Author: HRN Admin

We live in a world today where in most places we can pretty much express ourselves in whatever manner we sit fit (within reason). There are exceptions to the rule, of course, but for the most part, people can experiment with trends, hairstyles, clothing and more freely than at virtually any other time in human history. This is all to the good: no one should ever be persecuted for the way they choose to dress or decorate themselves, just as no one should ever face stigmatism or demonization for opting for a certain piercing or tattoo (providing it’s not hateful or provocative by design). That said, like it or not, there are limits to what the majority of us are prepared to accept as it pertains to body modification and expression of oneself. One man, 35-year-old Anthony Loffredo, m...

Bullying is an issue abhorred all over the world, but it’s a problem that’s unfortunately ingrained in society. It’s important to teach children from the earliest of ages that bullying is unacceptable in any form, and it’s a lesson most parents and teachers strive to hammer home. However, it’s virtually impossible to root it out entirely, so what to do when a child is found to be bullying another? Well, one Texan mom had a rather controversial method of punishing her son after hearing how he’d called other kids in his class “idiots” and “stupid”. The woman, known only as Star, has sent shockwaves around the internet with her choice of admonishment. As per British newspaper The Daily Star, the mom wanted to stamp out her son’s behavior and, having grown tired of his antics, conjure...

Anyone who has ever been by the ocean knows that it can be unpredictable. One thing you should never underestimate is the tide; it can be treacherous if you find yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time. The tide can surprise and swallow people and animals in a matter of seconds, and in some cases it can lead to a slow and cruel death. This was almost what happened to an 18-year-old horse named Astro. Astro’s owner, Nicole Graham, and her daughter were riding their horses along the beach near Geelong, south of Melbourne, Australia. But after a while, the horses found themselves on soft sand and the ground below them turned into a muddy death trap. Nicole’s daughter and her horse managed to get escape, but she and Astro sank deeper into the mud. Astro was soon up to his neck i...