Etiquette has its own divine wisdom. It is an art form of being civil, differing across cultures and times, benefiting everyone involved—which, when practiced, keeps us from deviating to ignorantly rude mortals and brings our consciousness closer to a realm beyond this physical world. Originally, etiquette reflected the universal norms of proper behavior. But, in…
The Forgotten Art of Etiquette: Proper Behavior That Embraces Divine Wisdom
‘A Real-Life Lassie Story’: Loose Shepherd Dog Leads Police to Truck That Rolled Off Interstate to Save Injured Owner
Like an episode from “Lassie,” a Shiloh shepherd in New Hampshire is being hailed a hero after leading state police to the scene of an accident where a pair of motorists were badly injured and in need of rescuing. On the evening of Jan. 3, around 10 p.m., New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) Trooper Sandburg…
9-Year-Old Boy’s Autistic Kid Brother Can’t Talk, So Older Boy Codes a New App to Help Him Explain Himself
Boredom during the pandemic was the impetus for one 9-year-old’s learning how to build a new app—one that could help his nonverbal, autistic brother communicate with the world. Sean Porter from Southport, UK, learned how to code from his dad, Liam, who owns a cleaning business but was left idling during the pandemic and decided to…
How to Master the Art of Conversation Like a Vintage Gentleman—From a Manual on Manners From the 1880s
The following is an excerpt from “Our Deportment,” a code of manners for refined society by John H. Young A.M., published in 1881. We offer it in hopes of promoting gentlemanly conduct among men—young and older—in today’s often unbalanced world. Conversation. THE character of a person is revealed by his conversation as much as by…
Parents Chose Life for Baby With 3 Heart Defects and Organs Growing Outside of Her Body
Faced with the prospect of bringing a baby into the world with three heart defects, and a condition with her liver and abdominal organs growing outside of her body, a couple leaned toward faith to summon the strength to refuse abortion. Today, their baby girl is thriving. Mary-Christine and Ryan Robeson of York, Pennsylvania, both…
Patriotic 14-Year-Old Artist Paints Giant Military, First Responder Mural Covering 8,000 Sq Feet in Illinois Town
One young artist from Marion, Illinois, has painted an 8,000 square-foot mural highlighting American military and first responders—from Iwo Jima to Vietnam; from Operation Iraqi Freedom to 9/11. Madeline Deiters, or Maddie, 14, a ninth-grader who’s been homeschooled her whole life, began mapping her composition just days after September 11, and the massive mural took…
Mom Needs Help After Suddenly Fainting, Then Her 2-Year-Old Daughter Calls 911: ‘She Just Remembered It’
Just after the holidays, one mom from Macon, Georgia, needed help when she suddenly fainted at a family member’s house. After receiving medical attention, Tamyaa Alexander, 23, was shocked to hear that her 2-year-old daughter, Serenity, had called 911 and then called her grandmother for help. “My family told me when I woke up from hospital…
Mountain Climber Injured After Falling 150m—But His Dog Lays on Him to Keep Him Warm Waiting for Rescuers
And it wasn’t a Saint Bernard. Croatian rescuers are praising a dog who protected his injured owner from freezing high on a snowy mountain, keeping him warm for 13 hours in the dark until he could get medical attention. “Friendship and love between man and dog know no boundaries,” the county’s mountain rescue service wrote…
Teens Build Bus Stop Shelter for a 5-Year-Old Wheelchair User to Protect Him From Bad Weather
A group of teenagers built a shelter for a five-year-old boy who uses a wheelchair after becoming aware that he got wet while waiting for the school bus during the winter. Ryder Killam has had to battle rain, wind, and snow for about 15 minutes every day for the last three years, using only a patio umbrella…
Small Island in Northern England Looking for Landlord to Run Its 300-Year-Old Pub—And Serve as ‘King’
Picture yourself being king (or queen) of your own island—complete with its own old but handsome English castle and rustic heritage pub. It might sound like a dreamland fantasy but, if you fancy making it a reality, a town in northern England is looking. Just off Furness Peninsula on England’s west coast, lonely Piel Island—with…
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