2 very moving stories about high school kids with heart.
posted by theora55 on Feb 5, 2009 - 12 comments

"Puppies Behind Bars" gives cute lil pups to hardened prison inmates, who train them to eventually be guide dogs and police bomb sniffers. The puppies teach the convicts as much, if not more. Being responsible 24/7 for a dog can turn the most hardened criminal's life around. "This is my way of doing something to reparate," says one murderer. Some say it's their first taste of unconditional love. "The strongest guy in here's going to get that lump in his throat," says an inmate. The dogs get weekend furloughs to NYC so they can get used to city streets. No convict who trained a puppy has gone back to prison after being paroled.
posted by CunningLinguist on Nov 7, 2007 - 60 comments

The Dot and the Line. (by Norman Juster) Read the book. Watch the movie.
posted by jrb223 on May 20, 2006 - 20 comments

Breath Capture is a patent pending method and apparatus for collecting human breath as a keepsake display. Bonus: if your loved one can't be near you because you are surrounded by Vampires, the BreathCapture pendant can be worn as a crucifix. Before you mock this product, take this simple test.
posted by jonson on Nov 22, 2005 - 37 comments

Its Heartwarming Friday - the Sequel ! Hey there everyone ! Its Heartwarming time again ! check out Narelle's Fantastic Heartwarming Website and warm those cockles ! You can even cook a Heartwarming Meal or coo over at the Heartwarming nursery !
posted by sgt.serenity on Jul 22, 2004 - 12 comments