Monthly Archives: November 2012

Some impoverished children in third-world countries find great joy in kicking a ball. Unfortunately, many of the soccer balls given to these children do not last very long. Tim Jahnigen made it his mission to develop a ball that would … Continue reading →

On 11 September 2012, terrorists killed Chris Stevens, the United States ambassador to Libya, in an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Three other people died in the attack. The attack was at first thought to be a … Continue reading →

In October 2012 in Cardiff, South Wales, Karina Menzies, a 31-year-old hero mother, threw her daughters—Ellie, age eight, and Tiana, age 23 months—out of the path of a hit-and-run driver—but she became the victim of the hit-and-run driver and died … Continue reading →

On 19 October 2012, a boat accident occurred at a Front Street dock in Melbourne, Florida. Robert Vitaliano, a Brevard County sheriff’s sergeant who was on his way to a wedding reception, said, “I stepped out of my truck and … Continue reading →

On 3 November 2012 in San Antonia, Texas, off-duty police officer Sergeant Jesse Garcia rescued two teenaged females—one 17 and one 19—from a burning car on Loop 1604 near Sulfur Springs Road. He was the first person on the scene. … Continue reading →

On 4 November 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, stopped at the My Friends Restaurant before making a campaign appearance in nearby Lakewood, Ohio. As he stood at the cash register to … Continue reading →

On 5 November 2012 in Southfield Township, Michigan, Ty Houston, age 48, a home care registered nurse, was filling out his absentee ballot when a medical emergency occurred. He said, “I was filling out the form as were an elderly … Continue reading →

In April 2011, Maverick Couch wore a T-shirt with lettering that read “JESUS IS NOT A HOMOPHOBE” to Waynesville High School in Waynesville, Ohio. He wore the T-shirt to support the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network’s “Day of Silence.” … Continue reading →

In early November 2012, lines were very long in Cleveland, Ohio, as people waited to vote early. Poor planning to accommodate voters is evil, as is deliberately trying to keep people from voting, but people did good deeds to help … Continue reading →

On 7 August 2012, three teenagers—Alexa Erb, age 18; Victoria Cornell, age 19; and Claude Mumbere, age 18—sat on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont, for three hours and paid $1 to strangers to tell them their stories. The three teenagers … Continue reading →