Health, Editor's Pick

A Common-Sense Perspective on COVID-19

The COVID-19 coronavirus is on all of our minds, and for a good reason. We are living through a global pandemic, and there’s much we still don’t know, and with that uncertainty comes fear. Even though many of us are vaccinated, it remains a complex and fast-moving situation with the omicron variant. Given this, we ...

Jack Roberts

A visualizatin of the coronavirus at the molecular level.

How Will You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions in 2022?

A resolution is a formal decision to do or not do something. Many people follow the tradition at the beginning of making New Year’s resolutions with which they resolve to continue good practices, change undesired traits or behaviors, accomplish personal goals, or make other improvements to their lives or environment.  Resolutions are many and varied. Some people plan to change a bad habit , such ...

Katrina Hicks

Notepad with list for New Year's resolutions sits on a desk with a cup of coffee, a blue alarm clock, colorful rubberbands, and various colored markers.

How a Poor Young Man Became an Entrepreneur

Many people dream of starting their own business and becoming successful entrepreneurs. But they feel heavy-hearted believing that they will never make it without any financial privilege or joint venture (JV) funding.  But the following story may prove this belief wrong as it shows the successful journey of a young man who started up a ...

Hermann Rohr

Multi-story buildings and a radio tower with trees and light poles in the forground and mountains in the background of Mohe County, Heilongjiang Province, China.

George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Made Into a Graphic Novel

Some literary works survive the test of time so well that they are enjoyed even centuries after creation much in the way they were appreciated at the time of their publication. One of these iconic literary works is 1984, the classic novel written by George Orwell. The novel has been published in a graphic novel ...

Jack Roberts

George Orwell's novel '1984.'

How Gong Yuan Found Out That Heaven Knows Everything

We often do things and conceal our thoughts, unaware that Heaven knows everything we think and do. In the Ming Dynasty, Dongyue Temple, Yanzhou Prefecture, Shandong, was well-known for the manifestation of deities. During the Hongzhi reign of Emperor Xiaozong, Gong Yuan, who was from Suzhou and a successful candidate in the highest imperial exam, ...

Hermann Rohr

A view of the sun shining on clouds over the sea.

6 Foods That Boost Immunity in Winter

In the cold winter months, people tend to become lazy, exercise less, and eat more. Their immunity is easily reduced, especially the elderly who have weaker health, and they require foods that boost immunity. Immunity is a human defense mechanism that can help us resist viruses and reduce illness. Therefore, it is very important to ...

Hermann Rohr

A plate of roasted vegetables on a napkin on a table.

5 Bad Habits That Reduce the Lifespan of Your Blood Vessels

There are three types of blood vessels — arteries, veins, and capillaries. Healthy blood vessels are elastic and able to transport blood and nutrients throughout the body, while aging blood vessels are hard and brittle. This makes it quite easy for them to rupture or form blood clots. However, if you know how to take ...

Hermann Rohr

Two young Asian men eating healthy and unhealthy food.

A Mother in Nazi Germany Shows Wisdom and Courage

Six-year-old Heinrich and David were best friends and neighbors during World War II. It was 1942 and Nazi Germany was determined in its efforts to wipe out the Jewish race, rounding up Jews and sending them to concentration camps by the trainload.  David’s family was Jewish and it wasn’t long before they were subjected to the same ...

Raven Montmorency

Two young boys wearing caps and jackets with a woman.

Liu Xiangshi: Legendary Fortune Teller of Taiwan

In Taiwan, there lived a legendary fortune teller whose magical powers and skills for fortune-telling are still being talked about long after he passed away. He was Liu Denan, better known as Liu Xiangshi. He was from a very poor family.  When he was 10 years old, during the period of the War of Resistance against Japan, Japanese warplanes regularly bombed his local neighborhood. During those bombing raids, he and his friends often took refuge in the local bridge cave.  On ...

Michael Segarty

Fortune teller in a painting.

The Wisdom From Shakespeare Is More Relevant Than Ever

While I’m far from qualified to teach a course on the subject, there’s profound wisdom from Shakespeare to be found in his works. And I believe they’re as applicable today as they were years ago. “All the world’s a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances,And one man ...

Tatiana Denning

A sculpture of historic playwright William Shakespeare, located outside the Guildhall Art Gallery in London, UK.