Thursday, June 19th, 2025

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More and more people are rethinking the 9-to-5 grind—and ditching it altogether. The rise in remote work, burnout, and a collective craving for something slower (and saner) has fueled a growing movement: unplugging from the chaos and leaning into a life that’s less about boardrooms and more about wide-open roads.

Whether it’s chasing work-life balance, living off-grid, or just swapping the morning traffic for a mountain view, this shift has sparked some wild solutions—and we’ve got a peek at one of the most jaw-dropping yet. In this issue, we’re featuring a tour of the $900,000 EarthRoamer LTx, a luxury off-grid vehicle that makes “van life” look like a budget motel. Spoiler: it has radiant floor heating.

Is it a glimpse of freedom—or just another expensive escape? Dive in and see for yourself.

World News

Cop’s Superhuman Power

A police officer in England has hit a remarkable milestone, catching his 3,000th suspect using nothing more than his exceptional memory. Andy Pope, a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) with West Midlands Police, is known as a ‘super recognizer’—someone with the rare ability to recall and identify faces with extreme accuracy. Pope has used this skill to spot suspects in crowded places, on low-quality CCTV footage, and even during the pandemic when faces were covered by masks. He once identified a robber from a photo he saw a year earlier, and another from the shape of a mole.

Pope averages about one recognition every other shift, staying sharp by regularly reviewing police briefings, CCTV images, and video stills. “I’m just glad I can assist in catching crime suspects and keeping communities safe,” he said. “It’s really hard to explain how I manage to remember and spot faces, as it just comes natural.” He often travels across the region on public transport to increase his chances of encountering suspects he’s seen in the system. “They just seem to stick in my mind,” he said. “Then, when I see the person in the flesh, it triggers that recognition.”

His extraordinary memory has earned him a place among the first 20 people in the world to join the Super Recognizers Association. Despite his razor-sharp recall for faces, Pope admits he's terrible with dates: “My wife has to deal with things like birthdays and anniversaries. When it comes to remembering dates, I’m useless.” Still, his knack for recognizing criminals continues to be a major asset to law enforcement—and he’s not slowing down anytime soon.

Sports

82-Year-old Powerlifter

At 82, Faith O’Reilly isn’t slowing down—she’s gearing up to compete as the oldest female powerlifter at the 2025 National Senior Games. This year marks the first time powerlifting is included in the competition, and O’Reilly will be there representing both her age group and her sport. She first got into lifting while studying law at the University of Iowa. “I was watching it and thought, ‘Well, I can do that,’” she said—a simple observation that turned into a decades-long commitment.

Balancing her studies and strength training, O’Reilly earned multiple Iowa state titles while completing law school and later taught legal studies and paralegal courses. After retiring and settling in the small Colorado town of Saguache, she picked up powerlifting again in 2007. “It’s overall good for you physically, and as you age you can have problems with bone density and losing muscle tone,” she told the National Senior Games Association. She also competed in the 2023 women’s triathlon relay for the 75+ age bracket in Pittsburgh, taking home gold with her sister and a close friend.

Now, O’Reilly says one of the best parts of competing is meeting other older adults who are staying active. “It’s really fun to see and interact with other people who are enjoying being more fit than the rest of our age group,” she says. As for what’s next? She’s got her sights set high: “You know, the oldest person who competed in Pittsburgh was 103, so that gives me a goal.”

Lifestyle

$900K House on Wheels

Today’s feature takes us deep into the world of overland extremes with a full tour of the EarthRoamer LTx—a $900,000 off-grid RV that feels more like a luxury hotel on wheels than a typical camper. The video, titled “Am I Moving In? The Ultimate $900,000 EarthRoamer LTx 4x4 Luxury Off-Grid RV Tour,” dives into the specs and setup of this beast of a vehicle. Built on a Ford F-550 Super Duty chassis with a 6.7L V8 diesel engine, it’s designed to thrive in the middle of nowhere while keeping things cozy, clean, and surprisingly sleek.

Inside, it’s loaded with comforts most houses don’t even have: radiant floor heating, a king-size bed, more than 1,300 watts of solar power, a 100-gallon water tank, and enough lithium batteries to keep you powered indefinitely. It’s the kind of setup that makes you rethink what “camping” even means. We haven’t stepped foot in one ourselves (sadly, we were not offered a test drive 👀 ), but watching this tour raised a few questions we’d love to throw your way.

Would you actually live full-time in a setup like this if money wasn’t a factor, or is it more fun to admire from a distance? Is this level of off-grid freedom the dream—or does the whole thing just feel a bit excessive? And when it comes down to it, what’s the one creature comfort you couldn’t give up if you were going totally off-grid?

Let us know what you think after watching the tour. It’s a wild ride—figuratively and literally.

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Mind Stretchers

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I don’t wear a cape, but I chase down wrong,
I keep the peace where things go wrong.
You’ll find me flashing red and blue,
Upholding laws—yes, that’s my cue.
Who am I?

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