rebelling against low expectations
(HuffPo) — Anti-GMO activist Rachel Parent got in a spirited debate with Kevin O’Leary on CBC’s “The Lang And O’Leary Exchange” Wednesday night. Parent, who scored the debate after a speech she gave critical of O’Leary’s comments about GMOs was featured on HuffPost Canada, argued genetically-modified foods should be labelled in Canada and the United...
(PopSci) — Two summers ago, Easton LaChappelle thought it would be fun to build a robotic arm controlled wirelessly using a glove. LaChappelle, then 14, knew nothing about electronics, programming, or robots—but he was bored and desperate for a challenge. So over the next couple of years, the teen, now a high school junior, toiled in his cramped bedroom workshop in Mancos, Colorado, ironing out...
(Engineering.com) — At TEDxMileHigh 17-year-old Easton LaChappelle wowed audiences with the presentation of his 3D printed robotic prosthetic arm. 3D printing is revolutionizing a number of industries, but more than that it’s changing the way people think about inventing. Since he was 14, Easton LaChappelle has been interested in robotics. Back in 2010 Easton created a robotic hand from LEGO...
(The Star) — Ann Makosinski was thrilled with 200 views for her YouTube video showing how she created a flashlight powered by the heat of her hand. But after the teen was chosen as the sole representative from Canada at Google’s upcoming international science fair, views shot up to over one million. “It’s a big shock for me. I did not expect my project to get this far,” the 15-year-old Victoria...
I am young enough to have been born around the time that video game consoles for the home began to become popular. We had a Sega Megadrive at home, and I played Sonic the Hedgehog with my Dad — those were fun times. Over the last 20 years, the kind of content and quality of video games has changed dramatically. Modern game releases are filled with complex story lines, engaging characters and —...
My name is Liam Hardy and I live in Commerce, Georgia. I’m homeschooled and have just finished my tenth grade year of highschool. As a freshman I felt God telling me to buy New Testament Bibles and give them out to people in my community. I was really convicted that, as a homeschooler, I was not as involved in my community as God wanted me to be. I started with my neighbors and started...
I honestly do not know what people will think of me after this post, because humans naturally tend to like super-people who serve God perfectly and hardly struggle (with real issues). Sure, we talk about struggle, we admit to the general idea of failure in our past or present — but few ever publicly admit to the actual, specific, day-by-day struggles of ordinary people. But the book of Revelation...
In reading the book of Leviticus — I’ve wondered what it must have been like to live in the home of a priest. Seeing your dad praying for the people, coming home, exhausted and covered in blood as a result of the dozens of sacrifices he had made that day must have been strange. But then I suppose that’s not too far removed from the life I’ve led. The life of a PK is marked by unusual activities...
Last month we shared the story of Clayton McDonald — the teenager who knew when he was going to die. Today we get to share another unforgettable story with you: the story of Kaitlin Boyda. Have you ever met Kaitlin Boyda? Have you heard about what she did? If not, you’re in for a real treat. You see, Kaitlin went to be with Jesus just over two years ago — but what she left behind was...
(Christian News Network) – A high school valedictorian from South Carolina ripped up his approved speech on stage this past weekend, and minutes later, delivered the Lord’s Prayer in defiance of the school district’s decision to no longer include prayer at graduation ceremonies. Roy Costner IV drew loud applause and cheers when he surprised attendees of the Liberty High School graduation at...
rebelling against low expectations
