Posts by Jean M. Ward

Remember how about ten years ago people would make jokes that there’s an app for everything? Well these days, the same could be said for infographics. Here are 21 completely random infographics that prove there really is one for every situation. 1. When you need to borrow the TARDIS Talk about a beautiful chronology of...

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. And while I sometimes think a few words would go a long to providing context for pictorial furniture instructions, I do love a good infographic. Here are 15 super useful infographics that you might want to keep close at hand. 1. For quick, easy reference I...

We are all looking for good internet deals these days, especially with things being so expensive or hard to get. And we all know that if a deal seems too good to be true, then it probably is. But sometimes people need a life-experience reminder to be cautious about what they buy over the internet....

The past year has definitely left a lot of us feeling unsettled and uncertain. During times like these, it can help to look to the past to find hope about our future. One young woman, Cleo Abram, turned to TikTok looking for comfort. Appealing to the older crowd in a video posted under the handle...

Science is amazing. It constantly blows my mind. It seems like you can 3D print just about anything these days, but researchers have taken it to a whole new level by printing actual living skin. The best thing about science is how it changes over time, as we learn and discover. 50 years ago, there...

My job certainly has it’s little annoyances. But even on my worst days, I know that other jobs will have their own annoyances too. The grass is always greener, right? But some jobs are beyond annoying. As these posts prove, some jobs are the worst. Here are 15 examples where people promise that their particular...

Anyone who grew up on stories of Roswell and The X-Files can’t help but think that “the truth is out there” was more than just a catchphrase. And as it turns out, we could finally begin to learn a little bit more of that truth very soon. I’ve never seen a UFO, unless you count...

After people leave school, work is where most of us spend most of our time. So it’s no wonder that sharing the same pressures, deadlines, and inside jokes can lead to kinship. But what do you do when your work friendships grow into something more? These 12 people describe their feelings for their “work husbands.”...

It’s hard to go to a job day-in and day-out with nothing to look forward to. People are resilient, and they find joy where they can. Sometimes that joy is in the bond they form with others in the same situation. Sometimes you spend so much time together you start to bicker like an old...

As we get older, it can start to feel like there are fewer places and ways to meet people, except for the internet. There’s friends, and work, and apps… But as these posts show, sometimes people have to get a little creative, especially gay men, for whom finding love may not always be clear cut....

Some of my favorite love stories are of gay couples overcoming adversity to find each other, despite the odds and the numerous roadblocks that society has constructed. After all, who didn’t love Schitt’s Creek? Sometimes they might have to look in unconventional places, but it’s good to know love is out there. Here are 13...

Most companies today understand the power of social media. They’re everywhere–Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Entire marketing departments are dedicated to figuring out what makes people, especially young people, spend their hard-earned money. But as Tony Piloseno learned the hard way, not every large company knows a good thing when it’s waving in their face. On his...

I love the beautiful architecture of ancient churches and bridges. But I know nothing about how they were made. That’s why a gorgeous 3D animation created by Tomáš Musílek is so intriguing. It elegantly depicts the construction of Prague’s most famous bridge, the Charles Bridge, also known as Karlův Most in the Czech Republic. But...

Maybe you got a toy drone in a White Elephant exchange at work. Or a neighborhood kid crashed one in your backyard. Maybe you’ve used one yourself to take wedding or real estate photos. It feels like something out of Asimov or Jules Verne, but it’s 2021 and the hot topic in the military is...

I don’t know about you, but when I moved out of my last apartment, I tried to leave it spic and span to make sure I got my deposit back. Turns out, not every tenant cares so much about getting the cleaning deposit back. Here are some unexpected things that landlords found–whether their tenants had...