Kindergarten is one of the most formative experiences in a child’s life. Not only do they learn there how to navigate the tricky world of friendships and the seeds of independence, they also start their education journey. All of that is made extra special if they have a teacher who really loves them. When you’re …
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Retired pilot now uses his military aircraft to fly rescue dogs to their new families
David Tan of Middleton, Wisconsin, spent 40 years in the cockpit as a military, professional and private pilot and he’s still in the air, but now his co-pilots are mostly rescue dogs. Since 2012, he’s flown more than 360 dogs to safety as well as 23 cats, a potbelly pig and even a bat that …
‘Not all GIs are Joes’: Retired Marine calls attention to misogyny she’s faced as a female veteran
A retired Marine’s video explaining the ways female service members are treated with misogyny, both by other service members and civilians, has gone viral on TikTok. Posted by Whitney Frost (@dubfrost), the video shows her mother, user @nataliesnana sitting in a patio chair, wearing a “USMC Retired” shirt and holding a Marine Corps tumbler. @nataliesnana …
Retired Tuskegee Airman is asking people to send him cards to celebrate his 100th birthday
Every year, we take another trip around the sun, should we be so lucky. People celebrate their birthdays in all sorts of ways. Some buy a fancy dress complete with a professional photoshoot and a party with a thousand of their closest friends, while others are content with an episode of their favorite TV show …
Legendary Villanova Coach Jay Wright Has Retired
Getty Image Mike Krzyzewski isn’t the only legendary college basketball coach who is retiring now that the 2021-22 season has come to an end. According to multiple media reports, longtime Villanova coach Jay Wright is weighing walking away from the program he has led for decades, with the expectation being that he will call it …
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National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin just retired at age 100. That's right, 100.
Many of us hope to make it to our 85th birthday in good enough health to be active. Betty Reid Soskin did far more than that when she became a park ranger for the National Park Service the year she turned 85. And for the past 15 years, she has served as a ranger at …
27 Retired Actors And What They Do Now
Actors quit acting for a whole bunch of reasons. Childhood stars decide the life isn’t for them, lifelong celebrities want to try their hand at something new, or people simply discover a new calling in life. Whatever their reasons, these are some actors who left the biz and are working in entirely new fields. Source: …
Johnny Knoxville Has Retired From ‘Big Stunts’ After ‘Jackass Forever’ (And 16 Concussions)
PARAMOUNT PICTURES Next year’s Best Picture winner, Jackass Forever, is not only Johnny Knoxville’s final Jackass movie. It’s also his final “big stunts” movie, period. “I knew going into this movie that this was going to be the last time I was going to do big stunts because I’ve got kids and I’ve had so …
Pete Davidson And Colin Jost Are Now Co-Owners Of A Retired Staten Island Ferry Boat
Getty Image It seems like everybody wants a special relationship with regular guy Pete Davidson, including his co-star Colin Jost, as the two reportedly made a huge, life-altering milestone this week: they bought a ferry together. The SNL pair reportedly bid $280,000 on a defunct ferry on Staten Island (not to be confused with the …
Retired U.S. Marine raises more than $88,000 to give tornado-devastated kids a real Christmas
When a historic tornado ripped through the town of Mayfield, Kentucky earlier this month, it left utter devastation in its wake. Drone footage of the damage reveals an apocalyptic scene, with much of the town completely flattened. It’s a level of destruction that’s difficult to fathom, much less to live through. The tornadoes hit eight …
Here's the Real Reason Tobey Maguire Retired His Spider-Man Suit
Why did Tobey Maguire retire as Spider-Man? Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield were long rumored to return for ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home.’ Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/why-did-tobey-maguire-retire-as-spider-man
24 Actors Who Retired Or Took A Loooong Break From Hollywood To Pursue A New Career Path
The child star to hotshot lawyer pipeline. View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristenharris1/actors-quit-hollywood-normal-jobs