“All these kids were going to the teacher asking, ‘Can I read with Mr. Herman?’” said Herman Cruse.
Source: A bus driver helped a child read. Now he tutors kids for free between routes.
I love it!
A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
by Leo
“All these kids were going to the teacher asking, ‘Can I read with Mr. Herman?’” said Herman Cruse.
Source: A bus driver helped a child read. Now he tutors kids for free between routes.
I love it!
by Leo
When debut author Chelsea Banning shared her disappointment over a sparsely attended book signing, bestselling authors came forward to console her with their own tales of woe.
Source: Top authors console downhearted debut novelist with their own tales of humiliation
Solidarity.
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A former bait dog in a North Carolina dogfighting ring “paints” artwork for charity and is living his best life in Connecticut.
Source: One-eared rescue dog Van Gogh paints his way into adoption
Wonderful story.
by Leo
“At Tatsu, we looked silly being in awe with smiles on our faces,” says Melissa Keomoungkhoun.
Source: Sushi chef learns how to sign menu for Deaf couple: ‘Nearly brought me to tears’
Amazing, and very moving.
by Leo
Six Dogs Trust rescue dogs have formed life-changing partnerships with Armed Forces and Emergency Services veterans with PTSD
Source: Six Rescue Dogs Graduate as Life-Changing Assistance Dogs
So cool.
by Leo
Jonathan the tortoise celebrated his 190th birthday as he extends his run as the longest-living land animal in the world.
Source: Jonathan the tortoise celebrates 190th birthday, oldest living land…
OK, maybe I don’t feel quite as old. 🙂
by Leo
The leprosy parasite causes livers to grow large and reverse in biological age, leading scientists to wonder if it could be used for good.
Source: Believe it or Not, Leprosy Offers the Potential to Regenerate Livers – Cutting Transplant Wait Times
Fascinating.
by Leo
Advances in chemistry continue to bring new materials into the realm of recyclability, and new work from a team at the University of Michigan has taken aim at one of the most problematic to reuse. The scientists have developed a method of converting waste PVC (polyvinyl chloride) into usable products, opening up some interesting new possibilities when it comes to this traditionally unrecyclable material.
Source: Chemistry breakthrough creates usable products out of unrecyclable PVC
Progress.
by Leo
Earlier this year, Gwendolyn Bruhn, who worked for Hawaiian Airlines in the 1940s, spotted herself in a photo blown up on an airport wall. Today, Bruhn tells CNN Travel how flying has changed over the past 70 years and what’s stayed the same
Source: What happened when a 94-year-old former flight attendant saw a photo of herself at the airport
Neat story.
by Leo
With help from a local junior college softball team, a Lamar County couple is celebrating their engagement despite losing their home during the tornado.
Source: ‘Miracle In The Mud’: Engagement Ring Found in Texas Tornado Debris
Love it. Off to a great start. 🙂