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In Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen, Donald Miller writes, “In 2013, the soap company Dove released a series of short films featuring women who were the subjects of an FBI-trained forensic artist. Without actually seeing the women, the artist would draw each woman…

Bruce McConville, a 55 year-old Canadian businessman, from Ottawa, Canada, used a very creative excuse to avoid paying his wife spousal and child support, as part of their divorce settlement—he burnt it! He told a judge in the Ottawa Supreme Court that he withdrew 1 Million Canadian Dollars ($750,000),…

A unique piece of art at a Florida gallery recently sold for $120,000. The work entitled, THE COMEDIAN, by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan consisted of a banana duct taped to a wall. The founder of the gallery, Emmanuel Perrotin said the artist designed the piece to make the viewer consider how objects…

Les Bernal is the national director of the nonprofit organization, Stop Predatory Gambling. All but six states sponsor a state lottery with a goal that is often getting more people to play or extracting larger sums of money from dedicated fans. “An enormous amount of their profits comes from people who…

“Problem gamblers make up about 10 to 15 percent of lottery participants, but are responsible for 80 percent of the $73 billion in sales of state lotteries. The higher the poverty rate in an area, the higher the sales of lottery games. It is the desire for money they don’t have that lead those struggling…

A survey by the Gallup organization found that 86 percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in their personal lives. More than half of the people who responded reported they were “very satisfied” with their life. The organization said the latest results are consistent with numbers…

In October 2018, an 84-year-old woman in Arizona returned from vacation only to receive a demand from Daniel Miller and an accomplice for $67,000. The duo claimed they had replaced her septic tank while she was away. Unfortunately the woman decided to pay the men in installments, first giving them $12,500…

Sanitation workers in the Philippines found dozen of wallets blocking the flow of water through a drain. They contained credit cards and IDs, but not one of them contained any money. Video taken at the scene shows the workers removing the wallets and laying out the items inside including credit cards…

The most popular college class in America today is at Yale University. Psych 157: Psychology and the Good Life is attracting 1200 students per semester. According to the professor, today’s college students are not happy, and she thinks the unhappiness extends far beyond college students. “Students are…

Gillian Bayford worked nights in a hospital. Her husband worked days at his second-hand record shop. Then they won 148 million pounds in a British lottery. 15 months later, their marriage has “broken down irretrievably.” The divorce is final. In addition, Ms. Bayford, wept as she told how the windfall…

Police in Austria say they found more than $108,000 worth of Euros floating in the Danube River, but they still have no idea where the money came from. A young boy saw the money floating by and jumped into the river to get it. A bystander thought he was trying to kill himself, so he called police. Since…

Los Angeles Clippers Forward Josh Smith will be taking a pay cut this year. “I do have a family, so it’s going to be a little harder on me this year. But I’m going to push through it.” You would find it difficult too, I am sure, if you had to get by on only $6.9 million this year. It doesn’t matter how…

While Miley Cyrus is no longer a role model for young girls, there is one subject on which we ought to pay attention to her. She is only 22 years old but has already made a fortune. She complains that people from contractors to fellow celebrities are continually trying to get her to buy things she neither…

“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.” –Jim Carrey With a net worth in the vicinity of 150 million dollars, the funny man actor finds that fame and fortune is not the answer to life’s ills. A believer would agree…

The entire Thanksgiving weekend used to be a time for families to be together. Then came Black Friday—a day to get good deals for clothing and electronics. Today, many are staying home again, due to the increase of violence. In the Chicago area, in 2013, a police officer shoots a thief at a Kohl’s Department…

Drivers in Maryland created a big traffic jam after the doors on an armored truck flew open spilling money along the highway. Police say a lock on the doors apparently malfunctioned and a number of drivers stopped to grab the lost cash. Officers who helped the driver recover the remaining money only…

In a Norfolk, Virginia courtroom, a teenager pleaded to the charge he murdered both his parents. The young honor student with no criminal history explained the reason he committed the crime. He explained that he’d gotten angry over routine punishments. “I just remember getting mad,” 16-year-old Vincent…

With enough money, a person can replace anything, even some of the responsibilities of parenting. Some New York City parents are now paying professionals up to $1,000 to pack their kids' summer camp gear. They fill their trunks with comforts such as French-milled soaps, 1,000 -thread-count sheets, and…

George and Betty Davis of Rhinebeck, NY received a hand-me-down from George’s father when he passed. It was a Faberge figure of a Cossack. They wrapped it up and put it away in their attic. The executer of their estate found it there last spring and had it evaluated. It turned out to be a little figurine…

Materialism is not a uniquely western trait. Even behind the Bamboo Curtain in North Korea it is a problem. People are anxious to buy a refrigerator as soon as they are financially able. That in itself may not be notable, but reliable power is so rare in North Korea the appliance becomes little more…

Archeologists digging in an ancient garbage dump dating to the 5th and 6th centuries say they are puzzled by what they have uncovered. Professors Oren Tal and Moshe Ajami say the dig outside of modern Tel Aviv has yielded the usual fragments of pottery and glass, as well as animal bones. They admit they…

The mayor of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius has announced that he will install a huge screen on the town hall which will display a real-time indicator of the city’s mood. The giant display will give a daily barometer reading of the city’s happiness as it tabulates votes citizens send in from their cell…

Disagreements over finances are the most common source of marital discord and experts say fighting over money may do may damage than couples realize. A study conducted by the Utah State University found that couples who disagreed about money once a week were twice as likely to divorce as those who differed…

While a lot of the country worried about a coin shortage, the North Carolina Aquarium in Pine Knoll Shores used a supply of coins to keep their bills paid. The aquarium was closed for six months due to coronavirus mandates and could only hold virtual events for the public. To keep the programs funded,…

CONTENTMENT The Census Bureau recently reported that nearly 1 in 6 Americans fall below the poverty line, which it establishes at an annual income of $22,314 for a family of four. The actual number is 46.2 million, which the government says would be 69.7 million if not for government programs. A survey…