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International researchers found that screen use among teenagers rose to 7.7 hours a day during the pandemic as compared to an average of 3.8 hours pre-pandemic. The study found that multiple-player gaming, single-player gaming, texting, social media, video chatting, internet browsing, and steaming movies…

Mike McGowan says, “We are really good at change, but what we’re not so good (at) is unexpected change.” https://www.hngnews.com/cambridge_deerfield/article_94b0c2d1-9c58-5bad-a468-5363f7356b9c.html Deuteronomy 31:8 (CSB) The LORD is the one who will go before you. He will be with you; he will not leave…

Michigan firefighter Brandon Mulvaney was one of several firefighters who received a late-night call about an animal trapped in a storm drain. When they arrived, they found a small kitten trapped below ground. Mulvaney climbed down a maintenance hole to reach the pipe with the trapped cat. He called…

A wildlife camera in California captured footage of a mother bald eagle keeping her eggs warm while covered in several inches of snow. The Nest Cam in Big Bear was set up by a wildlife group can shows a bald eagle, nicknamed Jackie covered in three or four inches of fresh snow as she tended to her eggs.…

Writing for Healthline, Ann Pietrangelo says, “Loneliness isn’t the same as being alone. You can be alone, yet not lonely. You can feel lonely in a houseful of people. It’s a feeling that you’re disconnected from others, with no one to confide in. It’s a lack of meaningful relationships and it can happen…

A review of several studies published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal confirms what many parents feared about the potentially harmful impact of social media. The reviews stated the teenagers who spend less time socializing in person and have easy access to online information about suicide…

Erica Komisar is a therapist who deals with the depression and anxiety common among children and adolescents. She states that one of the most important explanations is the declining interest in religion. A 2018 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology examined how being raised in a family with religious…

David Cordani, CEO of Cigna said “Half of Americans view themselves as lonely,” in response to the findings of a study of 20,000 adults in America conducted by his company. —Jim L. Wilson https://fortune.com/2018/05/01/americans-lonely-cigna-study/ Deuteronomy 31:6 (CSB) “Be strong and courageous; don’t…

For years, astronomers have noticed an unexplained wobble in the orbits of distant objects. Many have suggested the cause is an unknown distant planet beyond the orbit of Neptune. If it exists, this object would require a mass ten times that of Earth, and take up to 20,000 years to orbit the sun. A team…

TV producer Cliff McDowell hopes his new animated series will help children learn to pray, build a relationship with God, and deal with common childhood struggles. McDowell created a 26-part series called “Sea Kids,” which is about a group of underwater character with bright colors and inspiring storylines.…

A majority of 11-year-olds and 20% 8-year-olds of have a Smartphone. Jenny Anderson, senior reporter for Quartz commented on the rising trend by writing, “My daughter just turned 11. A friend with older kids recently offered this advice: ‘Hold off on giving her a phone as long as possible. Once she gets…

Construction crews tearing down an old middle school in Massachusetts found a 124-year old time capsule under the front steps. It had an April 28, 1894 date, which was the day the school was originally dedicated. The capsule contained two newspapers, remnants or military uniforms from the Civil War,…

According to finder.com, Americans give $9.5 billion in unwanted Christmas gifts. All by accident right? Not exactly. “More than 1 in 10 Americans (12%) admitted they have deliberately bought someone a present they knew that person wouldn’t like.”—Jim L. Wilson https://www.finder.com/unwanted-gifts Deuteronomy…

The old quote says that “nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Fair enough. Looks like there is something else that applies to all—even the powerful: jury duty. Former President Obama just got a summons to serve. And just like everyone else, he will rack up $17.25 a day for his service.—Jim L.…

In the movie “The Last Samurai,” Nathan Algren, played by Tom Cruise, embraces the samurai culture he was hired to destroy. The way of the Samurai was being replaced by modern weapons and military tactics. The young emperor, manipulated by the nation’s generals, found himself at odds with the leader…

In a survey by the American Culture and Faith Institute (ACFI) evaluating the world view held by Americans it was discovered that only 10% of American adults have a Biblical worldview. The same survey among theologically conservative Protestant pastors using the same measurement criteria had a massively…

A Pennsylvania college student got a reminder about taking out the trash when his mother sent him a care package at school. Connor Cox told a local TV station that his mother mailed two boxes to him. The first contained food and other goodies and the second was filled with garbage. When Cox called his…

“Ghost apps” allow users to conceal photos, video, and information in plain view on their phone. While they appear to function like other smartphone apps, when users enter a password, they reveal hidden photos, emails, messages, and other items. Frequently minors use these to hide their activity from…

“We’re in a race against time, with population growth outstripping our ability to feed ourselves: If present trends continue, expect at least 100 million people—per year—to starve to death within the next two decades. Within 15 years, the levels of nitrogen buildup in the atmosphere will filter out half…

A great many learned men are defending the gospel; no doubt it is a very proper and right thing to do. Yet I always notice that, when there are most books of that kind, it is because the gospel itself is not being preached. Suppose a number of persons were to take it into their heads that they had to…

The California legislature has passed, and the governor has signed an “End of life Act” legalizing assisted suicide. On the same day it was signed the Southern Medical Journal published a study connecting physician-assisted suicide with an increase in overall suicide rates. Since assisted suicide became…

Teenagers who join the Goth subculture are at a substantially increased risk of depression and self-harm, according to a recent British study. “The longitudinal study of 3,694 adolescents found that teens who identify as Goth at age 15 are three times more likely than other teens to be clinically depressed…

In Facing Your Giants, Max Lucado writes, “How long since you ran toward your challenge? We tend to retreat behind a desk of work or crawl into a nightclub of distraction or a bed of forbidden love. For a moment, a day, or a year, we feel safe, insulated, anesthetized, but then the work runs out, the…

In Shattered Dreams, Patrick Mead writes, “Being faithful is not a passive thing, it requires work. It is active. Instead of working to control the outcomes of your life, are you ready to take the next step of faithfulness, even if life doesn’t turn out as you’ve planned? What do you want more of, your…

A report released by the Transportation Security Administration says airline passengers left behind nearly $675,000 in loose change last year, and most of it eventually went into the TSA’s account. In 2005, Congress gave the agency the ability to use forgotten money to help fund security operations.…