Roberta Langtry, an unassuming school teacher in Toronto, hid her riches -- gained through shrewd savings and investments in stocks and bonds. But she always gave large donations to those in need. Now, after having made her transition last year at age 89, her donation of $4.3 million to the Nature Conservancy of Canada -- the largest ever received by the group -- will purchase acreage she held dear, and preserve it for generations of school teachers to come. (Globe and Mail)
American Journalist David Ignatius sat down with the presidents of both Iran and the United States last week and found similarity both in the positions the two men occupy now and those they hope to move toward. He concludes the potential for war is there, but also the common ground of their aims and the "bedrock of mutual self-interest." Stephen Coulthart is a recent graduate from the State University of New York in political science. He believes the two leaders, who may at first seem to be polar opposites, actually share similar traits in their rise to power, governing styles and religious conviction. Among these commonalities we may find a way toward peaceful resolution of our differences...
This video, posted on You Tube four days ago, documents a "Free Hugs" campaign staged in a busy pedestrian square in Sydney. Juan Mann's sole mission is to hug strangers to brighten their lives.
Police officials ordered the Free Hugs campaign banned. Then, a surprising and heartwarming reprise for the "hugs" man.
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As an eight year-old boy, Jackson felt bad that his grandmother was too poor to have a
washing machine. So he took the rifle he had earned money for, by mowing lawns
and doing other chores, to a pawn shop... 50 years later the generous grandson got his prized rifle back through a chance encounter. (AP with Idaho news photo)
A Florida maintenance worker, Rafael Martinez, jumped into a pond to save two teens trapped in a sinking car surrounded by alligators. Martinez grabbed a stick and tried to battle the gators and free the kids whose car doors were stuck... I would like to see a picture of this hero! (Local6.com)
