9-11 in Gander, Newfoundland
by a Flight Attendant on Delta Flight 15 On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, we were about 5 hours…
People
Would you do this?
Pirelli, an amazing walk on Christ The Redeemer
Christmas at a Gas Station
by Anonymous The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve. He hadn’t been anywhere in…
Little Akio
The teacher said, “Let’s begin by reviewing some American History. Who said ‘Give me Liberty , or give me Death’?“…
Samuel Alexander Armas: Hand of Hope
A 21-week-old unborn baby named Samuel Alexander Armas was operated on in his mother’s womb by surgeon Joseph Bruner
9/11 – The largest evacuation by boat in history
In nine hours, boats streaming in from all over the Northeast evacuated 500,000 people trapped on Manhattan Island by the…
Monte Carlo Demolition Derby
This is not a normal topic but we couldn’t resist it. – Ed How do you do a demolition derby…
The Song of Hiawatha – Selected Chapters
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, from U of Virginia Library and Longfellow poems Introduction Should you ask me, Whence these stories? Whence…
When an Immigrant becomes an American
by Theodore Roosevelt 1907 In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good…
Five Lessons on How to Treat People
1. First Important Lesson – Cleaning Lady During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz….
Shay, Shay, all the Way
At a fund raising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the…
I cross border, poor and broke …
I cross border, poor and broke,Take bus, see employment folk.Nice man treat me good in there,Say I need to see…
Irena Sendler – Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Irena Sendler recently died at age 98. Few know her story. During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the…
5th Grade Teacher and Teddy
As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the…
Arrogance of Authority
The DEA officer stops at a ranch in Texas, and talks with an old rancher. He tells the rancher, “I…
The Violin Player
Washington, DC, Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces…