Car dealership owner thanks each employee with $1000 per year of service
Who’s the man? Howard Cooper is the man, the myth and the legend. Why? Read on 🙂 Howard Cooper, the owner of Howard Cooper Auto Import Center in Ann Arbor, decided to give his employees a special token of appreciation before he retired. Cooper, who is now 83 years old,Continue Reading
This 102 year old still changes her car’s oil and spark plugs
“Baby let’s cruise, away from here” – Maybe Smokie Robertson was taking about Margaret Dunning when he was singing that song…who knows. All we know is that this awesome 102 year old is quick, sharp, and knows more about cars than most people. Her father taught her how to driveContinue Reading
Former NBA star Yao Ming advocates for endangered animals in Africa
Standing at 7 ft 6 inches, Yao Ming, the former NBA star from China is a rarity with respect to height. Yao Ming is now protecting another increasingly rare population – rhinos and elephants. He is using his fame and big heart to convince his fellow Chinese citizens and theContinue Reading
Coursera offers free college classes from top universities
College courses can be expensive, especially from top private universities. This is where Coursera comes to the rescue! Coursera.org partners with top universities from around the world to deliver college courses online for FREE. Their goal is to provide the best education to millions of people throughout the world. SoContinue Reading
Carmelo Anthony does charity work in Puerto Rico
Carmelo Anthony makes his fans smile both on and off the basketball court. “Melo” is the star player on the New York Knicks known for his clutch shooting. For all of us upstate New Yorkers, he led Syracuse Orangemen to their first NCAA title in 2003! Go ‘Cuse!! Recently, MeloContinue Reading
Studies show reading is good for your health
Good News from Sunstone Online: Of course, we all know in theory that reading is good for us. Now, however, researchers are proving just how good it is and how much benefit may be derived for those bookworms out there. Neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield explains that reading helps toContinue Reading
New species of monkey discovered in the Congo
A new monkey has been discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the second new monkey species discovered in the past 28 years. Let’s be clear on the term “discovery”. As with many of these discoveries, the locals have always known about the species. This is the firstContinue Reading
Parents each donate a lung to save their son
Marius Schneider, a 12 year old in Germany, is now on a steady path to recovery thanks to his loving parents. Marius was suffering from cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease which causes thick mucus to build up in the lungs. His family was desperately waiting on a lung donor, butContinue Reading
Blind painting dog raises money for charity
DeeDee Murry loves her longhaired dachshund, Hallie. She found Hallie at an animal rescue in 2001. You can say it was love at first sight. DeeDee took her home and never looked back. DeeDee Murry, a Seattle native, is a professional painter who creates beautiful realistic animal portraits. Hallie always watchesContinue Reading
Christian Bale surprises 4 year old cancer patient with a trip to Disneyland
Part of the reason why so many people love Batman is because under the dark mask is a normal human just like all of us. He does not have any superpowers or magic ability. Under all of the cool gadgets and costumes, he just has his wits, his heart, andContinue Reading