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Surprise! The world suddenly has a new ‘largest city’

Posted on December 4, 2025

Tokyo, Japan: No longer the world’s largest city

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As you probably know, Japan’s capitol city of Tokyo has long been recognized as the world’s largest city in terms of population.

Well, that has apparently changed according to a Newsweek story that recently caught my eye.

The title of “World’s Largest City” now belongs to Jakarta, Indonesia.  [Read more…]

This is the one self-defense gadget you need to carry at all times

Posted on December 3, 2025

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The vast majority of things I write about here tend to be happy and uplifting (I hope so at least), but on occasion I feel the need to write about topics that deal with online security.

Well, today I’m going to discuss your physical security, a topic that’s very important in today’s dangerous world.

Most of us aren’t experts in self-defense but there are some things we can all do in order to enhance our personal security when we’re out and about amongst the public.  [Read more…]

Why every day of the year is Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2025

“Give thanks not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every day of your life. Appreciate and never take for granted all that you have.”
     –Catherine Pulsifer

For most folks, Thanksgiving is a season of joy.

It’s a day for spending time with loved ones, enjoying the most awesome meal of the year and then spending the rest of the day doing whatever it is that makes Thanksgiving special for each of us.

Truth be told, Thanksgiving isn’t just a name we chose to assign to the fourth Thursday of every November.

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5 things I never expected to find on Amazon

Posted on November 21, 2025

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If you’ve ever spent any time shopping on Amazon you’re probably aware of the mind-boggling selection of items you can find on there.

But if you’re like me, there are probably some things that you’d never expect to find on the equivalent of an Internet “big box” store.

Well, every now and then I like to peruse the offerings on Amazon to see what unusual (and very unexpected items) they happen to be selling at the time. Here are five that just might blow your mind: [Read more…]

How long is a day? How about a year? Well, it depends…

Posted on November 20, 2025

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One of the first things we learn as youngsters is how long a day and a year is. After all, birthdays wouldn’t make much sense without this basic understanding of time. And as you surely know, kids are all about birthdays.

Here on planet Earth, one day is roughly 24 hours in length and one year is roughly 365 days.

But the lengths of the days and years on other planets are vastly different than here on Earth. And in some cases, they are mind-bogglingly different.  [Read more…]

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