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5 Year Old’s 911 Call Saves Dad, Captures Nation

Frank, Michelle and Savannah Hensley Listen to the most amazing 911 call you may ever hear. Frank Hensley was reading a bedtime story to his 5 year old daughter Savannah when he started to have chest pains. He dialed 911 but was unable to talk. Savannah took ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 2/2/2010 8:00 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Your Voice Can Help Put Puppy Killer Away


Timilee Romolini is an actress and an advocate for pets. Her website, Timitalks.com is full of fantastic information about pet care and stories about pets who need to be rescued. She is also passionate about ensuring those ... ... << MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 1/28/2010 2:14 PM | Add Comment

Fort Hood Hero To Be Guest At State of the Union


Hero police officer Kimberly Munley is on her way to Washington, D.C. this morning, and will be sitting next to First Lady Michelle Obama during Wednesday's State of the Union address. Kimberly was shot in the knee ... ... << MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 1/25/2010 7:47 AM | Add Comment

Who's Going to the Super Bowl?

The title is actually an answer when you think about it. The Who will be performing the halftime show at Landshark Stadium in Miami (which is really sort of Fort Lauderdale). Who else is going?
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Posted by Holliston at 1/24/2010 11:37 PM | Add Comment

Who Killed Renee?

On August 5, 2006, 41 year old Renee Pagel lay in her bed at home recovering from lifesaving surgery. The remarkable thing about this was the life saved was not her own. One of her student's father was in desparate need of a kidney and Renee was only too ... << MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 1/24/2010 8:49 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

A Father's Plea to Media, Medical Community, You

The following is a letter from Marty Piper, the father of Nicole Piper Adams. The letter is to anyone who can help with ideas...not money, not legal aid...ideas so that one day, Nicole can ... << MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 1/23/2010 12:39 AM | Add Comment

Nikki-isms to Make You Smile

Remember, to pass this story around in whatever fashion you can. They aren't looking for money, cards, sympathy or legal help. Nikki wants to be able to ... << MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 1/10/2010 9:01 PM | Add Comment

Nikki Adams: Waiting For A Miracle

    Nearly three years ago, Nikki Adams had some news—some very good news. But Nikki wasn’t one to just blurt out an announcement like this. No, that just wasn’t her way. She let her closest confidant in on a secret and made a shirt that heralded in news ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 1/6/2010 12:30 AM | View Comments (7) | Add Comment

Did She or Didn’t She? Kathy Griffin F-bombs CNN

You get what you pay for and in this case, it appears Kathy Griffin will forfeit tonight’s CNN paycheck. An agreement she made with the network promised she’d return her fee if she got naughty. It didn’t take long. Watch and listen. Did she say the mother of all curses? ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 1/1/2010 12:44 AM | Add Comment

TSA Finds Ways to Make Flying Even More Painful

  I’m all for safety but every time a nut job pulls a stunt on an airplane the government goes into berserk mode dashing off rules that don’t do anything but make people think they are safer. Richard Reid who couldn’t even succeed in lighting his foot on fire ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 12/29/2009 12:05 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Funeral Set For Ivory Watts


Ivory Nicole Watts, 9, of Hillside Circle, died Friday, December 25, 2009.

Ivory was born in Loris, South Carolina, a daughter of Samantha Housand Watts and the late Jonathan Edward Watts Sr. She was a member of Lake Swamp ... << MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 12/27/2009 11:39 AM | Add Comment

Ivory Watts Brave Fight Ends Christmas Morning

Ivory Watts, the Conway, South Carolina girl who’s story captured the world, passed away from her injuries Christmas morning. She was just 8 years old. Her story circulated around the globe via emails and internet sites after a devastating go kart accident left her paralyzed. Prayer ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 12/25/2009 10:53 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Tough Time Gift Shopping? Look No Further Than 30,000 Feet Up

Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time…too much time flying around the country. But one thing I always look forward to is the latest edition of Sky Mall magazine. It’s in this 200+ page gem where you can find just about anything…especially things you’d never even dream of buying. ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 12/14/2009 11:26 PM | Add Comment

Paralyzed Girl Back Home

Ivory Watts, the young girl who was paralyzed in a go-kart accident back in October 2007 is back at home in South Carolina with her family. You may recall an email that circulated around ... << MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 12/14/2009 10:51 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

“Why Pretend” Not to Love It? Mandi Perkins Releases New Music Video

  My favorite Mandi Perkins song is now in video form. More proof that women rockers can really rock. Enjoy! Why Pretend And catch her live concerts at a venue near you: Jan 21 2010 8:00P Sundance Film Festival ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 12/11/2009 11:01 PM | Add Comment

City of Lakewood Identifies Slain Police Officers

PRESS RELEASE

November 29, 2009
For Immediate Release

Lakewood Police Chief Bret Farrar publicly identified the four slain police officers after an extensive and very difficult notification process. “All four of ...

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Posted by Holliston at 11/29/2009 11:50 PM | Add Comment

Boy Who Asked For Christmas Cards Loses Battle to Cancer

From the family of Noah Biorkman. His story has circulated the internet with his hopes of receiving as many Christmas cards as he could. The fear was he wouldn’t make it until Christmas. Today, Noah passed away. Our Angel After a long ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 11/23/2009 9:54 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Tipsy Pole Dancing Wedding Guest (fools everyone)

Oh the horror! Imagine this…it’s your wedding day. One of the guests has a bit too much champagne and decides to make a fool of themselves. Now that would never happen right? Well there’s a video making its way around the internet that seems ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 11/19/2009 3:54 PM | Add Comment

Trial Date and Location Set For Leo Laurent

Leo Laurent, the man charged with killing his wife Brandi will have his day in court January 25 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. From the Sun Herald:   BAY ST. LOUIS — A Circuit judge has decided Leo Laurent Jr. can’t receive a fair and ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 11/11/2009 12:41 AM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Daughter Makes Passionate Plea to Find Mother

Amber Simmons desperately misses her mom. She’s 15 years old and has been searching for her mother, Rachel Conger for the past 2 years. Rachel’s husband, Paul Conger was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. But so far, no sign of Rachel. Amber wrote her thoughts down for all ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 11/8/2009 11:56 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Army Identifies Hero Cop

She's a mom first but now, Kimberly Munley is a hero. The Army identified her as the policewoman who stopped Major Nidal Malik Hasan yesterday as he shot fellow soldiers at Fort Hood. She wrote this on her Twitter page bio: "I live a good life....a hard one, ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 11/6/2009 8:46 AM | Add Comment

Washington Has an Official Rapscallion

I’ve waited years to use that word! Yeah you could look up the official meaning of rapscallion in the dictionary but for a more practical meaning, you need to look no further than Washington’s own Colton Harris-Moore. At 18, he’s been called ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 11/3/2009 11:53 PM | Add Comment

The Coast Guard Foundation Supports the Families of CG-1705

On October 29, 2009, the Coast Guard suffered the tragic loss of a Coast Guard C-130 (CG-1705) led by a crew of seven Coast Guard members from Air Station Sacramento in California. The Coast Guard Foundation’s Board of Trustees and Staff are deeply ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 11/3/2009 5:58 PM | Add Comment

Lost Coast Guard and Marine Crews Identified

Last Thursday night, a Coast Guard C-130 aircraft and a Marine Cobra helicopter collided off the California coast. All 9 on board both aircraft are now presumed to be dead. The Coast Guard plane was searching for a missing boater while the helicopter was on a training mission. The cause ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 11/2/2009 12:17 AM | Add Comment

Stunning Chimp Funeral Photo Circulates Around the World

There's a picture going around the internet showing an amazing site--a large group of chimps grieving at the burial of one of their own. It's a National Geographic photo and you can read the story behind the photo here.

