My Good Time Stories

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I am a 61 year old, father of two boys and have been happily married for 33 years. I have been a Physical Education teacher and coach for 38 years and have loved EVERY minute of it. I enjoy making people laugh and feel good about themselves. It’s fun collecting inspiring and heartwarming stories.from people. So, if you have a good story…let me know! I hope you enjoy my page!! :) Remember: Everyone is fighting a battle that you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.

Category: History

  • The Power of Purpose: How Alexander Graham Bell Gave the World Its Voice

    Alexander Graham Bell aimed to help the deaf hear rather than revolutionize communication. Influenced by his family’s deafness, he sought to transmit voice through electricity. In 1876, he succeeded, but faced patent wars and remained restless, innovating beyond the telephone. His legacy persists as a testament to love and purpose.

  • The Virginia Calculator

    It is amazing to me how extraordinary the human mind can be. Today’s little story is a great example of how amazing the human brain and its capabilities really is! It is also a sad reminder of how people can wrongly assume the intelligence or ability levels of other human beings solely based on the…

  • The Lesser Known Knights of the Round Table

    We all know the old story of “King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table“. Written by Roger Lanceyn Green and published in 1953, the summary of his book weaves together the stories from Sir Thomas Malory’s Arthurian chronicle Le Morte d’Arthur with other Arthurian poems and folktales from around Europe. He compiles the…

  • One Of The Best Stories You Will Ever Hear!

    Every once on a while, I come across a great story that will put a smile on my face and really make my day. The following story, featured in, “Human Psychology Facts“, is a fascinating tale of survival and good fortune. Enjoy! It was 4:00 in the afternoon and Henry Collins had just gotten off…

  • Pearl Harbor—What God Did That Day

    Admiral Nimitz flew to Hawaii to assume command of the Pacific Fleet. He landed at Pearl Harbor on Christmas Eve, 1941. There was a spirit of despair, dejection, and defeat—you would have thought the Japanese had already won the war. On Christmas Day, 1941, Admiral Nimitz was given a boat tour of the destruction wrought…

  • This Years Christmas Star – AMAZING!

    I know some have seen the post about The Christmas Star appearing this year on December 21st. A friend couldn’t help but really take a deeper look at how amazing that this occurrence would be happening in the year 2020. The following information about this rare event is not only fascinating…it is also very uplifting…

  • Worldwide Traditions of Christmas

    We as Americans know the customs of Christmas here in the United States…but have you ever wondered what some of the traditions of Christmas are like in other parts of the world? Well, sit back and discover some short, interesting facts, how other people from around the globe celebrate Christmas.  Belgian The children there believe…

  • A Holocaust Survivor’s Story of Forgiveness

    During the Second World War, Corrie Ten Boom and her family showed great courage in helping to rescue Jewish people from the Nazis. Corrie’s involvement with the Dutch underground began with her acts of kindness in giving temporary shelter to her Jewish neighbors who were being driven out of their homes. Soon the word spread…

  • Leadership in Troubled Times

    The Civil War was a bloody and vicious war. At least 618,000 Americans died and some say the toll reached 700,000. Casualties exceeded all of America’s other wars from the Revolution through Vietnam. In the winter of 1862, General Robert E. Lee’s forces had claimed several key battlefields in the Eastern Campaign. One of those…

  • The Amazing Luck of the Irish

    I love to find and read all kinds of stories. I like tales that warm the heart, stir the soul, fire up the imagination, explore history, and discover lessons that I can apply throughout my lifetime. Well, today’s true story is one that is a fascinating account of…what some people refer as…the “Luck of the…

  • The Wonderful World of Albert Einstein

    Albert Einstein, the legendary German physicist is a person that has always fascinated me. This genius who developed the theory of relativity and E=MC2, loved his music, had a remarkable sense of humor, and, surprisingly, valued money very little. So, I have decided to share with you, a few interesting short stories about him that…

  • The Acre of Diamonds

    The following story was told by Dr. Russell H. Conwell to raise millions of dollars to help fund the formation of Temple University in Philadelphia. He used the story to fire the imagination of his listeners during more than 6,000 fund-raising lectures. The story gives us a tremendous illustration of a way that a person…