Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has again proclaimed April to be Confederate Heritage Month.The proclamation does not specifically mention slavery, and is similar to ones previously issued by Republican Bryant. Other Mississippi governors, Democrat and Republican, have made similar proclamations.The Mississippi Division of Sons of Confederate Veterans posted Bryant’s proclamation on its website during the weekend.Bryant spokesman Knox Graham confirmed to…
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Connor Balthazor, 17, was in the middle of study hall when he was called into a meeting with his high school newspaper adviser. A group of reporters and editors from the student newspaper, the Booster Redux at Pittsburg High School in southeastern Kansas, had gathered to talk about Amy Robertson, who was hired as the high school’s head principal on March 6. The…
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Men all over The Netherlands are holding hands in solidarity with a gay couple who were viciously attacked over the weekend. Gay couple Jasper Vernes-Sewratan and Ronnie Sewratan-Vernes were attacked by a group of six to eight men who saw them holding hands in the eastern city of Arnhem during the early hours of Sunday morning (April 2). Ronnie lost four…
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Delhi: An Indian doctor’s decision to alter society’s negative attitude towards girls by delivering baby girls free of charge is inspiring other doctors. Since Dr Ganesh Rakh started his free deliveries seven years ago, his example has prompted thousands of other doctors to pledge that they too will either deliver baby girls gratis or offer a heavy discount to the…
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Let me tell you about my handsome son, Mizue. He’s a cat. He cuddles up beside me and pushes his little furry head against me when he wants to be petted. He purrs and rubs up on everyone he meets. He’s the best dude, is what I’m saying here, and I am goddamn sick of people saying that cats aren’t…
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“Plausible” possible sightings of a Tasmanian tiger in north Queensland have prompted scientists to undertake a search for the species thought to have died out more than 80 years ago. The last thylacine is thought to have died in Hobart zoo in 1936, and it is widely believed to have become extinct on mainland Australia at least 2,000 years ago.…
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Erwin Macau, who works as a security guard, is set to graduate cum laude. Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News After almost 20 years of working as a security guard at St. Theresa’s College in Cebu City, Erwin Macua is set to join the students that he watches over, this time for his college graduation. Macua will graduate cum laude on Saturday…
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0 Comments Watch: Mum’s incredible reaction to seeing daughter first time in nine mother faints as her daughter surprises her after travelling for nine months. Zandra Patten, 64, from Cornwall, fainted and said she thought she was going to die when her daughter Lucy, 25, surprised her in London after 9 months away.Lucy – who had visited Asia, Australia and…
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There were a lot of good entries into this year’s best of contest. Thanks very much to everyone who participated. The category winners are listed below. To pick the overall winner I’m gonna keep it really simple. The categories were numbered, so I’m just gonna reply to my own post here with those numbers. Upvote your favorite one. The one…
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