Amy Sciarretto
Wounded Warriors Scale New Heights With the Heroes Project
Wounded warriors that may have lost a limb or suffered an injury while serving our county can find a renewed purpose in life and engage in physical activity. The Heroes Project is making sure of that, as it works to help combat-injured vets overcome their individual circumstances by climbing the highest peaks in the world. That’s not only a “feel good” mission but an incredibly badass one as well.
Why Does One Town Want to Put a Stop to Drive-Thrus?
In today’s instant society and culture, drive-thrus are a godsend. You can get your coffee, your donuts, your money and your prescription pills via drive-thru.
But not everyone loves them.
300-Pound Pee Wee Football Player Banned from League Due to Size — Is It Fair? [POLL]
A 12-year-old boy in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area who is six feet tall and weighs 300 pounds is being denied the opportunity to play football with his friends, thanks to his size.
Old Guy Says Young Girlfriend Faked Romance to Get a $775K Apartment — So He Sues Her
If there ever was a sugar daddy story, this is a textbook example. A theater director, 73, is suing his former girlfriend, a 27-year-old dancer -and no, not that kind. He claims she faked their romance so that he would buy her a pricy crib in Manhattan.
Louisiana School Forcing Students Suspected of Being Pregnant to Take Tests — Is It Fair? [POLL]
If the administration at the Delhi Charter School in Delhi, Louisiana suspects a student of being pregnant, they are forcing the girls to take pregnancy tests.
Airline Food Gets Even Worse After Needle Found in Sandwich on Air Canada Flight
Airplane food isn’t exactly cuisine reserved for the discerning palette, but it gets the job done. However, you might want to think twice before noshing on plane food and not because of nutritional concerns.
Smoker Fired for Smelling Like Cigarette Smoke — Is It Fair? [POLL]
Smoking is banned in a lot of places, since people don’t want to breathe in the fumes. But to fire someone from their job for smelling like smoke seems a bit excessive, no? Turns out it’s a loaded argument.
Colorado Shooting Victim Survives Being Shot in Face Due to Brain Defect
Miracles do happen. A church pastor who counseled parents post-Columbine has offered a detailed update about the status and prognosis of one of the victims of last week’s Aurora, CO massacre at a midnight screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’
The victim survived due to a brain defect that she didn’t even know she had.
Taiwanese Gamer Dies After Marathon 40-Hour Diablo III Session
Video games can be deadly and we’re not talking about the action that takes place on screen in relation to the character/avatar you play.
Bed and Breakfast Owners Fined $4,500 After Canceling Gay Couple’s Reservation [POLL]
A retired couple running a now-closed bed and breakfast in British Columbia, Canada denied a gay couple access to their establishment.
Now, they have to pay the price. Literally.
Father Refuses to Allow Daughter to Go on Make-A-Wish Trip to Disney World Because She Is Cured of Cancer — Is It Fair? [POLL]
The father of a four-year-old leukemia survivor will not sign off on a trip to Disney World as part of a Make-A-Wish “gift” since he feels that it would be an improper use of donations. His reasoning? The little girl is cured.
Kiss Launch Hello Kitty Co-Branded Toilet Paper
Is nothing sacred? Is there nothing they won’t come up with in the Kiss merchandising think tank? Apparently not. The band announced a licensing deal with Sanrio’s Hello Kitty brand last Novemeber. Now, there’s Hello Kitty-branded Kiss toilet paper. We wish we were kidding!