When 101-year-old Wayne Perry, a World War II veteran, told me his first war story, it wasn’t about his own experience, nor was it about his war. “A man would get wounded, they would saw his leg off and throw it out the window. Every so many days, he would gather up the arms and…
From a Reader: Follow-Up to Flag Day Article
In the June 9-15 edition of Epoch Times, Jeff Minick wrote an article about Flag Day but I believe that he did not tell the whole story. Like my mentor Paul Harvey used to say, “This is the rest of the story.” Yes, June 14 was officially declared by President Woodrow Wilson as Flag Day….
Weathering Life’s Storms by Rooting Children in a Garden
It was a comfortable August day years ago when my mom herded my sister and me out the back door and into the garden. Working my way through knee-high weeds wasn’t the ideal summer activity for a grade-schooler like myself, but the three of us kept at it, finally stopping to lie in the grass…
7 Things Parents Need to Do Before a Family Vacation
Vacation season is upon us! Before setting out on your next family adventure, here are a few to-do items that are sure to make the trip even better. Save Up Hopefully, you’ve saved up for this getaway, covering big-ticket items such as transportation, accommodations, activities, and events. Don’t forget to set aside some spare change…
Parenting Matters: You, Your Children, and Discipline
So many parents fret about how to discipline their kids; fearing anything they do will morph their fragile angels into raving teen maniacs. Our goal today is to help parents strike a happy chord that leads to sane parents and kids of character. So, if you have children, are expecting children, or even thinking about…
Rules for Life: The Key Is Personal Responsibility
“In dreams begin responsibilities” was an epigraph for Irish poet W.B. Yeats’s collection of poems, “Responsibilities,” and was later the title of Delmore Schwartz’s most famous short story. Those same words might also serve as the central theme of Jordan Peterson’s two best-selling books, “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” and “Beyond Order:…
Double Amputee Dog Rescued From Abusive Home Adopted by Police Officer Who Lost Leg in Crash
A San Diego police officer who became an amputee in 2013 gained a kindred spirit when he adopted a 9-year-old Shih Tzu who is an amputee, too. Detective Chappie Hunter of the San Diego Police Department lost his left leg in a motorcycle crash, and when he returned to work, he had a prosthetic leg….
5 Generations of First-Born Fellas in Same Family Gather to Celebrate Father’s Day in UK
Father’s Day is a busy celebration for one family who have five generations of first-born fellas. Meet the Clark men from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, led by head of the family, 86-year-old Neville, right down to his 2-year-old great-great-grandson, Archie. And having first-born sons isn’t the only thing they all have in common—all four men work…
College Professor Posts Photo of New ‘Lab Equipment’ for Grad Student With New Baby—and It Goes Viral
A college professor in Massachusetts recently warmed people’s hearts online after purchasing a travel crib and putting it up in his office to help out a graduate student who has a 9-month-old baby. Troy Littleton, a lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and who runs a research lab at the college, installed the “new…
Airline Pilot Announces on PA That His Dad Is on First Flight Aboard His Plane—Breaks Into Tears
A video of an airline pilot making an announcement before a flight went viral on Instagram. Captain Anselm Dewar was moved to tears on informing his passengers they had a “VIP aboard” for a return flight from Miami to Charleston, South Carolina—the VIP was his father, who would be sitting at the controls with him. The flight…
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