Category: DARREN’S BLOG

Peace and quiet seem like good things until you’ve had too much. Keith Davison got his fill in the months that followed the death of his wife Evy after 66 years of marriage. But it’s not quiet at Davison’s house anymore. Late this spring the 94-year-old retired judge installed in his backyard an in-ground pool – then filled it with […]

The total solar eclipse is coming, and as the excitement builds, so does the worry that it will leave behind a nation of eye problems. Here’s why: You may remember taking a magnifying glass outside as a kid on a sunny day and burning a hole in a leaf or starting a small fire. It takes just a few seconds […]

Despite there being an abundance of negative news about airline employees, this Southwest worker has become a shining example of going above and beyond the call of duty.  Stacy Hurt was preparing to fly back to Pittsburgh from undergoing a chemotherapy treatment in Nashville, Tennessee when she was offered an earlier flight home.  Unfortunately, there was not enough time for […]

What Does Your Choice Of Friends Say About You? This is NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP WEEK.  (August 15-21)  And the type of friends you prefer reveals a lot about your personality, says psychologist Dr. Elayne Kahn, co-author of “1001 Ways You Reveal Your Personality.” Just one close friend — You need someone to confide in and trust. You don’t trust people very […]

Good news for the kid in you: Not only can you eat cake for breakfast, doing so may actually help you keep weight off, a recent study suggests. In the study, obese participants who ate a breakfast high in protein and carbohydrates that included a dessert were better able to stick to their diet and keep the pounds off longer […]

Atlanta students got a huge surprise last week. Mentors encouraged them as they walked into school for the very first time this year. During the welcome, approximately 370 boys at BEST Academy of Atlanta, an all boys school for grades 6 through 12, were greeted with cheers, handshakes, high-fives, hugs and encouraging words from over 70 men. The heartfelt welcome […]

The latest innovation: Healing concrete. The Concrete is infused with bacteria that awakens when cracks appear, then produces limestone to fills the cracks in a matter of weeks. The concrete lasts for 200 years and self-activates if damage occurs. This self-healing concrete lasts for 200 years and self-activates if damage occurs pic.twitter.com/aHwwdH8hY1 — Mashable (@mashable) August 12, 2017