There was once an elderly, despondent woman who lived in a nursing home. She wouldn’t speak to anyone, nor did she ever request anything. She merely existed – rocking in her creaky old rocking chair. The old woman didn’t have any visitors, however, every couple of mornings, a concerned and wise young nurse would come into her room. She didn’t …
One day, the employees of a large company returned from their lunch break, and were greeted with a large sign on the front door. The sign said, “Yesterday, the person who had hindered your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the gym.” At first, everyone was sad to hear that one of …
Your company claims that it has great benefits, but how well does it stack up against Google? Famous for helping its employees to enjoy a healthier life, with sweet perks like organic food in the cafeteria, on-site gyms, subsidized massages and nap rooms, Google wanted its employees to also enjoy a better death too. In an interview with Forbes’s journalist, …
The Stewart Family, from the Hearts of the West, put on an amazing wild west show with trick riding, whip cracking, trick roping, roman riding and a little bit of line dancing, to get the crowd going before the bull riding competition started at the Prince George 100th anniversary PGX These kids were fearless and amazing, as you will see …
Indian Athletes Just Don’t Stand A Chance In 1912, Harold Anson Bruce, coach of the undefeated caucasian Lafayette College track team, had a team so good, that other schools refused to even compete against them. Desperate to find some competitors, and after hearing rumors that a coach, “Pop” Warner, at the Carlisle Indian School, had a contingent, Bruce invited the …
Once upon a time, high upon a steep mountainside, there was an eagle nest with four large eggs inside. One day, an earthquake caused one of the eggs to roll out of the nest, and all the way down to a chicken farm, located in the valley far below. The chickens adopted and protected the eagle egg as one of …
His name was Bill. He had wild hair, wore a T-shirt with holes in it, blue jeans and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. Bill was actually brilliant. He was kind of esoteric, with an IQ right off the charts. He became a Christian while he was attending college. Across the street …
When you were 3 months old, she fed, bathed and changed you. You thanked her by crying all night long. When you were 1 year old, she taught you how to walk. You thanked her by running away when she called you. When you were 5, she bought you a new outfit for the holidays. You thanked her by falling …
The older I get, the more I seem to think about the past. When I get a few spare minutes, I like to scratch out a tale, and while writing about starting my first job, and a guardian angel that a friend’s wife had encountered, I began thinking about my own guardian angel moment. I started my working life, John …
Creeky Is Officially The World’s Oldest Clown As his larger-than-life clown shoes shuffle along methodically while working a crowd, causing laughter and wide-eyed wonder from children, Floyd “Creeky” Creekmore is one of the quieter acts in the circus. But there’s history behind those wrinkled eyes smiling through stage makeup. At 95 years old, Floyd was dubbed the oldest performing clown …
Flames of Misfortune By Robin Lindzer Kelli Cook wiped her eyes as she walked out of the mausoleum. Her brother, Vince, walked beside her with his head down. “Well,” Vince sighed, “now we get to deal with the house.” “Is that all you can think about, cleaning up mom’s house?” Kelli asked, stopping to stare at Vince. Her eyes flashed …
Life Is Real One early morning when there was a thunderstorm, the air seem to be very cool and crisp. The birds were out enjoying the day as I frolicked on the wet grass, revealing my enjoyment in disseminating my inner feeling of rejoicing to everything around me in the garden. I was in the hostel answering many phone calls …
