Juanita ‘Lightin” Epton, who worked all 66 Daytona 500s, dies at age 103
Juanita “Lightnin’” Epton, who competed in every Daytona 500, died Thursday at the age of 103. Epton, whose name is emblazoned on the ticket booth at Daytona International Speedway, stood at the ticket booth for the first-ever iconic NASCAR race in 1959. “Lightnin’ Epton and her husband Joe have been part of my father and […]
The wisdom of age vs. the wisdom of teeth
When I was 18 years old, I went to the dentist. And he told me what he was taught in dental school to tell every 18-year-old who came to see him. “You need to get your wisdom teeth out,” he said. He filled out a little form for me to bring to the oral surgeon, […]
Teenage Prodigy Graduates With Doctorate At Age 17
A 17-year-old prodigy from Chicago has achieved an academic milestone by earning her doctoral degree in behavioral health, ABC News reported Wednesday. Dorothy Jean Tillman, who was homeschooled during her early years, entered college at the age of 10. Tillman completed her Master of Science degree in 2022 and by age 15 she was accepted […]
The age of celebrity idolatry over, elites are “petrified”
America may be close to breaking away from celebrity idolatry. A new online trend known as the “digital guillotine” or “digitine” has begun to block celebrities and content creators like Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift. Jason Whitlock is surprised that it’s a trend created by the left rather than the right. “The left is starting […]
Civil Rights Leader Rev. William Lawson, Who Collaborated With Martin Luther King Jr, Dies At Age 95
The Rev. William Lawson, a pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston and collaborated with Martin Luther King Jr., died Tuesday at the age of 95. Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, where Lawson served for more than 40 years before retiring in 2004; announced his death. “It is with indescribable sadness and overwhelming gratitude […]
Gen Z is struggling financially more than Millennials did at their age: Study
A new study released last week by credit reporting company TransUnion shows that young members of Generation Z are struggling more financially today than Millennials were a decade ago. The research includes a February survey of 614 Gen Z consumers between the ages of 22 and 24 and 623 Millennials who were between the ages […]
How an EMP could send the West back to the Stone Age’
The effects of an electromagnetic pulse are far worse than most Americans imagine, a leading space policy expert has warned. With foreign adversaries like Russia and China formally classifying EMP outside the scope of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, infrastructure-destroying weapons can be used against Western nations with little or no direct […]
Lakers ‘heartbroken’ over death of 2011 draft pick at age 33
Former NBA player Darius Morris passed away on Saturday at the age of 33. Morris was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved son, Darius Aaron Morris,” the family said in a statement, according […]
Louisiana governor knocks Mick Jagger over ‘stone age’ crack
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) on Thursday night after the Rolling Stones frontman disavowed Mick Jagger’s policies during Thursday’s performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. , criticized Mick Jagger. “We’re a welcoming people, right?” Jagger told the crowd. NBC local bureau. “I hope Mr. Landry enjoys the show. He’s really inclusive. He’s […]
Delta Boeing 767 jet that dropped emergency slide is 33 years old — well past normal age for active airliner: experts
The Boeing plane that went on an emergency slide after taking off from JFK Airport on Friday is 33 years old, far beyond the typical retirement age for commercial jetliners, aviation experts say. The chute from Delta Air Lines Flight 520 came off the panel above the right wing shortly after the Los Angeles-bound plane […]