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Posted by Holliston at 10/30/2009 12:54 PM | Add Comment

Skull Fragments Found Not Jaliek Rainwalker

The skull fragments found on Monday have been identified and it's not Jaliek Rainwalker. The news brings new hope to Jaliek's grandparents but crushes a Colorado family. Jennifer Hammond was 18 when she disappeared in August 2003.
 
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Posted by Holliston at 10/29/2009 5:50 PM | Add Comment

Two Years Missing: Jaliek Rainwalker

It’s been two years since Jaliek Rainwalker, who would be 14 now disappeared under highly suspicious circumstances. If you aren’t familiar with his story, you can catch up here. 12 at the time, his adoptive father said he ran away. Others think something very different. Barbara Reeley and Dennis Smith, ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/29/2009 5:31 PM | Add Comment

Missing Minnesota Woman Found

The body of Gina Anderson, who got into her car a year ago and vanished has been found. Her family never gave up hope and while they hoped for a better outcome, they do have closure. Gina was found after divers located her car in ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/23/2009 9:26 PM | Add Comment

Volunteering in the Local ER

  They say volunteering is good for you and I think whoever “they” is are right. Tonight I started volunteering in the local hospital ER and for the most part, I just stared in awe at these people…the nurses and doctors that is. Don’t let anyone fool you. It’s ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/21/2009 9:26 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

News That Makes You Go Hmmmm

There must be something in that Colorado water. Time for a Coors.

From the Rocky Mountain Collegian:

Former Colorado State University professor Arthur Horn once taught human evolution. But about 20 years ago he had a change of heart from his Darwinian mindset. He ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Holliston at 10/18/2009 8:52 PM | Add Comment

The ONLY Balloon Boy Post I'll Make

The 15 minutes of fame for Richard Heene may be up and with a press conference coming up at 1p ET, his stunt could land him in a place where he will truely have a captive audience--prison. ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/18/2009 11:28 AM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

University of Connecticut Football Player Dies After Stabbing

A stabbing following an on campus dance has left a star football player dead and another injured. Huskies cornerback Jasper Howard died early this morning near the Student Union. He had just played in UConn’s win over Louisville Saturday. The school has posted the following. ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/18/2009 10:25 AM | Add Comment

10 Seconds to Push Help Find the Missing Act

There's a bill in Congress that aims to mandate resources which can help families of missing people find their loved ones. It's long overdue and is right on so many levels. The bill is HR 3695 and is called "Billy's Law" named for Billy Smolinksi << MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/17/2009 9:09 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

No More Sneaking In To Canada For SiCKO’s Adrian Campbell

  Film maker Michael Moore introduced Michigan resident Adrian Campbell (now Adrian Campbell-Montgomery) to the world in SiCKO as a young woman who desperately needed medical care for her daughter. She’d cross the border into Canada and get the help she needed. Adrian is sadly well versed ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/17/2009 2:51 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Catching Up with SiCKO's Reggie Cervantes

Her story is tragic and unfortunately, not uncommon. On September 11, 2001, Reggie Cervantes was a volunteer EMT in New York City. When the World Trade Center was attacked, Reggie was one of the many heroes who put her personal safety aside and headed directly to the horrific ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/12/2009 11:43 AM | Add Comment

More Relevant Than Ever: Watch Sicko

      No matter what you think of film maker Michael Moore, his film “Sicko” is absolutely a must see. It came out in 2007 and I just watched it for the 3rd time tonight. Given the current state of affairs with health care, Sicko will ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/11/2009 1:46 AM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Oh No! Miley Cyrus Says Goodbye to Twitter!

