfere in any way with the upbringing of their son and daughter. The mom shared that she experience difficulties, both in terms of finance and raising her children. Her ex did contribute financially, but it was far from enough. On top of that, her daughter, who was 15, refused to help with anything around the house. She didn’t show any interest in helping with her younger… CONTINUE READING…

All shelter dogs dream of finding a home of their own, but some dogs get passed over time and time again, and begin to lose hope that they’ll ever get adopted. That’s what one heartbreaking viral photo showed, as a 3-year-old shelter dog looks devastated after not getting adopted again. But despite everything, there is still hope for this lonely dog… Rocky, a 3-year-old pit bull, has been in the care of Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester since October 2022, when his family was evicted from their home and could no longer care for him, according to Newsweek. Since then, Rocky has been adopted out twice only to be returned to the shelter, along with a few two-week adoption trial periods. Despite these glimmers of hope, Rocky has always ended up back where he started. “He was most recently returned this past September and has had no luck since. He’s a great dog, but he would thrive in a certain type of home that may be more difficult to find,” communications specialist Lindsay Brewer told Newsweek, explaining that Rocky would do best as the only dog in an adults-only home. After more than a year of rejection and false starts, Rocky… CONTINUE READING…

A photo of Dún Briste — a layered, chunky tower of rock rising off the western coast of Ireland —skyrocketed to the top of Reddit last week. But the post’s captivating title — “What millions of years look like in one photo” — isn’t exactly accurate, a geologist told Live Science. The sea stack is old, but “almost certainly doesn’t represent millions of years” of geological processes, Maria McNamara, a paleobiologist at the University College Cork, in Ireland, told Live Science in an email. “Rather, [it likely formed in] tens to hundreds of thousands of years,” she said. Its rapid formation (geologically speaking, at least) doesn’t make this structure any less marvelous. The view of the sea stack from Ireland’s County Mayo is stunning, which may explain why the picture has received about 57,300 up-votes on Reddit since its posting on Feb. 9. The layered, sedimentary rock formed during the Carboniferous, a 60-million-year-long period lasting from about 359 million to 299 million years ago. That’s long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth. (In other words, the sea stack formed millions of years ago, but it formed very quickly.) [In Photos: The UK’s Geologic Wonders] It’s unclear whether Dún Briste has any fossils from… CONTINUE READING…

Despite the fact we know it to be wrong, a good many people persist in judging books by their covers. There still exist plenty of those ready to form opinions based on the outward appearance of someone. Casting an assertion purely on a first impression isn’t something that we should do, and yet people do it anyway. Luc Perreault knows a thing or two about this. At 280lbs and traditionally dressing like a biker, Luc is used to people making assumptions before they’ve even met him. One day, he walked into Tim Horton’s to grab a coffee. Whilst there, he encountered a woman and her young daughter. It was the little girl who approached him to say hello, though when she did she was quickly grabbed by her mother … Luc thought it was a strange reaction, but things became clear a few moments later, when he heard the mother say: “We don’t talk to dirty bikers.” It should go without saying that Luc was taken aback. He couldn’t understand why the woman would decide he wasn’t fit to talk to her daughter simply because of his outward appearance. With the feelings of hurt in his system, he took to Facebook to… CONTINUE READING…