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Hi! This time last year and two years ago, I sent you an email asking you for money. A lot of you gladly [...]

On September 20, 1982, an unnamed Bostonian teenager purporting to be First Sergeant Walter Keller walked [...]

Blue marlins, like the one pictured above, are commonly found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Adults [...]

Hi! Tonight is the start of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It concludes the Ten Days [...]

In 1994, American musician Scatman John released what would become his most famous song — “Scatman [...]

If you go to an American grocery store today, you’ll likely find an aisle dedicated to soft drinks — [...]

On January 17, 1920, just after midnight, the United States entered a period in its history now known as [...]

If you’re a man going to a job interview, here’s a quick rule of thumb: wear a suit and tie. Employers [...]

Basel, Switzerland, is a city of about 175,000 people on the Rhine River, on the Swiss side of the border [...]

Hi! I’m a huge baseball fan, as longtime readers know. I rarely talk about baseball but today, I hope [...]