Sharmeen Kaif

Celebrities and other powerful people, in my opinion, contribute to raising awareness when they speak openly about specific topics and issues. Two years after marrying in 2006, actress Mariska Hargitay — best known for her long-running stint as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — and her husband, actor Peter Hermann, …

Mariska Hargitay leaned on her faith in God during the challenging adoption journey. Read More »

A fun and interesting method to improve cognitive skills such as focus, memory and attention span is to play brain teasers. Regularly engaging in these activities can help maintain mental alertness and possibly reduce the likelihood of cognitive decline. Look for seven people and one cat in the picture. The basic idea behind brain teasers …

“Optical Illusion Challenge: Spot 6 People and 1 Cat in the Image” Read More »

Have you ever had that strange feeling that something just wasn’t quite right, yet you couldn’t quite put your finger on it? The thrill of solving visual puzzles translates into this feeling, drawing us into a timeless spot-the-difference game. There is something almost mysterious about two images that seem identical at first glance, only to …

Spot the 5 Differences in 15 Seconds: A Challenge for the Most Skilled Observers Read More »

One of the few nations that truly honors all of the service members who have given their lives in the line of duty is the United States. They receive numerous honors each year. This is a sentiment that will resonate with everyone who has lost a loved one while performing their duty. In my instance, …

“Guard at Arlington Cemetery Teaches Disrespectful Crowd a Lesson” Read More »

When Alyssa’s instructor handed her worksheet at age seven, she saw a red-faced reprimand instructing her to cease writing her name in cursive rather than print. In a Facebook post featuring an image of the worksheet, the instructor only stated: “Cease writing your name in cursive. You’ve received multiple warnings.” It is fair that students …

“Mom Angry Over Teacher’s ‘Warning’ Note on 7-Year-Old’s Homework” Read More »

When a woman from Arizona returned home in the summer of 2023, she discovered an unwanted visitor in her bathroom. An almost four-foot snake, whose horrifying hisses gave everyone using the restroom shivers, was curled up in the bowl. This is only one instance in which a critter has entered a house and taken up …

“Unwanted Bathroom Visitors? Here’s How to Keep Creepy Creatures Out!” Read More »