Tom Selleck wasn’t sure he wanted to be an actor growing up. Born January 29, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, his family moved to California, where he grew up in the San Fernando Valley. Selleck dreamt about enrolling at the University of Southern California (USC), but his family couldn’t afford the tuition. In 1962, he graduated…
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This is a story that makes us believe in humanity. If it weren’t for the kindness of these farmers, a young man wouldn’t have been able to win back his family farm. This is a story which took place in Nebraska, and features a family that has lost their farm several years ago. It was…
From bodyguard to bouncer to actor, his path was unusual. A casting director launched him into the spotlight. Duncan’s 1998 Hollywood debut in “Armageddon” led to his 1999 breakout performance as John Coffey in “The Green Mile”. Despite experienced co-stars, his subtle performance won an Oscar nomination. His roles in “The Whole Nine Yards,” “Planet…
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If it weren’t already abundantly clear, Keanu Reeves is a pretty decent person. It’s unlikely that you haven’t heard the stories and seen the footage, unless you’ve been hiding out. You’ll see that Keanu Reeves is a down to earth person who has never put himself above kindness and compassion, despite his megastar position, money,…
You’ve faced those grueling days when even getting out of bed seemed like a Herculean task. You’ve celebrated promotions, mentored newcomers, and set benchmarks in your field. And then, one day, you realize you’re standing at the cusp of a new chapter – retirement. It’s not just the end of a career; it’s the beginning…
When the world knows you as James Bond, the pressure must be great when you need to prepare for an occasion. Bond is, after all, known for his dashing demeanor and gentlemanly personality. Pierce Brosnan shows that he was cast as 007 for a reason. Pierce Brosnan did something sweet and wholesome for his wife’s…
When the day of the auction finally arrived, David and his father were shocked to see the number of fellow farmers who showed up. Two-hundred farmers showed up, to be exact. They thought there was no way that they would be able to pull this off — there was no way they could outbid that…
The Mid Vermont School girls basketball team withdrew from the Vermont Division IV state tournament because of a refusal to play against an opponent with a transgender student-athlete. The school’s head of school, Vicky Fogg, stated that playing against a biological male jeopardizes the fairness of the game and the safety of their players. Vermont…
A Texas mom proved that she was better than expected when she stopped a man who was peeping in her fifteen-year-old daughter’s bedroom while the girl got changed in and out of her outfit. The mom, Phyllis Pena, who lives in Lake Jackson, Texas, saw the suspicious man peeping into her daughter’s room. She had…
If you graduated school prior to the year 2000, chances are, you might have taken a home economics or home studies class…if you were a girl that is.There’s no denying how useful it is to learn these principles of domesticity. However, the sexist thing about home economics is that boys didn’t take these lessons. Nowadays,…