It was supposed to be just a quick solo hike before the rain came in—nothing serious, just fresh air and some quiet. I was maybe 15 minutes in, right past the first bend of the woods, when I heard this faint whining off-trail. At first I thought it was a raccoon or something, but then I spotted them—four tiny, shivering puppies huddled under a pile of wet leaves near a rotted-out log. No mom, no food, no box. Just… dumped. My heart broke on the spot. I scooped them up, all squirming and whimpering, and tried to keep them warm…
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It was our first trip without the kids in almost nine years. Just a short flight to Denver, nothing fancy, but we were buzzing like it was a honeymoon. I snapped a quick selfie of us getting settled in, right before takeoff. We both looked tired but happy. Didn’t think much of it until we were halfway through the flight and I opened the photo again, just to post it to my story. That’s when I really looked at it. There’s a man sitting directly behind us. Bald head, glasses, head down like he’s reading something. At first glance, nothing…
I didn’t even notice the knock at first—I was too busy trying to calm my daughter down. She’d had a full-on meltdown after I told her Daddy wouldn’t be coming home tonight. Again. My son just kept asking if Daddy was “still at work.” I didn’t have the heart to tell them the truth. When I finally opened the door, the officer was just standing there—young, polite, calm. Said his name was Officer Lantz. He told me he’d responded to the welfare call, said the neighbor had called in concern. I was embarrassed. Tired. Stressed. But he wasn’t judging—just kind.…
Many have tried to imitate Elvis Presley – but nothing can truly compare to the original. Or can it? When Dakota Striplin stepped onto the stage of The Voice and began singing the timeless classic Love Me Tender, the judges were instantly moved. But it wasn’t just his voice that stunned them. After his performance, Dakota dropped a bombshell that nearly made the judges fall out of their chairs… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dakota Striplin (@dakotastriplin) Click to accept marketing cookies and enable this content A few years ago, a charismatic young…
It can be challenging to comprehend reality, particularly when we are young and have our own perspective on the world. Those early memories resurface as we become older, illuminating previously undiscovered aspects. Like the actual stories you’re going to read, these insights may come as a shock or even cause anxiety. The Story: I used to walk my grandfather to his house when I was seven years old. He always gave me the same grape juice, held my hands, and touched my face tenderly once we were inside. I was horrified to learn years later that he had suffered a…
If you’ve ever been in a Cracker Barrel restaurant, you know that all the restaurants in this chain offer the same theme and consistently good food regardless of the location. It has an old-timey atmosphere that most of us love. But even if you are a regular visitor, there are likely things that you probably have never noticed about all of the locations. There are certain things that every single location has in common. For example, every single location has walls that are decorated to enhance the country charm. There are tons of things scattered across the walls. But did…
Note: this article, which first appeared in the press in May 2016, is being republished. The all-black, all-female cadets in the picture seem to be making the fist motion that has recently come to be connected with the contentious movement. But for generations, a range of organizations, including Black Panthers, suffragists, and labor unions, have adopted the gesture to represent resistance. According to The Army Times, readers who were anxious that the cadets might have broken Department of Defense Directive 1344:10, Political Activities by Members of the Armed Forces, sent the photo to the publication. Cadets are discouraged from engaging…
President Donald Trump has launched a vigorous investigation into two of his most outspoken former administration critics, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Chris Krebs and former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official Miles Taylor, in an unprecedented use of presidential power. Mr. Trump has turned their feud into a “national security” issue by rescinding their security clearances and directing inquiries into their conduct during the 2020 election and beyond. Additionally, he has gone so far as to call their actions “treasonous.” The function of independent government agencies, presidential authority, and the boundaries of dissent within the national…
Kelly Loeffler was confirmed as the administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) by a 52-46 Senate vote in a dramatic and well followed vote. The selection has caused controversy and raised suspicions among the media and political insiders. Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada, a Democrat, joined 51 Republicans in supporting her nomination, marking a rare instance of bipartisan support in addition to increasing President Trump’s cabinet count to 18. Many observers found the vote particularly remarkable because some Republican senators unexpectedly supported it, while others in the party abstained, raising the possibility that internal party tensions were at work.…
