This piece originally appeared on TomDispatch. If the world can be seen in a grain of sand, watch out. As Wisconsinites are learning, there’s money (and misery) in sand — and if you’ve got the right ...

An Australian man’s elaborate beachside proposal backfired after he got down on bended knee only to realize that he had lost his engagement ring in the sand. The aspiring groom — known only as Zay — ...