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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Reality is Fabulous: 250 Anecdotes and Stories
Short Description This book contains 250 anecdotes, including this one: Marion Davies once invited teetotaler Calvin Coolidge to one of her parties and deliberately served him sweet wine, telling him that it was fruit juice. Mr. Coolidge liked the beverage … Continue reading
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“I’m Just an Average Person, No Amazing Talents, No Special Abilities, Just a Motive to Help”
In July 2012, Sam Nagy of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, had an operation to remove one of his kidneys so it could be transplanted into a complete stranger. Mr. Nagy is a 20-year-old banking administrator, the youngest altruistic organ donor … Continue reading
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“My Mom and I were Talking About Ways that Children could Give Back. I Thought Maybe It would be a Good Idea to Donate My Presents. I Decided Right Then I would Do That Every Other Year”
In May 2012, Gabby Smart, a 12-year-old girl who lives in Clinton, Montana, asked for horse supplies for her birthday. The horse supplies weren’t for her; they were for Bitterroot Valley’s Willing Servants, a horse-rescue charity. Gabby and her mother, … Continue reading
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“You Never Know When You Might Find Yourself in a Situation to Help Someone in Distress”
On 19 April 2012 in Pickens County, South Carolina, Michael Rowland left work and decided to take a different route home. Not far from his home, he saw what appeared to be a light flashing on and off in a … Continue reading
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Melanie Thurston, Kristie Jobe, and a Punch Bowl Filled with Silver Dollars
In August 1983 in Bryant, Arkansas, Odell Witham, the operator of the Chief Gas Station, made a mistake. He put a moneybag containing $1,080 on top of his car and drove off. Fortunately, two honest teenagers found the money: Melanie … Continue reading
“I Won’t Forget You”
In June 2006, Paddy Keogh of Darwen Funeral Services in Darwen, England, stopped into a store to buy a Jim Reeves CD containing the songs “I Won’t Forget You” and “You’re the Only Good Thing (That’s Happened To Me).” Unfortunately, … Continue reading
“You Rock, Mom!”
In February 2012, Maureen Walsh, State Representative from Walla Walla, Washington, gave a speech to 97 of her colleagues in the Washington Legislature in which she supported legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. Actor George Takei, best known for playing … Continue reading
Taking Bullets for Girlfriends and Dates
In the 20 July 2012 shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, at least three men died while using their bodies as shields to protect women: Matt McQuinn, age 27; Jonathan Blunk, age 26; and Alex Teves, age 24. … Continue reading
“I Said, ‘Gidday, Mate, I Hear You’ve Lost Your Wallet,’ and He Starts Ranting and Raving. I Said, ‘Mate, I’m Really Pleased. Here It Is. I’ve Got It with All the Money in It’”
In June 2012, Tony Anderson, who is the director of Maddren Homes in Kumeu, New Zealand, found a wallet containing $1200 cash but no formal ID. Nevertheless, he was able to track down the wallet’s owner. Inside the wallet were … Continue reading
He Got SWAG: Confidence, Style, and the Ability to Come Out of What Everybody Else Thinks is the Normal Way Of Life
The stereotypical good deed is helping an old lady cross the street. It may be a stereotype, but it can be a good deed. This good deed happened in Russia on 17 July 2012. An old lady with a cane and … Continue reading
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