Category: Featured

  • Glitter Roots are the New Hair Trend of 2015

    From pastels to pigtails, 2015 has seen a smattering of whimsical hair trends that evoke nostalgia for icons of childhood past, like Lisa Frank and Rainbow Brite. But for 2015, beauty magazines and Instagram stars alike are dubbing a new glittery do as the hair trend of 2015. Like pastel buns and rainbow rain boots,…

  • To Treat Veterans, Therapists Are Experimenting With Fly Fishing And… Kangaroos?

    The U.S. recently marked the passage of another Veteran’s Day, during which Americans honor the veterans who fought for their country. In the 21st century, the medical profession has become more aware of the unique issues facing the veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Now, all over the world…

  • New Cleveland Bakery Offers ‘Learn-and-Earn’ Work Experience for Students Facing Barriers to Employment

    Clevelanders with a sweet tooth will want to keep an eye out for Bloom Bakery, a new artisan shop that is providing the community with much more than just delicious breads and pastries. According to CleveScene, Bloom Artisan Bakery and Café is set to debut two shops in Cleveland that will provide locals with quality…

  • Water Wars: Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson and the Battle For Florida’s Water

    So far in Florida, the issue of future sea level rise has been controversial, to say the least. Now, Florida politicians are fighting over the state’s existing water sources. The Central Florida Water Initiative will soon come up for a vote. Three water management districts — St. Johns, South Florida, and Southwest Florida — have…

  • Everyone’s Favorite Food Myth May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

    People naturally attempt to justify their actions, whether or not they’re confident that their motivations were 100% correct. One excuse that is a commonly held belief is the extent to which food gets dirty after being dropped onto different surfaces. According to redbrick.com, researchers at Aston University recently found that an estimated 87% of people…

  • Warehouse Burglar Squeezes Through Exhaust Fan to Rob Building

    A former employee of a warehouse in South Brunswick, New Jersey is facing two counts of burglary charges for repeatedly squeezing through the building’s rooftop exhaust fan. Momodu Rogers, a 38-year-old resident of Irvington, Washington, allegedly entered the warehouse on multiple occasions, in November 2013 and again on September 25 of this year. According to…

  • Why Did Protesters Flock to the Opening of This Texas Church?

    A new church has opened up in Spring, TX, but many Christians aren’t happy about it. By all appearances, the building is fairly innocuous. It sits on Main Street in the Old Town Spring district, with a hand-drawn “Co-Exist” sign on the ground before it. But that isn’t a typical Christian church. It’s actually the…

  • Louisville Residents Continue Seeking Damages for Intrusive ‘Whiskey Fungus’

    The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati recently upheld a lower federal court ruling which allows residents of Louisville, Kentucky to continue seeking damages from Diageo Americas Supply regarding excessive ethanol emissions from its bourbon warehouses. Diageo produces Bulleit Bourbon and other spirits. Residents have been complaining, for quite some time, that the company’s…

  • Sale of Stuyvesant Town Indicates Strength of NY Real Estate Markets

    Sale of Stuyvesant Town Indicates Strength of NY Real Estate Markets

    Real estate experts and economists believe that the recent sale of a Stuyvesant property in Manhattan is a sign that the American housing market is finally reaching pre-Recession stability. Blackstone Group LP and Canadian investor Ivanhoé Cambridge announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20 that they were negotiating a deal to purchase the 11,200-apartment Stuyvesant Town and…

  • Why Are Roofing Companies Happy That a ‘Godzilla’ El Niño Is on Its Way?

    Roofing is not the safest of professions. If it were, states wouldn’t require roofers to have such huge insurance policies. Illinois, for example, requires roofing contractors to carry at least $250,000 of coverage in property damage insurance and $500,000 in personal injury insurance. Bearing that in mind, it’s a little strange that roofers would look…