Spongebob to the rescue

An autistic boy in NY saved a classmate's life because of Spongebob.  He had watched an episode where the heimlich maneuver was used.  So when his classmate began choking on an apple, he knew just what to do.  His class even threw a party in his honor.  hero

Daniel's wish

Daniel Fleetwood is a huge Star Wars fan and wanted badly to see "The Force Awakens."  He's no different than other fans except that Daniel has terminal cancer and probably won't live long enough to see the movie in theaters.  His wife launched an internet campaign in the hopes of getting Disney to allow Daniel to see the movie early while he's still strong enough to do so.  Some of the movie's stars even got behind the movement.  Daniel's wish has been granted.  Disney brought an unfinished version to his house so that he could watch it before it's too late.  dream come true

bed bug remedy

Bed bugs are becoming a large problem in this country.  Most pesticides don't work to get rid of them.  They will kill the live bugs but do nothing to the unhatched ones.  So once they hatch, bugs are back.  One woman in Michigan decided to take the problem into her own hands.  She doused her mattress and other belongings in rubbing alcohol to try to kill the pests.  Her stove was on and ignited the contents of the apartment.  Five people were injured and dozens were left homeless because of the blaze.  So far no charges have been filed against her.  bed bug fire

hero dog

A stray dog was rummaging in the garbage at a dump for something to eat.  Instead the dog found a newborn boy dumped in the trash with it's umbilical cord still attached.  The dog gently picked up the baby and carried it to a nearby home and left it with the residents.  The baby is doing well in the hospital and was not injured by the dog.  hero!

New Star Wars movie

Daniel Fleetwood like millions of other Star Wars fans wants badly to see "The Force Awakens."  The difference is that Daniel is terminally ill and may not make it to the day the movie hits the theaters.  He's hoping that Disney will allow him to see the film before opening day.  Even Mark Hamill and John Boyega have joined the movement to let him see it before it's too late.  Star Wars

aurora borealis

We were originally in the "good" viewing area but it looks like we've been downgraded to "fair" so it was difficult to see the Northern Lights.  I didn't get to see them at all.  Maybe it's not dark enough around here or I was too late.  But there's a good picture coming out of Iowa.  Keep your eyes on the sky through the middle of November for an asteroid shower though.  Aurora

divine intervention

Boy, 3, falls from his second story window and survives.  He actually walked away from the fall with only a bruise on his arm.  He landed on a framed photo of The Last Supper.  Dionna Praylow was about to give her son Reginald his bath and had to run for his pajamas leaving him alone for a minute.  When she returned, he was gone.  He had fallen out the window into their backyard.  The framed photo broke his fall.  The Last Supper