Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Thousands of people have been traveling to a small rural Missouri hamlet to see Sister Wilhemina Lancaster, a Catholic nun.   There’s a catch, though. Since 2019, she has passed away. Sister Wilhemina Lancaster of the Most Holy Rosary, OSB, passed away on May 29, 2019, at the age of 95, and very little degradation…

While most of us celebrate the holidays with family, it’s also important to spare a thought for all those who are facing Christmas alone year after year. Holidays are the worse time of year to be alone as there are constant reminders of family get-togethers and connecting with loved ones. In 2017, 86-year-old Edwin Holmes…

The thought of jumping out of a plane with nothing but a parachute to save me is one of the more daunting things I can think of… But for this centenarian, it’s a piece of cake, after she shattered the world record for the oldest person to partake in a skydiving adventure. Facing one’s fears…

When you’re a police officer, you never know what surprises the job will bring. Recently, one Colorado officer responded to a call about a stolen car — and ended up making a very special new friend. A few weeks ago, officers from the Boulder Police Department located a stolen car, and took the occupants into…

Betty White passed away just weeks before her 100th birthday, and the entire world mourned her loss. Now, months have gone by since Betty’s passing. Her birthday was supposed to be celebrated with a huge party, and a special message had been pre-recorded for her fans. Shortly after Betty died, her assistant posted the message…

In February 2020, Doherty disclosed that she had been given a stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis. An update on Shannen Doherty’s health is being provided. The actress, 52, disclosed on Tuesday that a CT scan performed on January 5 revealed she had brain metastases in addition to her February 2020 stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis.…

A couple with a 42-year age gap shared their love story.   David, 70, met his wife Jackie, 28, in the Philippines. They moved to California when she was 21 and now share their relationship online. The couple has received several negative comments, but the hate does not bother them.David, a 70-year-old man from California,…

On Thursday morning, viewers of ABC’s daytime talk show The View was appalled to hear how Joy Behar allegedly made a crude and unusual joke about her co-host Sara Haines’s dog that had recently died. According to a report published by Decider, Behar’s journey to making the joke about her colleague’s dead dog began during…

This African-American boy knew from a very young age that he wanted to be on TV.   His philosophy in life was to dream big and believe that one day, he would succeed. So, the boy held on to his dreams of being on TV as much as he was a stutterer. The boy was…

Two babies survived a devastating tornado that ripped through Kentucky last weekend, thanks to a bathtub they were placed in by their grandmother. Sadly a good many people lost their lives, while homes and properties were reduced to rubble. Yet one grandmother says her two babies survived in spite of the bathtub they were sheltering…