Woman Jumps into Pond and Wrestles 7 ft. ALLIGATOR with her Bare Hands to Rescue her Pet Dog

We all love our pets. They are our companions, our friends, our comforts. When Lori Neiswenger’s pet was in jeopardy, she reacted the only way she could have- jumped in, waist deep, and yanked on that gator’s tail as hard as she could. Talk about some serious guts: Trapped in the jaws of an enormous […]

 

What an NFL Superstar Did in Chattanooga this Weekend Makes Him a ‘Class Act’

Now, that’s inspirational. Peyton Manning went home to Tennessee Saturday night to help and grieve with the people of Chattanooga over the horrific murders of four Marines and a Naval officer by a radical Islamist. Manning spent time with military personnel and police officers at the reserve center where the tragedy occurred. Pictures were posted […]

 

A Blind Teen Delivers a Rendition of the National Anthem at Home Run Derby Sure to Give You the Chills

In general, people tend to take a pretty dim view of people with disabilities. But Marlana Vanhoose has repeatedly proved that people aren’t defined by a disability, as her incredible singing voice has wowed the nation yet again with a stunning rendition of the National Anthem at the Home Run Derby. Your browser does not […]

 

Left for dead as a baby, girl overcomes lifetime of hardship, now off to college [Video]

Valery’s story is without a doubt inspirational. It shows how someone can survive a truly horrific upbringing and still come out the other side and succeed. I credit the officer who rescued her… but I give the overwhelming credit to Valery herself. She’s the one who survived… she’s the one who determined her own fate. […]

 

A Man at Subway Can’t Believe His Eyes When the Cashier Hands Him Back a Treasure He Lost Years Ago

Peter and Grace Bilello had been married for over forty years when Grace was diagnosed with cancer — and sadly, she ultimately lost her battle. But he got what can only be described as a message from his wife that she was still with him when a cashier at Subway handed him a treasure he […]

 

Heartwarming moment a little boy is reunited with his soldier dad – surprise! [Video]

What a wonderful surprise for this little boy! Braydon went to a Tennessee Smokies game and during all the fun, he was blindfolded in a contest and everyone was in on the game. When he took the blindfold off and turned around, he discovered his daddy was home from the military waiting for him with […]

 

Vapid Musings At Vox And Why The American Revolution Was NOT A Mistake

NoisyRoom.net Over the years I have seen many idiotic pieces of what pass for journalistic regurgitation and moronic self-indulgence… the piece over at Vox entitled: 3 reasons the American Revolution was a mistake, by Dylan Matthews, is in a class all by its lonesome. It begs for a brutal fisking and on this Independence Day […]

 

The incredible moment a 71 yr-old grandmother finishes 100-mile ultramarathon [Video]

This woman is incredible. She still finished with six seconds to spare even though she ran for three miles off course. Simply impressive and at the age of 71. It makes me feel like a slug. It’s hard for me to wrap my head around a 100-mile ultramarathon. I have a friend that competes in […]

 

A Child Wanted a Water Balloon Fight For His Birthday But Had No Friends to Come to His Party. Then Mom Came to the Rescue…

Being the parent of a child with special needs can be hard, especially when you see your son or daughter struggling to make friends. When one mom saw how disappointed her son, who has speech apraxia, was when he had no one to come to his 10th birthday party, she made a plea on Facebook […]

 

Pregnant Woman Tracks Down Police Officer on Facebook After He Buys Her Gas

This is what a truly good person does… an officer overheard this young woman on the phone with her fiance, discussing scraping enough money together for gas. She’s 26 weeks pregnant. The officer didn’t say a word or turn around… he simply paid for her gas and left. He was gone by the time Alex […]

 

Firefighters Go Back into Burning Home to Save an Army Vet’s Flag

What an incredibly brave and selfless thing to do! Those Georgia firefighters are true heroes and patriots. An Army vet who went to fight in the Vietnam War 50 years ago, received a Georgia state flag before he departed. It meant the world to him. He has Parkinson’s now and when a storm hit and […]

 

A Man Took 3 Bullets For His Fiancé In Tunisia Shooting, Then Told Her To Run

The Islamic State carried out horrific, murderous attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait on Friday. In France, a Jihadist stormed an American-owned chemical plant, decapitated his boss, scribbled Arabic on his head and stuck the head on a pike while taking a selfie. Then he apparently tried to blow up the facility. In Tunisia, a […]

 

Franklin Graham Just Slapped The Supreme Court With Biblical Truth About Marriage

Franklin Graham is quite correct when he points out that God is very clear on the definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman. If you are a Christian and read your Bible, you know this to be true. And there are millions of Christians nationwide in agreement with Rev. Graham. They […]

 

Cop stops in the middle of a parade to make balloon animal for boy with autism [Video]

What a wonderful story! This officer was in the middle of a parade and drove by a young, autistic boy who had basically shut down, so the officer stopped right there to make him a balloon animal. Points for caring and for being one of the best police officers ever – unfortunately his balloon animal […]

 

Japanese golden eagle can’t get enough of having his belly rubbed and scratched [Video]

