Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.
Little Girl Teaches Abandoned Duckling to Swim
A duckling, who was helped out of his shell by a kindhearted woman named Jacky, fell in love with Jacky's daughter who taught him to swim.
Beautiful Drone Footage of Rare Alpine Chamois (Goat-Antelope) Running Down the Rocky Sides of a Mountain
Stef Stanciu captured beautiful drone footage of Alpine chamois as they were running down the rocky sides of the Ceahlau Massif.
Guitarist Plays 25 Menacing Heavy Metal Guitar Riffs
Guitarist Andrea Boccarusso impressively performed 25 menacing riffs from heavy metal and other hard rock songs.
A 1940s Jazz Cover of ‘One Week’ by Barenaked Ladies
Postmodern Jukebox partnered with UK singer Emma Smith to perform the Barenaked Ladies song "One Week" as a 1940s jazz cover.
How the Three Pillars of Empathy Create Compassion
Empatico spoke about the importance of empathy and how it works to better understand the feelings of others.
How to Feed a Hungry Pile of Orphaned Kittens by Hand
Kitten Lady Hannah Shaw explained how she feeds a hungry litter of six neonatal kittens while giving each of them the attention they need.
The ‘Doctor’ Who Might Be Behind the Dr Pepper Name
Weird History explains the history of Dr Pepper and how Doctor Charles T. Pepper may have been the doctor behind the name.
A Visual Tour Through Tolkien’s Map of Middle Earth
Victor of Mapster gave a visual tour of J. R. R. Tolkien's map of Middle Earth as published in the 1954 edition of "Fellowship of the Ring".
Colorful Array of Birds Visit Costa Rican Bird Feeder
Costa Rica Bird Cam documented the wonderfully colorful array of birds that visited their bird feeder during a quiet morning in Nuevo Arenal.
Breathtaking Drone Footage of Yankee Stadium
Jay Christensen of JayByrd Films captured breathtaking if not slightly dizzying drone footage of Yankee Stadium, inside and out.