An 84-year-old woman is proving it is never too late to learn.
Source: 84-year-old woman working toward GED after husband passed away
Never. Too. Late.
Never.
Fur-ever home: Raleigh technician who rescued kitten hiding in car has adopted her, auto shop says
A Raleigh auto shop technician who rescued a six-week-old kitten hiding in a car has officially adopted her, according to Quality Plus Automotive Service, Inc.
Source: Fur-ever home: Raleigh technician who rescued kitten hiding in car has adopted her, auto shop says
Very cute.
New technique opens the brain to unprecedented neurological treatments
A study in monkeys and human patients shows how the blood-brain barrier can be crossed to allow the delivery of drugs that, in theory, could treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Source: New technique opens the brain to unprecedented neurological treatments
Expensive, for now, but an amazing advancement.
Berkeley diner provides free meals to anyone who’s hungry, no questions asked
Classic American diners make money serving up hearty meals for a fair price but one East Bay establishment has built its business giving away food.
Source: Berkeley diner provides free meals to anyone who’s hungry, no questions asked
Nice.
Community gathers donations to send Washington High special needs students to prom
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Dreams came true for a special group of students at Washington High School on Saturday evening, and it was all thanks to an outpour of love from the community. “Ther…
Source: Community gathers donations to send Washington High special needs students to prom
Very cool.
A new start after 60: I dreamt of paragliding for 30 years. When I took to the skies at 80 I felt completely free
Year after year, on holiday in Switzerland with her late husband, Margaret Thompson watched the paragliders and imagined joining them. When she did, it was heavenly
So cool.
Caught on camera: Railroad conductor sprints to rescue 3-year-old from train tracks
Railroad workers in New York are being praised for saving a young boy who had wandered dangerously close to the electrified third rail.
Source: Caught on camera: Railroad conductor sprints to rescue 3-year-old from train tracks
Well done, all!
Minnesota’s Prison-to-Grilled-Cheese Pipeline Is Changing Lives
What started as a restaurant has become a path to entrepreneurship, turning formerly incarcerated folks into lawyers and soul food impresarios.
Source: Minnesota’s Prison-to-Grilled-Cheese Pipeline Is Changing Lives
Love this.
Woman’s life saved after her dog found one-in-22 million matching kidney donor on Barry beach
Lucy Humphrey was worried she only had years to live but her pet Doberman found a saviour
Source: Woman’s life saved after her dog found one-in-22 million matching kidney donor on Barry beach
Well done!
We spent $100,000 on an abandoned high school, and $3.3 million to convert it into apartments—take a look inside
Jesse Wig, Adam Colucci, and Dan Spanovich purchased an abandoned high school in Homestead, Pennsylvania, and turned it into a 31-unit apartment building.
What a great idea.