Bobby Webber is still clinging to his dear life more than four years after suffering a harrowing ordeal under the hands of an abuser his family trusted. In 2014, when Bobby was only 7-months-old, he was beaten up and tortured for four hours by Andrew Nolan, the fiance’ of Bobby’s aunt. Bobby’s parents, Barry and …
Our bodies are remarkable, when you take a moment to examine them. While we may say “as healthy as a horse” when referring to someone’s peak physical health, in comparison to us human beings, a horse may as well be made out of spun glass! Not many people seem to realise it, but the healing …
The problem with being homeless is that it is a reality that can happen to just about anyone. Life is often a cruel mistress, and whether we realise it or not, we are all often just a few steps away from potential homelessness ourselves. It only really takes a short streak of unfortunate events coming …
Did you know that there’s a “snake church” in Kentucky that features a rattlesnake biting its pastor as part of its worship? Surprisingly, it is not the only kind of church in the area because there are apparently more than 125 snake-handling churches in the state’s Appalachian Mountains. Cody Coots is one of the many …
Although some may argue that the economy has been slowly recovering since the 2008 recession, the fact remains that life is getting harder and harder for many of us who weren’t already born with a silver spoon in our mouths. A quick Google search will reveal plenty of independent, peer-reviewed studies all coming to the …
Animal abuse is a form of abuse that unfortunately seems to slip through the cracks constantly, even more so than other forms of abuse. Despite the best efforts of animal welfare organisation and rescue centers, most people still don’t even consider the possibility of their actions being potential animal abuse, let alone recognising it and …
Between work, life, and pressures pushed down upon us by society, it often feels like being human is overrated. We end up turning to look at our cats and think, “Hey! Maybe I should be a cat anyway. All that would be expected of me then is to eat, sleep, and play.” Sounds like a …
For the last few years, a mom and son from Detroit have been documenting their transgender journey together as dad and daughter. Eric (formerly Erica) and Corey Maison have been chronicling their transition on Instagram and they have also talked to the press about their experiences. Corey, born a boy, was barely a teenager when …
The video of a man from Florida attacking a black female worker at McDonald’s has gone viral. It showed the enraged customer grabbing hold of the staff’s uniform top so he could drag her behind the counter. However, she fought back and punched the man repeatedly on the face. Apparently, the man was upset over …
A romance that began with a simple blind date, many decades ago, blossomed into a true love story for the ages. Preble Staver and Isabell Whitney, both born in October 1921, met while studying in Philadelphia. They were paired up on a blind date and hit it off. Their romance began to blossom from there. …
