The adored American actor John Goodman has enthralled audiences with his extraordinary talent for decades. He is best recognized for his famous appearances in Monsters, Inc., The Big Lebowski, and Roseanne. Fans have recently been talking about his incredible physical makeover, but his tale is about more than just losing weight; it’s about conquering personal obstacles and starting again. In the popular comedy Roseanne, Goodman originally gained notoriety as Dan Conner, a character he played again in the 2018 revival. His filmography is as outstanding, featuring notable roles in iconic films such as 10 Cloverfield Lane, O Brother, Where Art…
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In a rare bipartisan rebuke of President Donald Trump on trade policy, four Senate Republicans joined Democrats. By a vote of 51 to 48, the Senate approved a resolution to halt the planned tariffs on Canadian goods by the Trump administration. CNN said that Senators Susan Collins, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, and Rand Paul, who cosponsored the resolution, were the four Republicans who voted with Democrats. The site pointed out that the action comes after Trump criticized the proposal and urged Republicans to vote against it, and it represents uncommon bipartisan opposition to Trump within the GOP-led Senate. Given that…
Honestly, I wasn’t even planning to show up to French class that day. Valentine’s Day has always been…complicated for me. Seeing everyone with their little heart candies and couples being all cute—it just made me want to crawl under a blanket and stay there till February 15th. But when I dragged myself in, there was Richard. This older guy who always sat up front, wore the warmest sweaters, and somehow made French grammar sound less terrifying. He had this big shopping bag filled with chocolates and little white envelopes. And he wasn’t just handing them out—he was carefully placing one…
It started as one of those awful days that just gets heavier by the hour. My brother and I ended up at the Wendy’s near the highway, sitting in a booth, trying to act normal while our phones stayed stubbornly silent. We hadn’t heard from Mom in hours, and every worst-case scenario was playing on a loop in my head. That’s when the officer noticed us. He wasn’t even there on duty. He was just grabbing a burger like everyone else. But he took one look at us—two scared kids picking at cold fries—and knew something wasn’t right. Without making…
It was a slow Tuesday night, and honestly, I wasn’t feeling it. Between double shifts and cranky customers, my patience was thinner than the syrup we served with pancakes. When a group of four officers walked in, I braced myself—big tables usually meant small tips and big messes. But these guys? They were polite. Kind. Made jokes about how they were “off duty and off diet.” They even made sure to stack their plates neatly when they were done. When I dropped off their check, they all smiled and thanked me like I’d just done something heroic. I shrugged it…
We were still buzzing from prom night, you know? Dresses half-wrinkled, heels in hand, makeup smudged from too much laughing. We stumbled into Outback Steakhouse around midnight, starving and feeling like we ruled the world for just one night. That’s when we saw him. An older man in a plaid shirt, sitting by himself at a booth. He was smiling at us like he was seeing something he hadn’t seen in a long, long time. When we passed his table, he called out, real gentle-like, “You young ladies and gentlemen headed to prom?” We laughed and nodded, feeling a little…
Graduation day was supposed to be one of the best days of my life. And it was… but it also felt like there was this huge, aching hole where my dad should’ve been standing. Ten months earlier, he was killed in the line of duty. He was the kind of dad who never missed anything—school plays, soccer games, even those super boring award ceremonies. He would’ve been the loudest one cheering when I walked across that stage. I knew it. So yeah, it hurt. Bad. I was standing there in my cap and gown, clutching my diploma like it could…
Taking Jaxon out for breakfast by myself felt like climbing Mount Everest. He was just eight weeks old, and honestly, I barely remembered to brush my hair that morning. But I told myself, you got this, mama. I ordered a plate of eggs and a hot chocolate, sat down, and of course—Jaxon started crying. Loudly. People turned their heads, and I felt my stomach twist with that awful wave of embarrassment. I picked him up, started feeding him right there at the table, heart pounding. That’s when I saw her. An older woman, maybe in her seventies, making a beeline…
It was just supposed to be a quick lunch. Me, my brother Malachi, and our cousin Ava had been out all morning, running errands for Mom. We ducked into this little fast-food place, starving and cranky, ready to inhale some burgers and fries without thinking too much about anything. That’s when we noticed the officer standing at the counter. He looked tired. Like, bone tired. His shoulders were slumped, and he kept rubbing his forehead like the world was sitting right there, pressing down on him. Without really thinking about it, Malachi whispered, “We should pray for him.” I kinda…
