Category Archives: Current Events

Surviving the Storm

A year ago today, Superstorm Sandy hit the east coast, killing at least 182 people in the United States and causing an estimated $65 billion in damage. The region has not yet recovered from the storm. Many people are still … Continue reading

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True Colors

There is a story told about a young girl who was walking along the road when she came upon a snake. To her surprise, the snake spoke to her. “I’m so cold,” he said. “Would you pick me up and … Continue reading

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Willing Donor

Leigh Searcy, a reporter for WLEX-TV in Lexington, Kentucky, decided earlier this year to donate a kidney to someone who needed it, even if she didn’t know the person. After considering the risks, she went through the testing process to … Continue reading

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Better Way

The United Way of the Bluegrass (central Kentucky area) has just suspended $96,000 in annual funding to the Boy Scouts of America’s Blue Grass Council. The decision was made because of the Boy Scouts’ national policy of not allowing homosexuals … Continue reading

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Outrageous Behavior

Two Boy Scout leaders are in trouble for toppling an ancient rock formation in Goblin Valley State Park in Utah. The men filmed themselves doing this, then posted the video online, where it promptly went viral. The men later claimed … Continue reading

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Kind Deed

A customer in a Boston restaurant overheard a mother and daughter at a nearby table receive a sad phone call. The daughter had just been given a bad diagnosis, and they were visibly upset by the terrible news. Wanting to … Continue reading

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‘Til Death

Floyd and Margaret Nordhagen had been married for nearly 70 years when they were involved in a serious automobile accident. Floyd, 92, died at scene of the wreck. Margaret, 88, was seriously injured and later died. When Washington State Troopers … Continue reading

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Connected

Gravity opens in theaters today. The movie, starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, is about a disaster that strikes when astronauts are trying to repair the Hubble telescope orbiting the Earth. Previews show the Bullock character hurtling through space, untethered, … Continue reading

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Cruel World

A Clay County, Kentucky man is being held at the Clay County Detention Center, charged with several crimes, including cruelty to animals. Brandon L. Garrison, 23, allegedly beat a kitten to death with a baseball bat while under the influence … Continue reading

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Who’s Ignorant?

Leading up to the Winter Olympics, some U.S. athletes are protesting Russia’s laws against homosexual behavior. Skier Bode Miller said, “I think it’s so embarrassing that there’s (sic) countries and people who are that ignorant…As a human being, I think … Continue reading

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