Anonymous Heroes
My local newspaper has a news story, by Katie Kerwin Mccrimmon,that police are seeking two men who came across a car accident. Normally, when the police are looking for someone, this is not good news for the people being sought. …
Category: Extraordinary People
Spreading Joy
I have come across a number of websites and blogs dedicated to increasing joy and happiness. If you know of others that I have missed, please let me know and I will add them. Some of these have a self-improvement …
Breakfast of Champions
Last week I attended the annual Breakfast of Champions event held by the Mile High Down Syndrome Association in conjunction with the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. The goal of this event is to raise money and awareness for people with Down …
Tuskegee Airmen
I sat next to a hero on my flight to Washington DC on Wednesday but I did not know that at the time. I was assigned to an aisle seat in the economy class cabin. My great hope was that …
The Amazing Martha
This post was first posted to my main blog but it most certainly deserves to be posted here as well. Martha is one of my heroes. Every day she inspires me to be a better person. — I have written …
The Limb Preservation Foundation
The Limb Preservation Foundation was founded in 1987 by Dr. Ross Wilkins with the sole purpose of saving lives and limbs. In his own words: When I started my practice over 20 years ago, 80% of patients with bone and …
Team in Training
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education, and patient services. The Society's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients …
Helping Others Dream
I met my friend George about five years ago in the virtual world of Asheron’s Call. Fortuitously, it turned out that we were essentially neighbors. We have stayed in touch over the years. George is the principal of Aspen Valley …
Amy and Annie
I want to tell you about two incredible women: Amy and Annie. The July 20 issue of my local paper, the Westminster Window, which unfortunately does not post its stories on-line, had a truly inspiring story written by Krystal Fowler …
Good Neighbors
I sometimes come across stories that fill me with hope about humanity and yet they are the types of stories that would never be written about professionally. Here are three of them. Skwigg wrote about how she came across “the …