There’s been much ado about northbound migration across the Mexico-US border – but some are moving in the other directionDon’t call Jym Varnadore an ex-pat.Yes, he and his wife, Renee Varnadore, are living abroad. But they left the United States in search of a quality of life that’s no longer in reach for them stateside. Now, the clear blue waters of Rosarito Beach are quickly becoming home. Continue reading
It’s National Pet Day! It’s a day to celebrate our furry loved ones who make our lives so much fuller and richer.
American life expectancy started dropping even before the pandemic. It’s a critical barometer of our nation’s health and a sign that all is not well in the U.S. Much of the increase in preventable, premature death is attributable to drug overdose, which increased five-fold over the last couple decades. But this malaise is far broader, driven largely by growing chronic illness. Rates of depression are reaching new highs. Obesity rates among adults have risen from 30% to 42% since the turn of the...
It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that the headlines are increasingly filled with warnings about an escalating mental health crisis in America.
by WorldTribune Staff, April 18, 2024 [The following was posted on Facebook by historian and columnist Victor Davis Hanson.] On the eve of the Oct. 7, 2023 massacres, National Security Advisor (Jake Sullivan) bragged in an essay that his Mideast portfolio was “quieter than it has been for decades”. Now we are on the verge […]
From 1984 to 2023, the median cost of a new home rose from $79,900 to $417,700, more than double the rate of overall price inflation.
According to Pew Research Center, only 22% of Americans believe Hamas’ reasons for fighting Israel are in any way valid.
The gun-wielding R. Kelly on ‘South Park’ is way safer to be around than the actual R. Kelly
Donald Trump’s controversial statement on abortion this week made headlines for all sorts of reasons, including the fact that his position frustrated his opponent’s TV ad campaigns. That’s good. But the former president had plenty to say in his short video that deserves unpacking — and that still sets him apart from the most pro-abortion administration in U.S. history. At issue is a 15-week national abortion law, which Republicans such as Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) support. Just last...
How can you change your life for the better today? Learn not just to appreciate happiness – but to anticipate itBe honest: there are times when you have felt schadenfreude, or “delight in another’s misfortunes”. But what about vorfreude? I recently came across this lovely word, which my German-speaking friend translated as “the anticipation of joy”. It struck me as such a hopeful concept – surely we could all do with less schadenfreude and more vorfreude. So what exactly is anticipatory joy, how...
After Sunday night's Top 20 reveal, Alabama has two contenders with a shot
It’s A Wonderful Life is the definition of a timeless classic. Directed by three-time Oscar winner Frank Capra and starring the beloved leading man James Stewart—the first film for both men after serving in World War II—the movie has continued to grow in esteem since its release in 1946. When the movie’s copyright lapsed in 1974, it became a go-to holiday broadcast for television and cable companies, allowing the film to seep deeply into the American consciousness. Now, decades later, the movie...