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Kevin Bacon Surprises Students at High School Where ‘Footloose’ Was Filmed — Announces He’s Visiting Them for Prom

After some very serious lobbying from students at Payson High School in Payson, Utah, where “Footloose” was filmed, Kevin Bacon announced Friday that he would be returning to the high school for this year’s senior prom. 

“My Last Thought Was a Desperate Plea to God, ‘Lord, Give Me the Strength to Die Well’”: Mom With ‘Invisible Illness’ Shares Her Harrowing...

"'Help me to not look like I am suffocating,' I prayed. 'Lord, please protect my son’s heart from this.’ And I faded away."

“My Husband Turned Blue to Gray”: Wife In Shock Over the One Drink That Killed Her Husband

"The doctor's exact words were 'People drinking these drinks are playing Russian Roulette with their lives.' I was blown away and couldn’t believe just one drink could do this damage"... And KIDS can buy these anywhere.

Dad Creates App That Will Lock Your Child’s Phone if They Don’t Reply

Like most teen boys his age, 15-year-old Ben Herbert loves getting lost in Xbox games and playing soccer with his friends. So naturally, when dad tries to call or text, responding in a timely fashion is usually the last thing on Ben’s mind. Frequently putting his phone on silent also doesn’t help his poor responsiveness.

Totally tired of his son’s lagging or nonexistent replies, his father Nick Herbert, decided to take matters into his own hands.

“[There have] been a few occasions where I’ve tried and tried and still nothing,” said Nick. “It’s generally a culmination of, how can I get in contact with him if I need to?”

As a product manager from the U.K., he used his tech-savvy roots and knack for bringing ideation to fruition to create an ingenious app called ReplyASAP.

The app is designed to let its users send urgent messages that essentially can’t be ignored by the recipient. Messages sent through the app sound off an alarm which can only be shut off once one of two options is selected: ‘snooze for 3 minutes’ or ‘cancel.’


Nick Herbert/Reply ASAP

The sender is then notified which option is chosen. The recipient can’t close the app until one of the options is selected, and it also appears on top of whatever they may have been using on the phone at the time.

Messages can either be scheduled or sent immediately.

ReplyASAP

ReplyASAP is currently only available for Android users, and it’s free for those using it in conjunction with only one person. Otherwise, the fee starts at $1.27. Nick plans on soon developing an iOS version.

Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey is an editor at Outreach. She’s passionate about fear fighting, freedom writing, and the pursuit of excellence in the name of crucifying perfectionism. Glitter is her favorite color, 2nd only to pink, and 3rd only to pink glitter.

Kevin Bacon Surprises Students at High School Where ‘Footloose’ Was Filmed — Announces He’s Visiting Them for Prom

After some very serious lobbying from students at Payson High School in Payson, Utah, where “Footloose” was filmed, Kevin Bacon announced Friday that he would be returning to the high school for this year’s senior prom. 

“My Last Thought Was a Desperate Plea to God, ‘Lord, Give Me the Strength to Die Well’”: Mom With ‘Invisible Illness’ Shares Her Harrowing...

"'Help me to not look like I am suffocating,' I prayed. 'Lord, please protect my son’s heart from this.’ And I faded away."

“My Husband Turned Blue to Gray”: Wife In Shock Over the One Drink That Killed Her Husband

"The doctor's exact words were 'People drinking these drinks are playing Russian Roulette with their lives.' I was blown away and couldn’t believe just one drink could do this damage"... And KIDS can buy these anywhere.