Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

The fall of Jerusalem, including the destruction of King Solomon’s temple, is one of the most significant events of the Old Testament. The Babylonian siege ended in 586 (or 587) B.C.E. and cost much of the local population their lives or their freedom. Exile in Babylon lasted 50 years, and the entire event is commemorated...

They may not be able to share a ton of details, but these lawyers have seen a thing or two in court (and outside it) when it comes to people being willing to throw each other under the bus. Of course, everyone has their reasons… I’ll leave it up to you to decide whether they’re...

Kids can be mean. That’s not news, but it still hurts when bullies come for you or your child – and that goes double when the child is hurt after trying his best to fit in with the rest. It all started when Altamonte Elementary School in Florida encouraged its students to dress in their...

Some people need a full eight hours of sleep to function no matter what, while others seem to be able to go go go with less than six hours of solid sack time. The latter like to brag about their ability as if it’s something they’ve trained for, or a reason to think themselves a...

Studies have come out here and there extolling the benefits of having a glass of red wine (aside from stress relief) now and then (and now), so add this one to the mix. It claims that red wine has the potential to improve your gut health. The study of almost 3,000 drinkers in the U.S.,...

There’s nothing sweeter than life with pets. Dog, cat, rabbit, whatever – they make us smile, lift our spirits, make us laugh and complete our families. It’s a subject that never grows old; the internet was basically invented to share cat videos, after all. Artist Beanie totally gets it. She loves her fur babies as...

It might be hard to believe, but Steve Buscemi has been in more than 100 movies over the past 30 years; from big budget films to independent gems, he’s a character actor with a face no one is likely to forget anytime soon. But even if you’ve seen all of his films and count yourself...

There are many obstacles and challenges that can arise from one’s name – from initials that spell something untoward, nicknames no one anticipated, or yes, names that sound “dirty” or that can be read that way, there’s always someone out there ready to make a joke about something you had zero control over. Thanks guys,...

Get your mind juices flowing with these 5 brain teasing riddles of the day! #5. An empty container. #4. Bright and yellow. #3. Less  is  more. #2. Fresh only. #1. Look, Ma! No hands! Continue reading when you’re ready to check your answers!

Now, I’m not one to book shame. If you’re reading, that’s awesome, and whatever you enjoy is totally cool! Butttt there’s no denying these 20 books are a bit on the weird side. 20. Does God Ever Speak Through Cats by David Evans https://www.instagram.com/p/BfeLehuHDkA/ I can’t believe the religious scholars of the world haven’t tackled...

There are some things in life you’d better be sure you want to see, because once you do, you’ll never be able to not see it again (the arrow in the FedEx logo, anyone?). Someone on Reddit asked others what falls into that category for them, and the netizens have got some good ones –...

As a parent, I’ve realized that many of the cartoons we were weaned on, well…let’s just say it doesn’t seem as if there was a ton of thought put into them, as far as child development. Programs now are geared toward specific ages and developmental stages, don’t feature violence, teach kids to be kind to...

Being online as a woman can be exhausting. Everyone wants something, and if they don’t want something from you, then they want to send something to you. And absolutely none of that business is attractive or appealing. If you’re wearying of those unwanted pics from men (you know the ones) or requests for images you definitely...

If this isn’t the sweetest story of the week, we’ll all go into diabetic shock reading the one that actually is, because I don’t know how anything could be more saccharine (in a good way!) than this tale of love and romance. Bill Duncan has been suffering from dementia, a neurological disease that causes a...

If you’re a lover of riddles, you can find them all over social media – like these 6 from Twitter account @Braintwister, which posts new ones every day (so follow that account to get your daily riddle fix right into your feed)! If you’re not a lover of riddles, well the 1) maybe you should...