What distinguishes a good thriller novel from the best? Brad Thor. He’s been hailed as the “undisputed king of the genre” by a critic. A reviewer once commented, “No one writes a better thriller than Brad Thor.” He is the author of the wildly popular, bestselling Scot Harvath series, including his recently released thriller “Black…
Author Brad Thor Confronts Chinese Communist Threat in Latest Bestseller
VIDEO: 96-Year-Old Veteran Sings National Anthem at Baseball Game—and He’s ‘Darn Good’
A 96-year-old WWII veteran in Michigan has a patriotic affection for singing the national anthem—and he’s not afraid to admit that he’s “darn good” at it. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, John Pylman walked onto the field at Comstock Park Aug. 11, and delivered an inspired rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner before a West…
VIDEO: Man Spends Spare Time Restoring Grime-Covered Gravestones in Michigan Cemeteries
One Michigan man has been spending his spare time caring for the once-quick, long-passed residents of a local graveyard. Driven by a love for history and great respect for his predecessors who built his country, manufacturing engineer Vince Nestico, 49, recently started refreshing aged and neglected gravestones. He was thusly inspired by a friend who…
Florida Dry Cleaner Presses Flags for Caskets in Military Funerals Free of Charge to Honor Their Sacrifice
Jacksonville businessman Steve Thompson has been pressing clothes at his dry-cleaning shop in Arlington since it opened 25 years ago. For 24 of those years, the owner of Sand Dollar Cleaners has been pressing American flags destined to be laid over military caskets for funerals—and has been doing it free of charge, a service to…
Woman Finds Injured Baby Sparrow on Street, Raises Him as Her Own, Credits Him for Saving Her Life
While the pandemic had many people locked in their homes feeling depressed, Maria Bertrand was saved from her darkest hour by an unlikely, feathered friend. The actress from Montreal, who now lives in Los Angeles, hadn’t had the best year to begin with; her relationship ended; her dog soon passed away; then lockdowns ended her…
Macro Photographer Snaps Exquisite Crystalline Snowflakes Using Special Camera He Built Himself
Photographer Nathan Myhrvold dabbles in different hobbies, enjoying science, cooking, art, and of course, photographing. His curiosity about how ordinary things can sometimes appear extraordinary led him to take macro photographs of microscopic snowflakes in breathtaking high resolution. “When I was 11, I purchased my first real camera, a Zeiss Contax II that I found…
Video of Dog Suspiciously Limping Beside Owner in Crutches Who Broke His Ankle Goes Viral
A married couple in the UK became suspicious of their dog Billy when, one day, he seemed to develop a limp in his front paw. What made Russell and Michelle Jones, from London, even more suspect was that it happened right after Russell had broken his own ankle coming down from a ledge. The next…
Overweight Mom Who Weighed 311lb and Never Ate a Vegetable in Her Life Loses 115lb in 1 Year
For her whole life, Claire Jones from Wales ate whatever she wanted, never even nibbling on a vegetable—until recently. When her weight ballooned to over 300 pounds, she chose to make a change in time for summer. The 48-year-old mom-of-two said her eating habits were formed at an early age when her dad never forced…
How to End a Conversation Gracefully Without Insulting Anyone
By John Rampton You’re talking with someone at a conference when it happens: You realize the conversation’s over. You’re both still contributing to the dialogue, but you’re just filling time with mindless banter. At this point, you have a couple of choices. You could stay and allow the other person to monopolize your time, but that…
101-year-old WWII Vet Receives 700 Birthday Cards and Counting, Expecting Hundreds More
A widower is set to receive more than 1,000 cards for his 101st birthday after kindhearted care home staff appealed to generous strangers to make his day special. RAF veteran Jack Annall in the UK was not able to get a visit from his daughter Mary for his big day on Aug. 19, as she…
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