“Oh sweet Lorraine,” the song begins. “I wish we could do all the good times over again.”Fred Stobaugh, from Peoria, Ill., wrote lyrics to what he called “Oh Sweet Lorraine” after his 91-year-old wife passed away last April. In 1938 the couple met and fell in love at an A&WContinue Reading
Chicago Bulls players and more than 200 volunteers got together in Chicago Heights on Saturday, August 24, to build a new playground, a playground designed by the children who will use it.Children need a place to play every day in order to be active and healthy, but today’s kids spendContinue Reading
It was just another day in a quiet Los Angeles suburb when a horrifying discovery was made. One of the neighbors had just lost her house. The interior was absolutely destroyed and smelled of filth and decay. Among the wreckage were 40 dogs, sick, unkempt, and fearful. One of thoseContinue Reading
123-year-old Carmelo Flores, a Bolivian indigenous farmer, attributes his longevity to quinoa grains, riverside mushrooms and around-the-clock chewing of coca leaves. He lives in Frasquia, a 4,000-meter high hamlet, and takes daily walks in shoes made of recycled tires, but spends most of his time laying on a blanket outsideContinue Reading
With College tuition going up every year, any kind of financial support is greatly appreciated. Ball State University offers one Freshman every year a chance to win free tuition for their first year…The only catch is that they have to make a near-impossible half-court basketball shot! The University has beenContinue Reading
Cam Newton, quarterback for the Carolina Panthers asked for his coaches autograph after practice on August 6th. Coach Jack Bolton got the chance to be the Carolina Panthers honorary coach for the day. I forgot to mention…Coach Jack Bolton is only 8-years-old! Jack Bolton has spinal muscular atrophy, butContinue Reading
Rapper Nasir Jones aka Nas was visiting Washington D.C when he heard a news story about a man who had lost his home. Stanley Young raises his 8 kids under one roof, who lost their mother just one year ago. Their current house caught fire after the store thatContinue Reading
Many people dream of traveling the world and Graham Hughes has made those dreams come true. By world, we mean the whole world – Graham visited all 201 countries in the world within 4 years! To make things even more incredible, he did his entire adventure without a single flight! Continue Reading
Carissa Yip is not your typical chess expert. While other children her age are playing video games, Carissa is dominating the chess game. At 9 years old, she is already one of the best chess players in the world! How did she get so good? Her father originally taught herContinue Reading
On July 31st, burglars broke into the San Bernardio County Sexual Assault Services non-profit office. They stole several desktop computers, monitors, and a laptop. This can be devastating for any company to recover from, especially a non-profit. Thankfully, the thieves had a heavy heart. The very next day, the thievesContinue Reading