Jeremy Taylor
Are You Careful With Your Online Image? — Survey of the Day
Even if you adjust your privacy settings, you can’t be sure that only your friends have access to your information on sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Firefighters Rescue Dogs From Burning Home in Amazing Footage
“Did you get my dogs out?!,” yells a man as firefighters tend to his burning Detroit home. He wants to go back in to rescue his pets, but is told to step back.
Should the Government Be Involved In the Fight Against Childhood Obesity? — Survey of the Day
Childhood obesity is certainly a problem. The percentage of children between 6 and 11 who are obese in the United States has tripled in the last 30 years and now stands at 20 percent.
High School Teacher Tells Seniors They Aren’t ‘Special’ In Inspirational Graduation Speech
There are ten of thousands of high school and college commencement speeches every year in America, making it difficult for the speaker to say something particularly original.
However David McCullough, Jr. figured out a unique to make his words stand out when he did the commencement duties at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts.
What Time Do You Wake Up in the Morning? — Survey of the Day
Due to differing work schedules and circadian rhythms, there really isn’t much of a universal time when people wake up in the morning.
Teen in Tinker Bell Costume Denied Entry Into Disney World
April Spielman wanted to make her boyfriend’s 16th birthday special. So the 15-year-old woke up at 4am and put on a painstakingly detailed Tinker Bell costume which she had spent the last few months preparing. When that was done, she accompanied her beau, who was dressed as Peter Pan, on his maiden trip to Disney World.
Who Do You Want to Write a New National Anthem? — Survey of the Day
Francis Scott Key, who was a lawyer and an amateur poet, wrote the lyrics to ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ in 1814. While nobody is suggesting our national anthem should be replaced, if it was it would probably be done by more of a singer-songwriter type.
But which one?
See Tanning Mom Patricia Krentcil In Her Less Orange Days
Patricia Krentcil, aka the ‘Tanning Mom,’ was charged last month with child endangerment after being accused of allowing her six-year old daughter into a tanning booth, which is against the law in her home state of New Jersey.
While Krentcil denies she did this, and insists her daughter’s sunburn was a result of a day at the pool, her own deeply-browned skin isn’t helping her make her case.
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High School Runner Carries Fallen Competitor Across the Finish Line
West Liberty Salem high school runner Meghan Vogel wasn’t going to win the Ohio D-III 3,200-meter state finals, which was held last weekend. In fact, the junior, who had already won the 1,600 meter, was in last place with about 20 feet to go.
That’s when she noticed that one of her competitors, sophomore Arden McMath, had collapsed and fallen in front of her. Rules state that anyone who aids anoth
Should Supersized Drinks Be Banned? — Survey of the Day
Last week, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced a proposal which would ban certain sugary drinks over 16 ounces in the city.