Life is full of surprises, and for David Tolley, one unexpected moment changed the course of his life. On December 19, 1985, he was a member of the studio audience for The Tonight Show, hosted by Johnny Carson, when the unexpected happened. Carson announced that the scheduled guest, a classical pianist named Horatio Gutierrez, had … Read more
Basketball great Michael Jordan has been a staple at Nike for three decades. His shoe line, “Air Jordans” is still the most successful brand in the world and his proprietary “jump juice” that gives the sneakers their air-like quality is one of the most valuable patents in history. All that is over now that the … Read more
They didn’t fire her. They didn’t cancel her. They didn’t even cancel her show. What ABC did instead, to deal with its neverending Whoopi Goldberg problem, was to simply decline to re-sign her to a new contract. The move will cost Goldberg her lead on a popular show and upwards of $36 million per year … Read more
“Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay has enjoyed a blissful marriage to Peter Hermann, who she met in 2002. While the journey has not been all roses, they have remained in love and raised their three beautiful children together. Hargitay and Peter Hermann have been married for nearly two decades after falling in love … Read more
When a nurse shared a picture of her daughter’s lemonade stand on Facebook, she didn’t expect that 30 bikers would come revving up on their block to drop by. It all began in September of last year when Daryn Sturch and her daughter, Bryanne, came across a serious accident involving multiple motorcycles on State Road 19 near … Read more
A young single mom nursed her sick grandmother until her death. When she was called for her grandmother’s inheritance, she learned she would only get an old couch. Elizabeth Smith loved her grandmother dearly, so when she fell ill, she devoted most of her time caring for her. Instead of thinking of it as a … Read more
A widowed mother who recently moved into a new home with her son follows him to the basement one night and discovers something shocking. Her son was giving his teddy bear to an unknown man. How did the man get there in the first place? Heidi moved into a small house with her son Eric … Read more
Bridget Willis entered a fancy restaurant with her wheelchair and poor clothing and ordered only a few apples. The staff was confused, and other patrons mocked the woman until the restaurant owner came out, revealing a surprising truth. “Ma’am, I’m sorry. This is an elegant place. We can’t let you come in just like that,” … Read more
A 6-year-old girl’s act of kindness in assisting a frail homeless man in climbing stairs is unexpectedly rewarded when her mother’s treatment is paid for. Lucy Stephen was a little girl of 6 but much more mature and intellectual for her age. Her parents, Edward and Anna, raised her to be kind to everyone in … Read more
A poor woman struggling to make ends meet is taken aback when she receives a letter from an unknown Jake Reid offering her $200,000. Callie McCall was forced to step in as the family’s breadwinner after her husband, Harry, died of a heart attack while she was pregnant with twins, Bill and Sam. Before the … Read more