Aloe Vera: One of Nature’s Most Potent Healing Plants
Aloe vera is a well-known and heavily-studied succulent plant. For centuries, it has been known as a "wonder plant,'' and applied medicinally for a wide range of conditions, ranging from obesity to burns to dermatitis,...
Exploring the Deep and Mysterious Holloways of Dorset
The word “holloways” is derived from the Anglo-Saxon term “hola weg,” meaning ”harrowed path,” or “sunken road.” While the ancient Oregon Trail, which was used by thousands of pioneers heading west through North America, has...
Canadian Province Walks Back No Jab, No Food Mandate After Legal Threats
The Canadian Province of New Brunswick has walked back a public health mandate that gave grocery stores the green light to deny service to the unvaccinated after a non-profit constitutional law organization threatened legal action...
Engineering Professor Dies After Prolonged Quarantine in China Prevents Her From Seeking Cancer Treatment
China’s zero-COVID policies have placed significant strain on everyday life and economic activity, and their draconian implementation — such as quarantines and lockdowns without adequate accommodations for those affected — has sometimes led to tragedy....
Disintegrating the Culture of the Chinese Communist Party (Chapter One, Part V): The Destruction of Traditional Chinese Culture
First published in 2006 by the Chinese-language Epoch Times, this series lays out in detail the vast system of Communist Party culture that dominates mainland China today and how it violently replaced the ancient moral...
Log4Shell: Burgeoning Zero-day Exploit may not be Completely Patched
A cross-platform vulnerability was first reported around Thanksgiving in Apache Log4j, which according to Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender, is a popular open-source library written in Java. The zero-day exploit allowed for the injection of arbitrary...
The Lizard Guys: Educating NJ With Rescued Reptilian Pets
The Lizard Guys, located in New Jersey, have been educating and entertaining children and adults across the state for decades; taking their rescued reptiles to schools, daycares, libraries, and private parties. In an exclusive interview...
Leading Fully Vaccinated NHL Team Suffers Sudden 27-Person COVID Outbreak Over 3 Days
A leading National Hockey League (NHL) team has been forced to further postpone its schedule after 17 additional players and staff members were added to the league’s COVID Protocol on Dec. 15, bringing the total...
‘Men Respectful, Women Humble’: The Truth About a Traditional Chinese Idiom
A much-maligned ancient Chinese saying, nan zun nü bei (男尊女卑), is often taken to mean “male superior, female inferior.” However, modern Chinese language and interpretation has obfuscated the meaning of the words, causing confusion about...
Managers at Kentucky Candle Factory Flattened by Tornado Allegedly Told Workers to Stay or Be Fired
A factory where eight people died and was destroyed during a catastrophic tornado strike last week in Kentucky told their workers if they leave early amid storm warnings, they would be fired, according to statements...
Restaurant Owner Sentenced to 90 Days for Violating COVID Mandate to File Federal Lawsuit
An Albert Lea bistro owner who was sentenced to three months in prison plus a $1000 fine for violating the Minnesota COVID-19 state mandate will file a federal lawsuit. Lisa Hanson, 57, defied Governor Tim...
Jimmy Lai, 7 Others Sentenced for Urging Participation in Banned Tiananmen Vigil
On Monday, Dec. 13, Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, along with seven others was sentenced by a Hong Kong court to 13 months in prison for urging participation in last...