Lent is here, and once again Christians around the world will dedicate themselves to removing a vice or bad habit from their lives for 40 days. Some states, however, are likely to have an easier time at this than others. A recent survey by WalletHub ranked the 50 states based on how well they tend…

John Gray, an anchor for WTEN-TV in New York, didn’t anticipate that one day he would become the author of a successful children’s book. However that’s exactly what happened. Gray’s 6-month-old dog Samuel died unexpectedly, and he needed a way to let out his grief. He took to writing his thoughts and feelings down in…

President Donald Trump’s faith has been a subject of curiosity and, like everything associated with the president, controversy for several years. Some people claim that Trump is a devoted though new Christian. Dr. James Dobson, for example, claimed that Trump surrendered to Christ in 2016. “I believe he really made a commitment, but he’s a…

The roster of Olympic sports might be expanding with a very unusual addition. During the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, classic sports such as swimming, track and field, gymnastics and basketball might be joined by the likes of surfing, sport climbing, skateboarding and, unexpectedly enough, breakdancing. Karate, baseball/softball, squash, chess, snooker and petanque also applied for…

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