When the local Kmart in Clark County, Kentucky announced it was closing, a local business man knew that he could do something good for the area. Rankin Paynter, an owner of a successful jewelry exchange business in Winchester asked a Kmart clerk what they did with all of the unsold merchandise.Continue Reading
Those of you with scouting experience likely remember the myriad tricks used to start campfires. I’m not talking matches — I’m talking the things you threw a lit match on with the hope of getting a serious enough flame going to eventually light the kindling. In my troop, I haveContinue Reading
Close your eyes and take a deep breath…exhale. Now go outside and try it again. It feels a little better, right?! This is because the air is usually much cleaner outside than indoors. Plants are one of the largest contributing factors to clean air! Many plants clean the air byContinue Reading
Happy Father’s day!!! It’s a wonderful day to appreciate all fathers in the world. Say happy father’s day to someone random 🙂 Enjoy, relax, and spend time with the family! For a little bit of history about this day, check out Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father’s_Day Peace & Love, The Good World NewsContinue Reading
May 31, 2012 — Should people at high risk of heart attack and strokeeat dark chocolate every day? Maybe, according to a new study from Australia. “Dark chocolate may be a pleasant and effective way of delivering important dietary components that can provide health benefits to the ever increasing numbers of people atContinue Reading
Four years ago at Davos, the famous world economic forum, then-Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared on a panel with Bill Gates, Bill Clinton and the rock star Bono. After the panel, a journalist wandering the stage came across some papers scattered near Blair’s seat. The papers were covered in doodles:Continue Reading
Luckily there are some tippers out there so generous that we momentarily forget about out all the bad ones. One Houston waiter learned that firsthand this Memorial Day weekend when he received a $5,000 tip on a $26 bill — that’s a 19,000 percent tip. The generous gratuity wasContinue Reading
(CNN) — San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain threw a perfect game Wednesday night in a 10-0 victory against the Houston Astros, the first pitcher to achieve that feat in Giants history. “This is unbelievable,” Cain told reporters after the game. “This is part of history. Something I am goingContinue Reading
Thanks to one Rosemount second grader, Girl Scout cookie season made it to Afghanistan this year. Bella Johnson, a student at Shannon Park Elementary School, was in the middle of selling cookies earlier this year when she decided she wanted to do something to help other people. She wasn’t sureContinue Reading
Mel Schwanke, 86, and Joey Schwanke, 81, from Fremont, Neb started coordinating their outfits decades ago. They partially credit the success of their 64 year marriage to their matching outfits. A decorative matching outfit. Courtesy of Mel and Joey Schwanke Joey’s 146 dresses are cut from the same fabric asContinue Reading