Humans have been using leather for millennia. The Romans used it for boat sails and body armor, while the fashionable women of ancient Egypt used leather in their clothing. Today, leather remains an integral ingredient in high fashion, commonly used…
The Veteran Treatment Court opened in Warwick, RI, five years ago. The program was developed to help struggling veterans avoid prison time and help them get on the right track. According to the Military Times, William Delaney, a former marine,…
This weekend marks the 100-year anniversary of the Indy 500. And to celebrate this centennial anniversary, the race’s organizers have planned special traditions all throughout the weekend.One event that will take place is an auction for a car to benefit…
This week Taylor Swift has been dominating the news thanks to Billboard‘s latest list of the top earning musicians in the world. Taylor came in at the top spot with a staggering $73 million haul in 2015. But astute readers…
President Barack Obama is set to visit the city of Flint, MI, this week. The reason for the visit stems from a letter written by 8-year-old Amariyanna Copeny, a resident of the city also known as Mari or “Little Miss…
When it comes to home buying, there is an app for that, but unfortunately for Millennials, it isn’t — for once — catered to them. Ellie Mae, the software company that processes about a quarter of U.S. mortgage applications, has…
It looks like there is a new iceberg in town. Inside, one can find mock gale force winds swirling sea salt spray through the Detroit Zoo’s new penguin exhibit. Finally open to the public this week, the Polk Penguin Conservation…
A new report from Trulia counts down the 10 U.S. cities losing Millennials because of impossible-to-afford rents and home prices. While young people and college graduates have been flooding into urban settings like Austin, New York City, Los Angeles, and…
At the end of April, a number of popular blogs posted a link to a disturbing workplace safety video from the 1990s. Most workplace safety videos are cheesy and dull, more likely to induce yawns or eyerolls than anything else.…
Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012 and received a great deal of criticism because of it. Critics felt that the $1 billion purchase was poorly informed, considering the photo sharing social platform was producing zero revenue from its user base at…