Patricia’s is part of a bigger complex that includes Mr. G’s Bowling Alley and the Brandon Lodge Apartment Hotel. Her landlord, a man named Nolan Guthrie, happened to possess these two properties.
The Evans family thought their ideal vacation to a well-known beach resort town in Cuba would be the trip of a lifetime when they chose to save up their money for it. Unfortunately, the family quickly noticed the hotel didn’t resemble the photographs when they did arrive.
Some of us can’t wait to take to the skies, while others dread being stuck in a small cabin for hours with complete strangers. Planning ahead can make things easier, but as a mother from Nevada found out, you can’t plan for how rude other people will be.
Annie Johnston and Chrissy Knott, two sisters from Ohio, made national news when they both gave birth to sets of twins on the same day at the same hospital. What’s rarer than a set of sisters who also happen to have two sets of siblings who are perfect matches? That’s so incredible it defies belief. … Read more
When you learn that someone dear to you is expecting a child, it is usually exciting. You experience a roller coaster of emotions, and occasionally it just doesn’t feel real. Once you view their expanding belly and the sonograms, you can confirm that your friend or relative is indeed going to give birth to a … Read more
We inhabit a world that is still largely uncharted. Did you know that? What do you do if you want to get rid of something? What do you do with it? You throw it into the nearest body of water. Legend has it that the most incredible variety creatures and items, including mythological, living, extraterrestrial, … Read more
When you’re at your lowest, how does it feel? David Cazares, a college graduate who once had it all, now lives on the streets. What caused him to reach his lowest point? David didn’t intend to sit on the sidelines and wait for life to unfold, despite the argument that everything in this world, including … Read more
Two children fighting cancer at Memphis, Tennessee’s St. Jude’s Research Hospital met in 1991. Each had triumphantly overcome their challenges and had grown up to lead a different life. They reconnected after 25 years, but this time it was permanent. Two cancer survivors, Joel and Lindsay, returned to the hospital that saved their lives. St. … Read more
In contrast to the everyday experience of having a sibling, the occurrence of being born a twin is relatively uncommon. One study found that one in every 67 pregnancies ends up with twins or more. Could it be that getting a set of twins isn’t as frequent as we thought? Additionally, not all twins are … Read more
When discussing American prisons, Alcatraz immediately comes to mind. It was strategically placed on an island in the middle of San Francisco Bay, making escape difficult. To reach land, any prisoner who dared to try would have to swim more than a mile against the stream and through freezing water. At least 36 convicts attempted … Read more