Hit Pause On Life

Fingerprinting for identification began in the mid-to-late 19th century, with systematic use in law enforcement starting in the 1890s. While ancient civilizations used fingerprints for seals, modern forensic use began in 1858 with Sir William Herschel  in India, followed by the first criminal conviction in 1892 in Argentina. Since the 1911 People v. Jennings case, fingerprint evidence has been legally admitted in U.S. courts, establishing it as a key tool for prosecutors. A r

I think we’ve all heard the expression that something is “so bad that it’s good.” That’s a summary of the stories contestants tell on the long-running game show Jeopardy. If you are not familiar with the Jeopardy format, host Ken Jennings (Alex Trebek for 36 years) talks with the three contestants after they’ve completed the initial part of the first round. Of course, the contestants have already been interviewed by the production staff, and Ken Jennings has a card he refers

Our political divide often spills into our geographic location. There’s an assumption (wrongly) that only Democrats live in large cities, and only Republicans live in rural areas. Since the U.S. was born as an agrarian society, as citizens, we have a nostalgic feel for rural areas that does not exist when discussing cities. However, despite the issues created by big-city living, urban areas account for 75% of the nation’s wealth, a sizable share of its economic growth, and a