Pastor Starts a Village for Sex Offenders

Miracle Village in Florida is populated with an unusual demographic. Half of its population are registered sex offenders. Under Florida's state law ...

The 'Wrath of God' Makes the News

Strangely enough, the 'wrath of God' became a news item. Here's what happened: A Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) committee wanted to add the ...

Toddler Buys Car on eBay

A 14-month-old Oregon toddler purchased a 1962 Austin-Healy Sprite after her father left his smartphone unattended and unlocked when his daughter inadvertently ...

Researchers Find that Choir's Heartbeats Synchronize

When some choirs sing, the individuals' heart rates quickly synchronize. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden monitored the pulse ...

Links That Illustrate: June 17, 2013

Mailed Dog Poo, Priceless Manuscripts, and Lousy Tires

This Spanish town figured out a way to return irresponsibly "deposited" dog poop back to the canine's ...

Links That Illustrate: June 10, 2013

A Father's Gift, the $1,000 Tip, Boomer Suicides, and the World's Oldest Man

Here's a sad and tender story about a father's gift to ...

Links That Illustrate: June 3, 2013

Bulldozers in Belize, Mediation for Jerks, New Yorkers Who Bite, and more

What do you do when a construction company destroys a priceless cultural treasure ...

Distraction, Self-obsession, and ‘Generation Cool’

Here's an interesting interview/article with two young artists from San Francisco. Sam Fuchs and Adam Gray create huge collage-style images from online ...

As Survivors Die, Will Memory of the Holocaust Fade?

Every year the memory of the Holocaust fades as the group of living witnesses and firsthand survivors shrinks. A BBC article highlights how Jewish people ...

Links That Illustrate: May 27, 2013

The Oklahoma tornado, McDonalds portraits, and church confessionals.

Here are before and after pictures of Oklahoma's devastating recent tornado. It's ...