Okay. This is a crazy idea. Many restaurants are having a difficult time right now, due to COVID-19. Most are closed but a few are staying afloat from drive-through or carryout orders. However, one Swedish restaurant has a unique approach toward offering a safe dining experience. Called Bord för en (literally “Table for [...]

Let’s cue the music from “The X Files.” A friend of mine told me about a Netflix series he watched, “Hangar 1: The UFO Files.” The series focuses on various cases where people either witnessed or were researching unidentified flying object sightings. Cover-ups are a big theme with the show because [...]

In today’s world, resilience isn’t appreciated nearly enough. I may be stepping on some toes here, but from where I’m sitting, I see more people looking for someone to save them instead of saving themselves. For instance, I have another Depression-era story to share: A 77-year-old man tells the story of [...]

Here are the best tried-and-failed excuses a few businesses gave for not paying their taxes on time. My pet goldfish died. A self-employed builder Our business doesn’t really do anything. A financial services firm I’ve been too busy submitting my clients’ tax returns. An accountant When it comes to taxes, we know the drill. It’s a given [...]

I admit I like to read stories from those who have been through some rough patches because it’s inspiring. It’s often tempting to think that if our world has shifted in a major way, that life will somehow no longer deliver joy or happiness. But that, of course, isn’t true. For [...]

Here’s a good one: A man stopped off at the super­market to buy his son-in-law his favorite pie, sour cream raisin. The box had the $15 price stamped on the top, which he thought would be tacky on a gift, so he asked the man behind the counter for a marker [...]

A rather unusual consequence of the coronavirus pandemic: A Tokyo aquarium, which closed to the public due to the pandemic, has asked the public for a favor. Seems like their eels have forgotten what humans look like. The once sociable creatures have started to hide in the sand when any of [...]

I know… you’re wondering what the heck is PAPOYF Day? Easy. It’s Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day! This unusual holiday is celebrated on the 29th of May each year, in Europe and the U.S. And it’s a day that focuses on prosperity, good fortune, and having bit of fun [...]

While at a local coffee shop, I noticed a fun message on the tip jar: “Afraid of Change? Leave It Here.” The older we get, the more change we must deal with. In the immortal words of David Bowie: Ch-ch-changes, pretty soon now you're gonna get older, time may change me, but [...]

If you haven’t heard, there’s a deadly new insect that hunts bees, decapitates them, and then feeds the headless bodies to their young. Lovely, right? (Hope you’re not eating lunch!) They’re called Asian Giant Hornets (aka murder hornets) and they’re already starting to show up in the Pacific Northwest. These aren’t [...]