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"That House Should Be Torn Down" — How One Railroad Worker's Facebook Post Transformed a Lonely Elderly Man's Home Overnight: The Story of Josh Cyganik and Leonard Bullock

In 2015, a Union Pacific railroad worker in Pendleton, Oregon overheard neighbors mocking an elderly man's peeling, run-down house. His simple Facebook post asking for painting volunteers brought nearly 100 strangers together to transform Leonard Bullock's home in a single day.

Jun 14, 2026

"He Took the Gun — Then He Hugged Him" — The Story of Coach Keanon Lowe, Who Disarmed a Student and Chose Compassion Over Fear

In May 2019, Parkrose High School football coach Keanon Lowe rushed toward a student armed with a shotgun, wrestled the weapon away, and then did the unexpected — he wrapped the boy in a hug. Captured on surveillance footage, that embrace became one of the most powerful images of compassion in modern American history.

Apr 24, 2026