Just one simple act of kindness can brighten a tough day and even restore our faith in the world. In this piece, we’re ...

As Melinda Henneberger waited for assistance at Holmes and 85th in Kansas City, random strangers showed that compassion still ...

The happiest people among us know that certain phrases can shift the energy in the room, so they choose the ones that bring ...

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AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – On Saturday, June 7, 2025, Robert “Rob” Domalewski, age 55 of Austintown, Ohio, passed ...

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In honor of Father’s Day, we asked readers to share stories of their dads. Read on for love in lyrics, stories of a father and stepfather on the same team, a hero’s welcome for a World War II veteran, ...

Some elements of this column had been published in The Daily Democrat for 15 years before my retirement in 2023.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A local bartender named Heath is touted for saving a woman’s life. “I said ‘what happened?’ He said ‘a woman came in, she was stressed, and I was nice,'” Colleen ...

Even in troubled times, small acts of kindness and connection—like remembering a coffee order—can remind us of community and shared humanity.