“What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul.” -Neil Gaiman, English author Enjoy a good read? Many of us do. The written word, whether viewed on an electronic device, listened to on…
Video Shows Husky Run After Owner’s Car After Abandoned on Roadside; Family Gives Him New Home
A husky that was dumped on a roadside in Texas by his former owners was rescued, and has found a new place to call home after being adopted by another family. However, a troubling video of the abandonment was captured, and it went viral on Instagram. Motorist Joy Dominguez of Pawsitive Rescuers in El Paso video-recorded the…
Sailor Astonishes Parents With Surprise Homecoming After Being Away for 19 Months
A sailor who was stationed on the USS Barry in Yokosuka, Japan, for 19 months was unable to visit his parents in Georgia due to Covid-19 restrictions. However, unbeknownst to his mother and father, he planned the most amazing surprise homecoming ever. Cameron Carter, who recently got promoted to a third class petty officer in…
Heliographic Artist Renders Incredible Paintings Using Sunlight, Mirrors, and Lenses
A Greek-American artist is using mirrors and lenses to concentrate the sun’s rays onto wood and stone, rendering incredible works of art in the process. “From drawing to painting, sculpting, mixed media, video, music, I’ve done it all,” life-long art lover and Orange County resident Michael Papadakis told The Epoch Times by email. Papadakis, 34,…
Texas Policeman Spots 2 Hungry Horses on Hurricane-Devastated Property, Feeds Them Every Day
A Texas police officer came across two horses on a property that had been ravaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The property was “like a swamp” and in awful condition. A concerned neighbor had called in about one horse that got stuck in a fence. The Friendswood Police Department responded, cutting the horse free, and…
Texas Policeman Spots 2 Hungry Horses on Hurricane-Devastated Property, Decides to Step In
A Texas police officer came across two horses on a property that had been ravaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The property was “like a swamp” and in awful condition. A concerned neighbor had called in about one horse that got stuck in a fence. The Friendswood Police Department responded, cutting the horse free, and…
Police Officer Feels Uneasy Seeing 2 Boys Beside a Pond, Is Shocked to Find Them ‘Picking Up Trash’
It was a perfect summer evening in Indiana. Fishers police sergeant Rodriguez was in the neighborhood of The Bristols on July 29, when he spotted a couple of kids who seemed like they might be in trouble. Two boys were on the edge of a pond, and as an on-duty officer, Rodriguez’s concern was that…
Country Singer Lee Greenwood to Help Build Custom Home for Disabled Veteran in Alabama
The country music singer behind the hit “God Bless the U.S.A.” announced a partnership July 22 to build a specially adapted home for a wounded veteran in Alabama. Grammy-winning artist Lee Greenwood recently met with local home builder Breland Homes to discuss the cooperative endeavor to support a permanently injured serviceman. The project will involve…
Photographer Scraps Snapping Surfers for Just Water and Waves—and the Results Are Pure ‘Magic’
Like many artists, photographer Matt Burgess stumbled on his niche by accident. His love for photography took him to the ocean, where he first started snapping surfers off Australia’s beaches. What he soon found while training his lenses on humans riding the waves was that the waves themselves, finishing their journey ashore, were more interesting…
Police Officers Respond to Elderly Woman in Need, Pitch in to Buy Her a New Fridge, Groceries
Officers and staff at the Seguin Police Department cooperated to bring groceries and a new refrigerator to one elderly Texas woman in need mid July. The department received a call of concern and officer Dustin Kincade went to check on the woman at her home. “I was just talking to her and a little bit…
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