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At first, the video offers a perspective we’ve seldom seen: an inside-the-classroom view of high-school students trying to evade an active shooter. Kids crouch below their desks and strategize in hushed tones. The lights are off. Fearing that the voice on the other side of the door is that of a killer, they flee. Then, as teenagers push open a window and thrust themselves to safety, the footage starts to look familiar.The scene at Oxford High School on Tuesday afternoon evoked the April 20, 1999, Columbine massacre with eerie symmetry. Twenty-two years ago, such events were deemed “unthinkable.” Columbine yielded...

You’ve been looking into the rent-to-own process, and on the surface, it seems like a good idea. It appears to be a great situation if you are already renting; why wouldn’t you put your hard-earned money toward eventually buying, instead of feeling like you’re throwing your cash into a black hole to keep a roof over your head? There are many reasons that a prospective homebuyer could be interested in renting to own. Maybe your credit score could use some polishing, you aren’t quite sure where you want to buy, or you still have those pesky student loans to pay...

This morning a male Red-bellied Woodpecker showed up at the suet pellets and stayed a long time, long enough for me to get a real good look at it. Long enough for me to try my hand at drawing it. I don't think I did too badly.  Today's lesson in You Can Draw In 30 Seconds was Steps. Actually that was the lesson the day before yesterday, wasn't it? But I hadn't finished all of the timed challenges so I drew those today, all but Level 5 which was a huge pile of steps in all directions with doors and ramps and...

The keys to your pickup truck may be your key to making more money. High gas prices are causing consumers to swap for smaller vehicles. More and more, the average person doesn’t have a vehicle that can move items of substantial size and weight. Independent contractors can make money with a truck. We’ll give you the main 6 services you can provide, and 6 of the best Apps on how to make money with your vehicle so you can get started with this side hustle. Here’s the conclusion – if you have your own pickup truck, you can make money...

When the clutter starts to take over your home, the search for extra storage space begins, and it can be quite the challenge. Where do you turn when you’ve got a full house or a cozy apartment? With a little ingenuity, you may be pleasantly surprised at how much you can pack away — out of sight but still within reach, that is. Read on for eight of our top ideas to help maximize your space for storing your stuff. 1. Hook it By using hooks, hangers, and cabinets, your walls and ceilings have the potential to double as in-home...