The Orchestra of Recycled Instruments
This group not only plays music, but builds the instruments from scrap. That’s right, they make their ‘recycled’ instruments out of things like kitchen spatulas and cookie cutters. Their music, nonetheless, is wonderful to listen to. The Orchestra of Recycled Instruments is from Paraguay, a majority of them so poor that they had to resort […]
Random Acts of Kindness at Pay It Forward Coffee Shop
Imagine you go into a coffee shop, have a cup, and when it comes to paying your bill they tell you it’s already been paid for. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? Well, that’s exactly what’s happening at the Corner Perk Cafe in Bluffton, South Carolina. It all started in 2010 with a random act of kindness. […]
Private Wojtek – The Soldier Bear Who Fought Nazis in WW2
History, cinema, and books are replete with stories of animals displaying exemplary courage and loyalty. The tale of Private Wojtek, the soldier bear, is no different. In fact, it is nothing short of awe-inspiring, more so because it’s a true story. The legend of Wojtek begins in 1942, when he was found in Iran by […]
Growing Obesity Makes Oversized Caskets a BIG Hit
Goliath Caskets is a company in Indiana that makes specialized caskets – for the obese. With dangerously rising obesity levels among Americans, who could say they didn’t see this coming? The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta says that one-third of U.S. adults are obese. Among the children and teens, the rate of […]