King County Metro can remove riders whose odor “unreasonably disturbs” others.
That includes body odor, pets, or even a baby’s diaper disaster.
Laundry day, folks—don’t skip it.
Month: August 2026
Volcanic Activity Report 8/22/2026
⛰Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 19,000ft
⛰Klyuchevskoy volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 18,000ft
⛰Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
⛰Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
⛰Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
⛰Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
United Church of God: Schedule friend time
August 12, 2025 Becky Sweat Genesis 2:18 states, “it is not good that the man should be alone.” It’s clear that God designed us to need companionship. For that reason alone, we should make time in our busy schedules to build and maintain friendships. We’ll never be able to achieve truly close connections with other people if we don’t regularly spend time with them. As busy as most of us are, that can be a challenge. Still, it can be done. We just need to be more intentional about making it happen. <img class="alignright" src="https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/make-new-friends-calendar-make-new-friends-calendar-background-386111018.jpg" alt="" width="389" height="292" /> That means getting out your calendar and planning times when you can get together with friends, whether that’s to share a meal or an activity like a game of pickleball, or just meeting for coffee. With out-of-town friends, I schedule “phone dates” with them. I’ve found that just one in-depth phone conversation every couple of months can go a long way in maintaining a close connection. If you can’t find time in your schedule for friend time, reevaluate your commitments to make some openings in your calendar. If you spend multiple hours a day on social media, you might replace some of that time with face-to-face socializing. Another idea is to do some of the routine tasks and activities that you have to do, such as grocery shopping or working out at the gym, with a friend. You can chat and catch up while the two of you are getting something done. -
Because God Created the Family, We Should Expect to Find Benefits to the Family
The United States Government has published a report which gives the Benefits of Healthy Marriages.
The Benefits of Healthy Marriages for Women:
- More satisfying relationship.
- Emotionally healthier.
- Wealthier.
- Less likely to be victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or other violent crimes.
- Less likely to attempt or commit suicide.
- Decrease risk of drug and alcohol abuse.
- Less likely to contract STD’s.
- Less likely to remain or end up in poverty.
- Have better relationships with their children.
- Physically healthier.
For men:
- Live longer.
- Physically healthier.
- Wealthier.
- Increase in the stability of employment.
- Higher wages.
- Emotionally healthier.
- Decrease risk of drug and alcohol abuse.
- Have better relationships with their children.
- More satisfying sexual relationship.
- Less likely to commit violent crimes.
- Less likely to contract STD’s.
- Less likely to attempt or commit suicide.
For children:
- More likely to attend college.
- More likely to succeed academically.
- Physically healthier.
- Emotionally healthier.
- Less likely to attempt or commit suicide.
- Demonstrate less behavioral problems in school.
- Less likely to be a victim of physical or sexual abuse.
- Less likely to commit delinquent behaviors.
- Less likely to abuse drugs or alcohol.
- Have a better relationship with their mothers and fathers.
- Decrease their chances of divorcing when they get married.
- Less likely to become pregnant as a teenager, or impregnate someone.
- Less likely to be sexually active as teenagers.
- Less likely to contract STD’s.
- Less likely to be raised in poverty.
12 Extremely Weird Things Only People From Arkansas Do
Maybe, just maybe, you’ll be reading through this list of extremely weird things people from Arkansas do and think they’re all totally normal. But, they’re not. Arkansans—we’re a proud and interesting people, but we’re also a little weird. Proudly so! The good news is that all of these things we’ve listed below are part of what makes our great state and its people so undeniably awesome. Read through below and hopefully, you’ll get a chuckle or two.
5. We marry young.
All Israel News : The Together Party was formed as a coalition between Bennett’s political base and the center-left Yesh Atid Party, led by former Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
The alliance generally occupies the center-to-center-right of Israel’s political spectrum and seeks to bring together voters from different parts of the political opposition.
The Jewish Virtual Library describes the party as “generally characterized as a centrist to center-right alliance”, seeking to unify “Lapid’s liberal, secular-oriented base with Bennett’s right-leaning, nationalist supporters.”
It also describes the alliance as an effort to bring together various elements of the political opposition to the status quo represented by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “by uniting leaders with differing political backgrounds under a single electoral framework”.
The party’s platform includes reforms to the education system aimed at equalizing the quality of public and private schools, as well as increasing competition in the grocery and retail sectors to lower consumer prices.
Together also supports drafting a constitution based on the principles of Israel’s Declaration of Independence, imposing term limits on lawmakers, including the prime minister, and addressing long-standing governance issues involving the Knesset, the judiciary, the civil service and the government bureaucracy.
The party also plans to address the issue of ultra-Orthodox (haredi) non-participation in the military, economy and workforce, while strengthening security ties with regional and global partners and confronting the rise of antisemitism around the world.
Israelis will head to the polls on Oct. 27.
Weirdest Washington State Laws : No Shoe X-Rays
In the 20th century, trying on shoes sometimes came with a side of radiation, thanks to “shoe-fitting fluoroscopes.”
Today, only licensed medical professionals can legally operate X-rays—so no peeking at your foot bones while shopping.
All Israel News : Turning to Israel’s regional security challenges, Bennett warned that attacks by Iran’s proxies would result in direct retaliation against Iran.
All Israel News Staff
Published: August 20, 2026
“If Hezbollah shoots at us, we will shoot at Iran.
A strike by Iran’s proxies within Israel’s borders will result in retaliation within Iran’s borders,” he said.
Bennett also called for Israel to treat the estimated 500,000 illegal weapons held inside the country as a national security threat rather than solely a criminal problem.
He proposed that the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) declare areas known to contain large quantities of illegal weapons as closed military zones until the weapons can be collected.
Such a policy could impose high economic costs on communities and businesses in affected areas.
However, Bennett argued that the scale of the illegal weapons problem requires more aggressive action.
Weirdest Washington State Laws : Hugging While Driving = Reckless
Hands on the wheel, not your sweetheart.
Ergonomically questionable?
Sure.
Enforceable?
Absolutely.
This 1927 law still stands, so save the snuggles for the parking