Inspiring

September 23, 2025

Retired Accountant Fulfills Lifelong Dream of Joining the LSU Marching Band

It’s never too late to pursue your dreams; not even if you’re retired. For Kent Broussard, retirement was actually the best time to fulfill his lifelong wish. The 66-year-old man had fallen in love with the Louisiana State University (LSU) marching band since attending his first football game at age 11. Hoping to one day join them as a sousaphone player, he never really let go of that dream, even as decades went by.

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September 11, 2025

High Schooler Develops an Affordable Way To Filter Microplastics From Drinking Water

This past spring, high school student Mia Heller received a special award during the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Ohio. Distributed by the Patent and Trademark Office Society (PTOS), the $500 prize recognized Heller’s achievement in water filtration technology, which focused on removing microplastics from water without the high price tag. According to her project summary, Heller’s filtration system incorporated ferrofluid, a carrier liquid containing magnetic particles.

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September 9, 2025

Teacher Imagines Her Students in Grown up in Their Dream Careers, and Their Reactions Are Priceless

Asking a child, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a great way to learn more about their personality and interests. But this question also reveals kids’ curiosity and desires, helping them outline their dream careers from a young age. Hoping to inspire her students and put a smile on their faces, a Brazilian teacher named Giovanna Macedo used ChatGPT to transform her fourth-graders into adults who have their dream jobs.

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September 4, 2025

Bestselling Author James Patterson Awards $500,000 in Grants To Emerging Writers

Even the greatest of writers struggle with their craft. “I have rewritten—often several times—every word I have ever published,” Vladimir Nabokov wrote in his 1966 memoir Speak, Memory. “My pencils outlast their erasers.” To write, and to ultimately finish, a book is a daunting task, sometimes requiring years and even decades of rethinking, editing, and fine tuning.

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