“What a piece of work is man,” Shakespeare wrote. He didn’t know the half of it. Check out this remarkable video promoting the paralympics. It’s moving, humbling, inspiring and just thrilling.
Faith moves man to forgive killer of his wife and daughter
July 18, 2012 By
The remarkable details from Catholic News Agency: Arturo Martinez-Sanchez says he had no choice but to forgive the man suspected of sexually assaulting and killing his wife and young daughter in an April 2012 attack that also left him seriously wounded. “I have to forgive him, to go the way of life,” the Las [...]
“There is a wisdom to wrong notes”
July 17, 2012 By
The writer here returns to the piano at the age of 50 — and finds some valuable life lessons in the keyboard: Many a man or woman upon reaching a certain age will splurge on a Ferrari, trade in city life for a new start as a country squire or wed a trophy spouse. My [...]
Come Holy Ghost: Class receives Sacrament of Confirmation in hospital with leukemia patient
July 15, 2012 By
A Texas reader sent this my way, describing it as “awesome” — and she’s right. Read on: Alexis Enriquez was sitting in a hospital room at Cook Children’s Medical Center May 14 when doctors delivered some disappointing news. The 15-year-old high school freshman, undergoing treatment for a third bout of leukemia, was scheduled for a [...]
“Honesty Shouldn’t Go Unrewarded”
July 8, 2012 By
That’s the theme behind this delightful ad campaign from a credit card company in Australia. They placed a pair of sunglasses just outside the entrance to a shopping mall. Watch what happens when some honest souls take them to the Lost and Found.
From helmets to hardhats: the war veterans who are building the new World Trade Center in New York
July 6, 2012 By
This is inspiring, moving and just great.
“Fake it until you make it”: a great lesson in optimism
July 5, 2012 By
If anybody needs a primer in the power of positive thinking, look no further than Jane Brody’s recent column in the New York Times, which told the story of a World War II vet named William Richmond: My recent column on optimism drew hundreds of comments from readers who testified to the value of living [...]
My favorite rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner”
July 4, 2012 By
From 2007. Place: Fenway Park, Boston. Singer: Peter Rometti. He has autism and was selected to sing the national anthem as part of Disability Awareness Night. The crowd was clearly rooting for him as much as it was the Red Sox. Watch. Is this a great country, or what?
Teenage couple with Down Syndrome voted prom king and queen
June 30, 2012 By
How great is that? It happened on Long Island. Click the video below. View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com.
Where the hell is Matt? Still dancing — and with even more reason to be on his toes
June 27, 2012 By
Remember this great video from a few years ago? The tireless globetrotting dancer is still at it. Stay with it to the end for a lovely surprise.
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