There have been a couple of wierd marriage stories in the news lately. I recently mentioned the one about the couple who shoplifted food to have at their wedding reception. Last week I covered the story about the guy who got killed on his wedding night riding on an ATV with his brother. Third Place […]
Navy SEAL Sniper, Howard Wasdin tells his story in this incredible book. It is co-authored by Stephen Templin, a former SEAL himself. This book was more like a ride than a read. Wasdin takes us on a fast-paced journey through his painful, troubled childhood, up to his decision to join the Navy. After being in
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Third Place this week goes to this story out of New York: Groom Nicholas Hoag Dies In Alleged Drunken Driving Crash In Four-Wheeler On Wedding Night. I know that sounds more like a Florida headline but New Yorkers manage to kill themselves in stupid ways, too. Nicholas and his brother were out riding their ATV
“We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure.” When tragedy strikes, our natural response is to say, “Why?” We wonder what caused the tragedy. There has to be a cause and effect, right? A dear friend passed away a few days ago.
A Hollywood celebrity earns Third Place this week. Kirstie Alley Goes From Size 14 to Size 4, Loses Equivalent of One Olsen Twin. This isn’t the first time that she has shed a lot of weight but it is the first time that the Olson Twins got drug into it. If you are one of
If our friendship with Israel is one of the reasons that the militant Muslims hate us, what should we do? There seem to be many in our country that would quickly throw Israel to the wolves. We have tried to be friends with the Palestinians but they don’t seem like an easy group to be
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The Ten Year Anniversary of 9/11 was yesterday. The memorial services were amazing and it just felt like we had put aside our differences and were united, if only for a day. There has been a lot of reflection about what where we were at and what we were doing on September 11, 2001. One of
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The bullets and wierdness were whizzing through the air this week. Third Place goes to Pennsylvania College Student With License to Carry Firearm Exchanges Gunfire With Alleged Robber. That is a long headline. How about this instead? Potential Victim Shoots Predator? Or Student Wounded Resisting a Robbery? Or Student Wounds Robber, 2 Accomplices Flee? Congratulations to
Green Beret Major Rusty Bradley co-authored this book and narrates the action. He was there in the middle of the fight in 2006, leading a Special Forces unit and a group of Afghan soldiers in a bitter fight against Taliban fighters. This is one of those rare books that really puts you in the middle of the
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Ok, I’ll admit that this week’s Third Place Story is not for the faint of heart. Man in Virginia Uses Cable to Decapitate Self After Argument With Ex-Wife. This guy really put a lot of thought into this. He and his ex-wife were having a domestic dispute. He went out and attached a metal cable to a tree,
