The numbers are startling. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 12 minutes, someone in the U.S. dies by suicide with nearly 45,000 Americans taking their lives each year.
I’m not usually a fan of driving. Sure, occasionally when the weather is nice and the traffic is light, cruising down the interstate and listening to music can be a relaxing experience.
After five days of salads, tofu and vegetarian lasagna atop polenta, I cut a swath through the airport in Charlotte, N.C., to Big Bad Dan’s Burger Shack where I smiled at a hamburger and French fries before cannibalizing both.
More than 55 million Americans have filed for unemployment since COVID-19 struck. But for the most part, they haven’t lost their health insurance. An astounding 98% of workers who had employersponsored health benefits before the pandemic are still enrolled in workplace plans, according to a July report.
A mother in California seeks her pastor’s opinion on allowing her 15-year-old son to have a smart phone. The boy claims that if he can’t use social media, he will have no friends. Mom is skeptical concerning the claim and afraid of other Internet experiences the youngster might be drawn to if he has a smart phone.