Author Archives: Jack

That day, it was gently raining—the kind of soft rain that makes the roads quiet and hearts feel a little heavier. I had just left the shelter where I’d met him for the first time. An older golden retriever, calm, gentle, with that gaze that cuts right through you and seems to understand everything. They […]

Violet Hensley is considered one of the oldest living links to country music’s past: Age: 106 years old Known by numerous names including the “Whittling Fiddler” and the “Stradivarius of the Ozarks,” Grand Ole Opry performer, actress, fiddler, and designated “Living Treasure,” Violet Hensley is likely the oldest living link to country music’s past. Born […]

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“One of the hardest parts about being an ice cream dude is seeing the disappointment on a kids face when all of their friends buy ice cream, but they’re left out because they don’t have a dollar. So this year we opened it up and let others donate money and in return we’re going to […]

She was a teacher. But that day, she became something much greater. Brussels, 1942. During the Nazi occupation, a young schoolteacher noticed something that broke her heart: some of her students were wearing yellow stars on their chests. It was the mark imposed on Jewish children. A symbol of shame, meant to single them out […]