As an editorial in the Caledonian-Record of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, put it: "Friday night five teen-age girls at Danville High School became five young adults, and they did so with class." I thought you'd like to know the story.The Friday night in question was January...
Syndicated columnist Deborah Mathis recently wrote about a day in her life in our nation's capital. She told about passing through busy Union Station.The first thing stamped on her memory was the noisy hubbub of sounds. The public address announcer calling out...
Melvin McDonald served in the Canadian navy during World War II. There are certain mementos he values from that season of his life. It turns out that one of them created quite a ruckus last week at police headquarters in Winnipeg.Last Monday the 79-year-old McDonald...
Maybe you saw some of the TV coverage last weekend after ValuJet Flight 592 crashed in the Florida Everglades. One hundred four passengers and five crew members died when it nose-dived into snake- and alligator-infested waters.Terry Huckaby was running late and got to...
Imagine praying and hearing this: "Thank you for calling My Father's House. Please select one of the following options:bullet Press 1 for thanksgivingbullet Press 2 for requestsbullet Press 3 for complaintsbullet Press 4 for all other inquiries."What if God used the...
There is a story of a wealthy man named Karl who loved to ride his horse over his vast estate and congratulate himself on his good fortune. On one such ride, he came across an old tenant farmer named Hans. Hans had just stopped to eat his lunch in the shade of a great...
In December 1903, after a series of failed attempts, the Wright brothers were finally successful in getting their "flying machine" off the ground. Thrilled by the feat, they sent this telegraph to their sister: "We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for...