Monthly Archives: September 2015

Martin Shkreli: American Hero

On 23 September 2015, Dan Diamond published “Martin Shkreli is an American hero” on Vox.com. In this article, he wrote, “Martin Shkreli is a greedy pharmaceutical executive. He’s the one who raised the price of Daraprim — a drug used … Continue reading

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“What is the Most Pathetic Meal You’ve Eaten Because You were Poor?”

Here are some replies that involve good deeds: 1) nuvistor wrote that “in my panhandling phase during a few months in 2008, I went to a Nob Hill and asked the manager if he had a sandwich that was about to … Continue reading

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djwagejr: “I promised myself I’d lose 10 pounds this year. ONLY 15 TO GO!”

Source: djwagejr, “So Far… So Good.” Imgur. 24 September 2015 http://imgur.com/gallery/6Z2VStD Free PDF book: Honey Badger Goes to Hell — and Heaven by David Bruce https://davidbruceblog.wordpress.com/2014/09/29/free-book-honey-badger-goes-to-hell-and-heaven-for-mature-readers/ Free PDF book: William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure: A Retelling in Prose by David … Continue reading

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“Ma, It was Really Neat. But It was Kind of Gross”

In February 1995, John Firneno, at the time a 20-year-old Army private, first class, from Centerville, Utah, was stationed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. While patrolling the streets, he saw a Haitian woman in labor. He and his companions jumped out of … Continue reading

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“Never in All My Years have I Heard of a Bag of Money Bouncing Out of the Back of an Armored Truck. That’s Something that Happens in the Spy Movies”

On 31 March 2015 while driving near Salt Lake City International Airport. Dan Kennedy was driving to work when he saw a large orange bag fall from a Brinks truck onto the road. The bag was a traffic hazard, so … Continue reading

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“It Could Have Burned Me Up and I Could Have Died. Yeah, I Owe My Life to Him”

On 15 September 2015 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Casey Dodson, age 19, saved the life of his quadriplegic father, Barton, after the van they were in caught fire. The van exploded. Barton said, “It could have burned me up and I … Continue reading

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miyji: “MRW I finish a comment with 0 characters left.”

Source: miyji, “MRW I finish a comment with 0 characters left.” Imgur. 23 September 2015 http://imgur.com/gallery/AjbIAZ4 Download free eBooks, including books for teachers, by David Bruce here: https://davidbruceblog.wordpress.com/about-the-blogger/ Free PDF book: William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure: A Retelling in Prose … Continue reading

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Penguinz90: “I just had spinal fusion and have to wear a cervical collar for 6 weeks, I thought I’d fix it up some”

Source: Penguinz90, “I just had spinal fusion and have to wear a cervical collar for 6 weeks, I thought I’d fix it up some.” Imgur. 24September 2015 http://imgur.com/gallery/KoA7hdt Romance Books by Brenda Kennedy (Some Free) https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/smoothie2003 Free PDF book: Honey … Continue reading

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Janis Burns: Enlightener of Politicians

It is a good deed to enlighten politicians. In July 2015, Janis Burns wrote this letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron: “Dear Mr Cameron, “On Wednesday morning this week I returned to work at 0800. I worked the weekend … Continue reading

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“Ray Came Along and Opened Up My Ears. It Adds a Whole New Richer Dimension to My Life”

Rayvon Williams, a student at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan, visits senior centers and teaches senior citizens how to use computers. One of the seniors he taught was Hilli Hockett, who wrote him this thank-you note using Microsoft Word, … Continue reading

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