As the pandemic rages on, many companies are conducting new-hire interviews online. Recently, an employee at Redbanc (a banking network), found a job opening on LinkedIn. The job was for a website developer at a tech company. A Skype interview was scheduled… And the interviewer asked the potential new hire to install a program on […]

In 1948, Italy had one of the strongest Communist Parties in Western Europe. The country was not a friendly ally of the U.S. During the election of 1948, communists threatened to take over Italy by winning at the polls. But the U.S. intervened to support democratic candidates. President Truman confronted communists by using the CIA […]

On the night of May 1, 2011, two Black Hawk helicopters flew toward a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The city was dark due to an unexplained power outage. Under the cover of darkness, 23 Navy SEALs fast-roped to the ground. They had come for the world’s most wanted man. Their timing was by design. The […]

If you’ve ever thought about setting up a booby trap to protect your home or business – especially during these chaotic times – read this before you do anything. Philip C. was a handyman in Denver, CO, but on many occasions, thieves broke into Philip’s warehouse and stole his power tools. There were so many […]

Around 2:30 a.m., an intruder broke into a home on Violet Road in Verona, KY. According to police, the homeowner, 92 year-old Earl J. was awakened by a noise in his basement. Earl armed himself with a .22 rifle and made his way toward the noise. The intruder entered the home through the basement and […]

My single mom was raising four of us. We lived in the “Projects,” and mostly hung out with our friends from the projects. We didn’t understand we were poor or “different.” None of us had fathers. I remember thinking that dads moved on after the kids were born. Like it was a natural process. But […]

Lauren M. had a bright future in front of her. But she was ruthlessly killed by an ex-boyfriend with a dangerous criminal past. “It’s extremely sad … I cried when I found out about Lauren’s death,” said Nathan V. Yet, it was Nathan who provided the ex-boyfriend with the gun to carry out his crime. […]

The storm came in so fast that Kim S. and her family barely had time to react. The family of six were enjoying a kayak trip when things suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kim and her son heard thunder and paddled hurriedly to shore where the rest of the family was setting up […]

Today’s martial arts have a dizzying array of different forms and styles. But, they all tend to get lumped under the same banner of “self-defense.” The problem is, many styles, arts, philosophies, and systems are not self-defense focused. And, it’s easy to get confused if you’re not familiar with the martial arts systems. An important […]

Apple has a reputation for being extremely secretive in its day-to-day operations. Sometimes, employees don’t know the specific product they’re working on. In fact, a former employee said he unknowingly worked on the first iPad before it launched in 2010. His team was working on 9.7-inch displays for almost two years, but had no idea […]