A lot of business are struggling this year because of the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on everything. Some are worse off than others. As you can imagine the book store industry isn’t exactly one that is thriving right now. Recently the owners of the the famous Strand Bookstore in New York said it might have to close…
We are getting into that food drive time of year as Thanksgiving approaches. We have our Star Food Drive coming up in mid-November and the CT Food Bank obviously is working hard all year round to make sure thousands of Connecticut families don’t go hungry. The one item that is much needed but can be…
If you’ve ever lost your wallet, purse, or phone you know that instant feeling of worry that comes over you about all your info being out there in someone else’s hands. Imagine feeling that way for THREE years! That’s what happened to this woman in Nebraska who had her purse stolen in 2017. Just recently…
Everyone is trying to figure out the safest way to have a fun Halloween during a pandemic. I think this family in Pennsylvania has come up with the best idea ever. They have created a COVID-19 friendly candy launcher. Which is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a spring-operated catapult that launches candy out into…
Tis the season for haunted everything. Hayrides, houses, trails, you name it. Obviously Covid has put a bit of a broomstick in some of those plans, but some people are getting very creative with their pandemic friendly haunted attractions. This one place in Tokyo Japan decided to use an empty parking garage to create what…
With so many people struggling lately financially from the pandemic it’s always great to see someone step up and help out if they can. I always love these pay it forward type stories. This one business owner who’s from Idaho celebrated his birthday last week in what might be the most generous way ever. He sent some…
I feel like every day there is another story that inspires hope in the future of our youngest generations. This one is about three teenagers who spent three months during lockdown creating an app called Memory Haven which helps people with dementia. It includes games, tasks, and features to help prevent memory loss. There is…
It’s inspiring to think that a 14-year-old student may have discovered a treatment for COVID-19 that could also help prevent this type of pandemic in the future. Her name is Anika Chebrolu from Frisco, TX and is one of the country’s top young scientists. She recently won $25,000 for an annual contest called the Young…
I say this a lot and sometimes people make fun, but it is true that even in this crazy pandemic there are some good things coming out of it. This latest example is a from group called the Fixit Clinic that helps people repair their old appliances and electronics instead of throwing them out. They…
Like most students and teachers around the country Julia Koch was teaching her first grade online class when something scary happened with one of her students. One of the kid’s in Julia’s class was having trouble with his computer so she called a kid’s grandmother. While on the phone she noticed the grandmother was having…