Still Learning at 64: My Path from Boeing 767 to Airbus A350
I’m on the cusp of turning 65. I’ve been an airline pilot for 36 years. Here’s the story of going beyond what people said I could. I am about to celebrate my […]
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A Near Miss at the Lake: Ruger Ran Into Danger So I Didn’t Have To
I’ve always thought dogs were loyal, protective, maybe a little noisy at times—but today, Ruger did something that turned all my assumptions into something else entirely. Something infinitely more. Ruger and I […]
Her Body Grew Weak, But Her Love Never Faded
She was so very tired. Her body grown weak with the weight of time, each breath softer than the one before. But even as fatigue claimed her strength, something in her eyes […]
Survivors of Storm and Loss: How Daisy and Modjadji Found Each Other
In the soft early light of a storm-scarred morning, a fragile rhino calf named Daisy was found lying alone. She was just hours old, shivering, weak, and with no mother in sight. […]
When Kindness Called: The Moment My Husband Stopped for a Stranger
I can’t begin to express how deeply I love my husband, Frank Tripp. It wasn’t something dramatic or pre-planned — it was simply his heart in action, in a moment when anyone […]
In Two Weeks, This Rescue Dog Taught Me What True Gratitude Looks Like
When I say this moment changed me, I’m not exaggerating. My niece, just two weeks into being the adopted dog’s family, and this new canine companion she rescued from ACCT Philly—seeing them […]
Rescuing Mila and Her Tiny Babies Changed Everything
I found Mila under my back porch three mornings ago. When I first saw her, she was nearly invisible—her body curled in a tight ball, fur matted with dirt, eyes half-closed, barely […]
When Harlem’s Sidewalk Became a Stage for History
In the summer of 1958, a young photographer named Art Kane conceived an idea that seemed nearly beyond belief: gather together all the greatest jazz musicians in America for a single photograph. […]
Taylor Swift dazzles in a stylish mini skirt, putting on a leggy display as she and fiancé Travis Kelce join NFL power couple Patrick and Brittany Mahomes for his star-studded 30th birthday party
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The Powerful Moment That Stopped a Sunday Service in Its Tracks
Bill wasn’t the type of person you’d expect to see walking into a Sunday morning church service. His hair was wild and uncombed, sticking out in every direction. His faded T-shirt, full […]