My Daily Smile

Life is short - begin every day with a smile!

Will you change someone’s world today?

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“Making one person smile can change the world – maybe not the whole world, but their world.”  –John Spence

Based on my own life experiences, I believe one of the most powerful tools we have for building a happy life is helping others make their own lives a little better.

It’s certainly true that a person can live their entire life being concerned about no one but himself or herself, and plenty of people do. And just by looking in from the outside, most of those people don’t seem to be all that happy.  [Read more…]

You’ll probably want cameras in your vehicle after seeing this video

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If you have a vehicle what was manufactured in the last few years it might well have front and rear dash cams. If your vehicle doesn’t have them, you’ll probably want to change that after watching the short video below.

There are several reasons why it pays to have cameras documenting everything that takes place around your vehicle while you’re driving, but the man in the video would have literally been branded a felon and gone to jail if he hadn’t had them in his car.  [Read more…]

Could this be the most heart-warming video ever?

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As you already know, I love sharing great videos with everyone. And as you can also probably tell, I particularly enjoy sharing videos that are uplifting and heart-warming for one reason or another.

Well, this could very well be my favorite of all the videos I have ever shared. And no, it’s not because of the beautiful acapella singing (which I love). It’s because of what comes next.  [Read more…]

Caution: How to avoid the dangerous “Three Second Silent Call” scam

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The purpose of this blog and newsletter is to (hopefully) make your day a little better and put a smile on your face, and a huge factor in maintaining a happy life is avoiding danger and stress.

The purpose of this particular post is to let you know about a very dangerous telephone scam that’s making the rounds and causing grief for lots of people right now.

It’s called the “Three Second Silent Call” scam and unfortunately it’s extremely easy to fall for.  [Read more…]

Video: How the beautiful (and massive) Gateway Arch was built

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The beautiful (and massive) Gateway Arch has been welcoming visitors to St. Louis for generations and most of those visitors probably never even gave a thought to how it was built.

Unlike skyscrapers and other incredibly tall objects, the Arch would have to be built in two sections, each of which leaned well past vertical – and then meet at the top with perfect precision.  [Read more…]