People laugh when I tell them my cat, Yvette, has her own room. Like, a real room—bed, rug, tiny framed photos on the wall, and yes, her own little TV (which she mostly ignores, unless there are birds on the screen). But honestly? It just makes sense. Out of everyone in this house, she’s the ...
You ever spend real money on something fancy, only to watch it completely fall apart in less time than it took to pay for it? Yeah. That was me. Today. My dog—Sir Dudley, a.k.a. “The Mud Missile”—just had his spa day. I’m talking full wash, fluff dry, nail trim, blueberry facial, the works. He came ...
Today was day one. I stood there in a freshly pressed uniform that still felt a little too stiff, trying to look confident even though my stomach was flipping like a coin. First day at the academy, surrounded by strangers, all of us pretending we weren’t nervous. And then I saw her. My baby sister, ...
I always thought I understood silence. Growing up with Keane, you learn to read things most people miss—a flick of the eyes, a twitch in the jaw, the way he’d line up his pencils by color and size before homework. You learn patience too, or you learn to pretend. Because pretending is what got us ...
Most days, Bravo leaps into the cruiser before I’ve even opened the second door. He’s a machine when it comes to routine—vest on, check. Seat harness clipped, check. Look out the window like he owns the streets? Absolutely. But today… he just sat there. Rigid. Watching me. Not growling, not scared—just staring. “Bravo, up,” I ...
Every day at 4 PM sharp, my grandma curled up in her recliner with her two dogs, always in that exact order—Coco, the old Chihuahua in diapers, on her chest, and Max, the Shih Tzu, curled at her feet like a sleepy sentry. She said they liked the rhythm of her breathing. That it calmed ...
At the Georges-Pompidou European Hospital in Paris, Jérôme Hamon, who is seen on the left, was the first person to have two full-face transplants. He participated in the procedure with Dr. Laurent Lantieri.The credit goes to…Images courtesy of Getty Images and Philippe Lopez/Agence France-Presse PARIS — The Some people have referred to him as the ...
Nobody could get Rex to move. He stood like a statue at the casket, paw resting on the edge, nose pressed to the wood like he was waiting for a signal. One last command. Something to explain why the voice he knew better than his own heartbeat had suddenly gone silent. Officer Grant was the ...
I wasn’t planning on bringing her in. But my wife had an early shift, and I figured—why not? Just for a little while. We’d swing by the station, say hi to the guys, maybe snap a photo or two. I packed her favorite snack, a stuffed giraffe, and her tiny pink hoodie just in case ...
When my socks started disappearing, I thought it was just something that happens at times because they do get devoured by the dryer every now and then. But I found it strange since only one sock from several pairs suddenly vanished. I am a single dad to my son Dylan, and we don’t really have ...
Sunny Hostin expressed her disappointment over the presidential election results, stating that Donald Trump returning to the White House has left her “profoundly disturbed.” Not only Sunny Hostin but also the rest of the hosts of The View have been very vocal about their endorsement of Trump’s political opponent, Kamala Harris. Throughout the election period, they referred ...
The Catholic world is mourning the passing of the first pope from Latin America, Pope Francis, whose liberal views on the church felt like a fresh breeze for millions of believers. His passing was announced by Vatican in the early hours of April 21, Easter Sunday. Pope Francis had made his last public appearance just hours ...
In 2013, Robert Chelsea suffered severe injuries after being struck by a drunk driver. His extensive burns left him without lips, part of his nose, and his left ear, making eating and drinking difficult. Despite undergoing 30 surgeries, he still required a face transplant. However, finding a donor with a matching skin tone proved challenging, ...
Amazingly, Pauline Potter attempted to win the championship by following the startling diet, which included six scrambled eggs, half a pound of bacon, four hash browns, and six slices of buttered bread, all of which were washed down with an ice cream milkshake. Pauline Potter at her heaviest (Photo: PA): Supersize Me This is the ...
I never imagined the boy I raised as my own would turn his back on me. Daniel was my heart, pride, and baby long before he became my grandson. When his parents packed up and left for Europe for employment, leaving him behind, I took him in without hesitation. Even when my husband d.i.e.d, Daniel ...
