A frail, days-old sphynx kitten left at a shelter got the mother’s love she needed to survive when she was “adopted” by another cat at the shelter. Owing to the pair’s sweet bond, the Sphynx was soon thriving and looking for her forever home. On March 10, a fragile sphynx/American curl-mix kitten, named Cleopatra, was…
VIDEO: Cat Adopts Frail Newborn Kitten Rejected by Mother into Her Own Litter
Something for Summer Reading: ‘The Wind in the Willows’ by Kenneth Grahame
“The Wind in the Willows” is a glorious summer book that may be one of a kind in its ability to stir the soul to the joys of the good life. It may also be one of a kind in the way it brings a charming anthromorphization together with the complementarity of the temperaments with…
Graceful Villa Melzi on Lake Como, Italy
July 3, 2022
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Villa Melzi d’Eril is elegantly placed on the waterfront of Lake Como amid a rare garden, just 31 miles from Milan in Lombardy, Northern Italy. In the early 19th century, Francesco Melzi d’Eril, vice president of the Italian Republic founded by Napoleon, envisaged the villa as a summer retreat. It is accompanied by a family…
VIDEO: Officer Escorts Duck and Her Babies Across Busy Road, ‘First Class Service Right Here!’
A kind police officer who herded a mother duck and her ducklings safely across a busy road has touched the hearts of his Arizona community. California-born Casey Walag, 41, a full-time realtor from Chandler, Arizona, captured the “VIP style” escort on film. She was driving down Riggs Road to collect her 3- and 5-year-old girls from…
505lb Man Loses 233lb in Epic Weight Loss Journey—His Transformation Is Phenomenal
After undergoing a 233-pound (105 kg) weight loss journey in over three years, a California man’s side-by-side transformation pictures have gone viral and are inspiring others to make healthy lifestyle choices. Stephen Vysocky, 35, is an overnight data processor living in California, where he was born and raised. At the time of writing, he weighs 272 pounds…
Woman Who Thought She Would Never Be a Mother Is ‘Blessed’ With Ten Kids Under 14
A woman who once believed that her dream of motherhood was lost forever is now a proud mom to 10 children under the age of 14. Feeling “blessed,” she says her love-filled, plus-size family was well worth the wait. Born and raised in Sweden, 38-year-old Satu Nordling Gonzalez is a stay-at-home mom to the six…
Leonardo da Vinci and the Infernal Masterpiece: ‘The Battle of Anghiari’
Assiduously copied, zealously photographed, and widely circulated, images of Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper” have pervaded Western society and beyond. The latter, though deteriorating in a Milanese convent since the late 15th century, has never ceased to draw crowds. The former is worshipped by every visitor to the Louvre, in Paris, where it…
2022 Volkswagen Atlas SEL Premium R-Line
The 2022 Atlas V6 SEL offers plenty of space, road feel, and comfort for a nice balance. Tech features are easy to use and add additional appeal for the vehicle. The power plant in the review vehicle is a 3.6-liter DOHC Narrow Angle V6, delivering 276 horsepower and 266 lb-ft of torque through an 8-speed…
The Second New Year: Another Chance to Reach Your Money Goals
As humans, we’re wired for growth. But (and it’s a big ol’ “but”) we’re also prone to laziness, apathy, impulse, stress, and guilt. And right about now is when most of us have let our January resolutions fall by the wayside—especially the financial ones. You see, on the road to accomplishing money goals, there are…
Video: Mom With ALS Stands for Mother-Son Wedding Dance With Help From Her 3 Sons
In a tear-jerking moment that was caught on camera, a woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) stood and shared a mother-son dance with her eldest at his wedding, with support from all three of her sons. Connecticut-born-and-raised Kathy Poirier, 55, now lives in southwest Florida. She was diagnosed with the “unforgiving disease” three years ago. Since…
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