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Posted by geri
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 |
 "A Royal Marine who is to be awarded the George Cross for saving the lives of
his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade... He was thrown into the air by
the force of the explosion but survived with minor injuries as his rucksack
cushioned the blow. “It was incredible. I escaped with only a nose bleed and
a headache,” he said." (London Times Online) Photo: Lance Corporal Croucher with backpack he was wearing when he jumped on a grenade
Thanks to Lali W. for submitting the link!
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Posted by stevegh
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 |
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Paul Weaver wanted answers from the VA about his disability benefits.
In the end, the Iraq war vet helped many others.
"He decided to fight for benefits owed him – and unwittingly started a chain of events that would lead to improvements in the local San Diego VA system, benefiting thousands of others." (Christian Science Monitor)
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Posted by jseiler1
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Wednesday, 23 July 2008 |
 "It's not expensive to be nice -- in fact, it often costs nothing. Here are 13 easy ways to be nice that cost zero and a bonus idea that will set you back just a buck or two. " Here is the link.
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Posted by stevegh
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Wednesday, 23 July 2008 |
 "Shovels and hardened leather work gloves became signs of good will from one faith to another as an Atlanta area Baptist Church spent a recent Sunday afternoon — not Saturday, the Jewish Shabbat when work is forbidden — cutting away brush and uprighting Jewish gravestones in a cemetery where abandoned plots had not been tended for years, as six foot tall brush attested." (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution )
Photo courtesy of Kimberly Sizemore to the AJC: David Grist and Aaron Sizemore right a gravestone in a neglected corner of Roseland Cemetery, near East Point. The men are part of goodwill mission by North Lanier Baptist Church in Cumming.
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Posted by geri
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008 |
 "George Bell was faced with the possibility of being paralyzed for the rest of his life after falling from a deck. But, Bell, a deacon at a Lockport, NY Methodist Church, shows no
signs today of the broken neck he was diagnosed with July 9 at Erie
County Medical Center."
He says it is all thanks to his faith in God, but he also is grateful for the quick action of
his 9-year-old neighbor, Trevor, who was there with him, quoting scripture for inspiration, when he
suffered the nearly catastrophic injury. (Lockport Union-Sun Journal) Thanks to Maureen G. for submitting the link, saying, "I'm not a religious person, but this article makes it difficult not to believe in a higher power."
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