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Wandering Wolf
Category: Life
4 Insightful Life Lessons from…Rude People
No matter who you are or where you find yourself wandering, rude people are unfortunately unavoidable from time to time. Especially when working for the public and dealing with customers, it’s inevitable that we all come across these unpleasant humans occasionally. It’s never fun…
3 Tips from The Most Dangerous Game
Published in 1924, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell is a suspenseful short story. The main character, Rainsford, is sailing by a mysterious island on his way to the Amazon to hunt jaguars. He and his mate discuss the ominous land in the…
3 Motivating Lessons from I, Eye Guy
Eye Guy makes his appearance in episode 8 of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 1. Eye Guy is a guy, covered all over in eyes. I bet you didn’t see that one coming. Rita is starting to understand that she and her minions aren’t…
Advice from Big Sisters To Help You in a Crisis
Two powerful giant eggs in a magic box sit quietly in a cave near Angel Grove. Rita knows these eggs contain “universal power,” but learns that only an innocent child can open the box containing the eggs. Rita’s solution = create a giant chicken…
2 Eye-Openers from the Flat Earth Theory
Last year a kid told me about his theory that the Earth is actually flat, not round. I laughed it off until I listened to a podcast on this very conspiracy theory a few weeks ago. It was then that I realized that this…
5 Ways Running a Marathon Teaches About Life
Back in 2012, I ran my first (and only, as of now) full marathon in Dallas, TX. For me, it wasn’t easy. I didn’t pay attention to my finishing time because I didn’t care. I just wanted to complete the run. I’m slow, but…
3 Reminders from Survive (Rise Against)
Rise Against is a punk rock band with lyrics that cut deep and challenge the ways of modern society. They get pretty political from time to time, but they also dish out songs that save those lost souls out there. “Survive” is one of…
Invasion Tips from The War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells)
H.G. Wells released his novel, The War of the Worlds in 1897. This is a science fiction book exploring what might happen if Martians invaded the earth. Over a hundred years after the publication of this novel, it still has the power to make…
3 Insights from Never Cry Wolf that will Make You Think
Farley Mowat wrote Never Cry Wolf in the mid 20th century about his experience studying a small wolf pack. He was able to learn much about this misunderstood species in a time when wolves were greatly feared and seen as devils. This book opened…
4 Motivations from Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror
For episode 4 of Doctor Who Season 12, we venture to the past and meet Nikola Tesla. Tesla, at the time of this visit, is a struggling inventor. People who live near him ostracize his experiments and protest for him to stop his work….
