Homeowners in Centennial, Colo., woke up to a pleasant surprise last Sunday morning: a group of teens who went around shoveling their neighbors’ sidewalks and driveways free of charge. “They did everything: the whole driveway, the stoop, the whole sidewalk,” said one thankful recipient. “You just don’t see that in this day and age.”The high schoolers refused any money that […]
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“Care more than others think is wise; risk more than others think is safe; dream more than others think is practical; expect more than others think is possible.”
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“Faith is not something you must have or cannot lose, but something you practice because the world depends on it.” – Kat Duff
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Across the world, bats are in trouble from climate change – not only through collisions with the wind turbines that are intended to mitigate its effects, but from what the increasing warmth does to their ability to find their prey. Bats often get a bad press, portrayed as disease-spreading bloodsuckers. In fact, they perform a vital role as pollinators, seed […]
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Heartless at the Checkout Line “I’d never take my anger out on you,” she said, when I remarked she looked so piqued I had the inclination to skidoo. As someone who desired her, I freaked out at the dewdrops missing from her ears, the stern configuration of her lips, her strident voice and mortifying leers. Since these impediments did not […]
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“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” – William James
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“All of the animals except man know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.” – Samuel Butler
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“Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your heart or burn down your house, you can never tell.” – Joan Crawford
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“Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.” – John Lithgow
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Thomas Fuller: “A good example is the best sermon.”
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