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What is going on at today’s universities in terms of the campus protests tells you that we have abandoned the single most important function of higher education. And that is higher education. People have forgotten that civilization is not self-executing. It has to be nurtured, protected and taught. VIRTUES OF COURAGE, COMPASSION, WORK, FRIENDSHIP — THESE MUST BE TAUGHT, SAY …

RARE ENCOUNTER – A teacher has made headlines in the bird community after photographing a rare species in Oregon that’s believed to have made its very first appearance in the U.S. Continue reading… TRENDING TREAT – Mochi donuts, a fusion of Japanese and American culinary traditions, are colorful, whimsical, Instagrammable and surging in popularity in the United States. Continue reading… …

Thursday, May 2, 2024, is the National Day of Prayer — an occasion observed typically on the first Thursday in May in the U.S. This year is the 73rd such day of prayer. This year’s theme is “Lift up the Word, Light up the World.” At a time of strife and stress, many believe there is a very strong need …

One family is all about girl power. The Jones family of the U.K. has decades’ worth of women all within the same family tree — and they’re now celebrating the birth of another baby girl. Teya Jones was born in Shrewsbury, England, in April 2024, making her the fifth generation girl in the Jones clan, as SWNS, the British news …

Cooking is equal parts technique and artistry, which can only improve with practice. One easy way to elevate your kitchen skills is with gadgets that will help youget the job donewith precision. We picked 8 kitchen gadgets to help novice chefs graduate to more advanced meals. These tools will help you deliver flavorsome precision time and again and will help …

The majestic Empire State Building, now the Grand Old Lady of the New York City skyline, opened amid great civic fanfare just 14 months after construction on it began on this day in history, May 1, 1931. The skyscraper “must long remain one of the outstanding glories of a great city,” President Herbert Hoover said, flipping a ceremonial switch in …

As crime rates increase, living in America’s big cities can be frightening at times for many people. To reduce the risks of run-ins with those who are violent, it’s important to know what to do in a potentially dangerous situation. Rener Gracie, head instructor of jiu-jitsu at Gracie University in California, shared the most effective and self-protective moves, especially when …

An emotional support alligator has reportedly gone missing in Georgia, prompting a desperate search by his owner and pleas from the gator’s social media fans. Pennsylvania resident Joie Henney believes that his 8-year-old gator named Wally was stolen during a trip to Brunswick, Georgia. Henney was reportedly visiting his friends at the time, and he brought Wally with him. Henney …

An amateur photographer captured a subject in Oregon last week that has bird lovers chirping — as it’s said to be the first U.S. sighting of this particular species. Some experts are calling it the “bird of the century.” “It’s just a very rare thing to have a country-first record in Oregon,” Brodie Cass Talbott, senior educator and trips specialist …

Southern California beachgoers may notice a plethora of jellyfish-like creatures washed up on local shores – but sea jellies these blue blobs are not. Thousands of Velella velellas, or by-the-wind sailors, have recently emerged on Golden State beaches from San Diego to Marin County. Pictures taken on April 28 in San Clemente show thousands of gelatinous hydrozoans strewn across a …