Oklahoma State Department of Education/YouTube Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters, demands that students in the state watch a video of him praying for the country, the schools, and specifically, president-elect Donald Trump. Walters is also one of the hopefuls for Trump’s pick as Education secretary in his cabinet. In an email circulated to Oklahoma public school superintendents last week, Walters said that playing the video to “all kids that are enrolled” in their districts as well as to the students’ parents would be required by Oklahoma schools. In the email — featuring several grammatical errors — Walters...
The Free Coke Machine At Epcot Healed My Body & Renewed My Spirit
There is a point in every grown adult’s trip to Disney World when you start questioning your decision to come here, to The Most Magical Place on Earth that is also a wet bulb event. Perhaps you wore the wrong shoes and have blisters, or you have to pee, and also your ass cheeks are chafing for the first time in your life (humbling). Perhaps you are sweating underboobedly and wondering where your next meal will be. Perhaps you are overstimulated while battling a panicky FOMO despite the fact you are literally in the park as you feel it. My...
Fill My Stocking With These Fancy Gummies, Please
Most moms I know tend to be the gift-giving backbone of their families. We’re shopping the sales, crunching the budgets, and even find ourselves responsible for buying gifts on behalf of others so they have something to give. It’s safe to say we have the “giving” portion down pat, but receiving? That’s where we tend to get the short end of the stick. But I’ve got a secret that’ll make all your shopping-for-mom questions evaporate into thin air: all we want for the holidays is a break. I can’t speak for all moms, but as a mother with five years...
I Don’t Want To Be A Modern Woman When It Comes To Dating
AJ_Watt/E+/Getty Images It’s been eight years since I got divorced. In that time, I’ve heard a lot of dating advice. Most of it – whether from a podcast, a meme or even a trusted friend who is also new to the dating pool again – pertained to women being the drivers of the relationship from beginning to end: how, since I last dated, women have started asking men out, paying for dates and generally just tell men what to do. None of it sat right with me no matter where it came from. I knew one thing: I didn’t really...