Making public policy is never easy. 

One summer, Terry Brotherton, of the East Lincoln Motor Speedway – a dirt track in Denver, N.C. – came up with a great idea to raise funds for the East Lincoln Christian Ministries.

It is alleged that Martin Luther once said “If I believed the world were to end tomorrow, I would still plant a tree today.” 

Pandemics are nothing new. 

The Middle Ages saw bubonic plague. Nearly 100 years ago, the world saw the Spanish flu. AIDS/HIV plagued us in the 1980’s.

Once a child accidentally swallowed a dime. 

The mother was so frantic she called out to Grandma to contact the Rescue Squad, 911, anybody. 

Each year, about 735,000 people in the United States have strokes.

Of these incidents, 137,000 of those people die, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

“Me and Hoot want to invite you on a hike.”

“Sure! Let’s go when I get back from the beach.”

Tragedies bring out the best and the worst in us.