On a day when Barack Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize and NASA bombs the moon back to the Dark Ages, Miley Cyrus decided to dump her 2 million Twitter followers leaving them weeping and staring blankly at their computer screens. Yes, the 16 year old pop princess abruptly ceased ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/9/2009 11:04 PM | Add Comment

Elizabeth Taylor to Undergo Heart Procedure

Who needs gossip sites when celebrities announce news themselves...through Twitter of all things! Elizabeth Taylor just announced to the world from her Twitter  that she's hospital bound.


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Posted by Holliston at 10/6/2009 2:49 PM | Add Comment

Need to do a Happy Story!

With so much insanity in the world, there are good things happening. So, I'm going to make it my mission to find a happy story next. Too much crazy makes me go loco. ... ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/4/2009 11:29 PM | Add Comment

Voices from Jennings: Who is Killing Our Women?

The media can only do so much. But it’s the voices of the people who are directly affected that  reach out and beg for the rest of us to listen. Jennings, Louisiana is a tiny town with a population of about 12,000. It’s not uncommon for people to know or ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/3/2009 6:28 PM | Add Comment

Killer Mom Released to Kill Again

I don’t know if this makes me left wing or right wing or wingless, but I think we should have the death penalty for people, who without a doubt, commit a heinous crime. Where I may differ with most is I think this goes beyond murder. ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 10/1/2009 7:36 PM | Add Comment

Jennings Victims: Tragic Beginnings, Tragic End

Last Friday, the Jennings Daily News published a profile about Whitnei Dubois. Whitnei was a 26 year old mom, sister and daughter living in Jennings, Louisiana. She was also the product of horrific abuse and abandonment. In May 2007, she became the ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 9/28/2009 9:28 PM | Add Comment

8 Women-8 Murders: Jennings, LA

Women are being hunted down and murdered in the tiny town of Jennings, Louisiana yet how many of you know about it? Is it the work of a serial killer? No one knows for sure but it’s looking more and more that way. Eight women from 17-30, have been killed ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 9/24/2009 11:50 PM | Add Comment

From Paper Crowns to Car Bombs

Where do they get these people? Meet Michael Finton, or as he’s been known for the past 3 years, Talib Islam. Yes, the guy above who lists his occupation as a restaurant manager and his marital status as engaged (sorry babe, I’ll be spending the next 150 ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 9/24/2009 10:29 PM | Add Comment

Wondering When Your Favorite Show Returns?

  September 21 Heroes (NBC), 8:00 PM/ET Dancing with the Stars (ABC), 8:00 PM/ET House [2 hour premiere] (Fox), 8:00 PM/ET How I Met Your Mother (CBS), 8:00 PM/ET Accidentally On Purpose (CBS), 8:30 ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 9/21/2009 11:10 PM | Add Comment

Horrible News From Yale

From the Associated Press: Police: Body found inside Yale lab building NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Police in Connecticut say a body has been found in a building where a Yale University graduate student vanished. New Haven Assistant Police Chief Peter Reichard says the body has not been identified ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 9/13/2009 8:35 PM | Add Comment

Missing Yale Student’s Clothes Found

Very discouraging news today in the disappearance of Yale student Annie Le. News reports say bloody clothes have been found in the ceiling of the lab she was last seen in. Police are denying other reports that her body has been found. Annie has been missing since Tuesday and was ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 9/12/2009 5:02 PM | Add Comment

Where is Annie Le? Yale Student Vanishes

She’s been described as bright, energetic, and a hard worker.  And right now family and friends of 24 year old Annie Le want nothing more than her to be found safe. She ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 9/11/2009 11:10 PM | Add Comment

Closed for renovations ;)

I’ll be back. Maybe. ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 9/3/2009 7:44 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

R.I.P. Senator Ted Kennedy 1932-2009

Senator Ted Kennedy from my home state of Massachusetts, passed away earlier today. I met him back in 1983 while I was in the Coast Guard. A lighthouse on the island of Nantucket was being moved and it was quite the event. The Kennedy clan turned out in force and ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Holliston at 8/26/2009 9:41 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment
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