Golden Eagles are a beautiful and deadly bird of prey. I’ve seen many of them in the western United States. I’ve also known people who breed and train hawks and eagles. It’s not for the feint of heart. This five month-old Japanese Golden Eagle seems to adore his owner. For those doubting the bird loves […]

 

Trucker Literally Destroys A Cowardly Woman Beater In A Waffle House [Video]

Damn. That’s one punk that just got owned and deservedly so. The big guy, a trucker, took offense when this thug beat on a woman and got in his face with a very private invitation. The giant not-so-gently explained to the woman beater that hitting on a woman is not the way to get your […]

 

Watch as This Blind Teen With Cerebral Palsy Delivers a Stirring National Anthem

In general, we tend to not have a very positive view on people living with disabilities, and for some reason, the country is always shocked when we see one of those people do something amazing or inspiring. But a disability doesn’t prevent someone from being talented, as Marlena VanHoose proved at the NBA Finals singing […]

 

Boy’s lost stuffed tiger named Hobbes goes on adventure at Tampa International Airport

Sometimes, people pleasantly surprise you with their giving spirits. A little boy has a stuffed tiger named Hobbes that his aunt made for him. Owen takes Hobbes everywhere and then tragedy strikes. He’s flying with his parents from Tampa to Houston to visit family and the unthinkable happens… Hobbes gets left behind somehow. Owen was […]

 

Mom Writes a Grateful Letter to the “Stranger Next to Us at Rodeo” – The Next Day She Realizes Who He Is

When you are the parent of a child with special needs, the smallest kind gestures can be the ones that mean the most. And one mom’s Facebook post about someone’s kind gesture has gone viral — and resulted in much more than she could have imagined. When her young son approached a man in a […]

 

Woman shares video of dog stopping her from harming herself during Asperger meltdown

Your mind can cripple you. I really feel for this woman… how horrific it must be to not be in control and have this happen. It tugs at your heart. I won’t pretend to know much about autism. I have friends who have children with it. It seems to cover a whole range of conditions […]

 

What I Saw When Lightning Hit The Waves Took My Breath Away, This Is Very Cool [Video]

What a beautiful video! I love watching lightning. Now that I am in Oklahoma, the lightning is much more intense here and sometimes portends very bad things in the way of tornadoes. But it is still awe-inspiring and wickedly beautiful. I’ve traveled a lot and as a kid, lightning struck a pickup truck I was […]

 

It Doesn’t Get Much More American Than Metallica’s National Anthem at the NBA Finals [Video]

I freaking love this! It certainly doesn’t get any more American or patriotic than this. Metallica is one my all time favorite bands and this rendition of the National Anthem ranks only second to Whitney Houston’s memorable version. Loved the armed forces and the American flag as well. It really moves you, unless of course […]

 

Service dog throws himself into a bus’ path to protect his blind owner

Figo, the service dog, cares far more about his blind owner than he does about himself. He threw himself between a mini school bus and his owner to save her life. In doing so, he took the brunt of the hit and his leg was cut to the bone. Figo had surgery and a leg […]

 

A Bus Driver Sees A Little Boy Crying And Identifies Him By The Shoes He’s Wearing [Video]

That bus driver is really a hero. He did his homework by listening to police reports and then paid attention. Now a 3 year-old little boy gets to go home safe and sound because of a bus driver’s caring and professionalism. The driver has two children and he knows it could have been one of […]

 

Love Letters Between George H.W. Bush & Barbara Show Just How Much They Love Each Other

Though I’ve had my differences over opinion with the Bush presidencies through the years, I have always thought they were a lovely family. And although their politics are far too Progressive on the right for me, I believe in essence, they are very good people. These love letters are very touching and give a glimpse […]

 

Heartwarming footage captures the moment an owner reunites with pet dog after surgery [Video]

It’s like watching your child walk again. What a wonderfully happy event! The staff hid the dog on a leash behind a divider until the woman walked in. When Sammi ran to her, she dropped what she was carrying, fell to her knees and hugged him. Tears of joy fell and she held her hands […]

 

War dog’s story who risked all over and over again to save ‘secret’ Allied prisoners in WWII

This is simply one of the most inspirational stories I have ever read. You need to read all of it. Judy, an English Pointer, wound up saving the lives of many men who were prisoners of war in WWII and subjected to the barbaric cruelty of the Japanese and the Koreans in conditions that were […]

 

St. Louis Rams players experience homelessness for 24 hours [Video]

Two defensive ends for the St. Louis Rams decided to find out what it was like to be homeless for a day. William Hayes and Chris Long are best friends… they decided to do this together and it changed their lives. With raggedy clothes and eight dollars between them, they set off across St. Louis […]

 

5th Graders stop special needs child from being bullied by pledging to get his back. [Video]

Meet the James Gang… Just when I’m feeling so jaded and disillusioned I could lose faith in a saint, five fifth graders come along and restore me. James Willmert is a special needs student and he was being teased and bullied. So, five boys decided they had his back for the year (and now probably […]

 

Stories we need to hear more of: “Supercop” saves TWO lives in one shift!

Where others run away or dither indecisively, police officers and firemen run towards and into emergencies. That willingness to risk everything for another is why they are heroes. What they do for a living is a calling to help others – to protect and to serve. For little pay, hatred, derision and persecution, they still […]