inspiration

What do you do when you are a kid who loves playing ping pong then as a result of an accident when you are 10 years old you lose both of your arms, you give up on that dream right? Wrong.  An Egyptian man named, Ibrahim Hamato is yet more proof that really anything you want to do you can do , no matter what the obstacles.

What a wonderful story this has turned out to be. You may remember seeing a video back in March where a YouTube personality named "MagicogRahat" surprised a homeless man with a lottery ticket worth $1,000. The homeless man's name is Eric and his  reaction to  winning and his sincere desire to give back some of the money has inspired people from all over to donate to his cause. And now, w

You wont know it until the very end but this is a commercial for Powerade. There are some who think that a company like this is "using" Nico to hawk their product, I like to think they are using their product to promote Nico. Either way, it is probably the best 2 minutes of video I have seen in a long time.

This was our "Good News" feature on today's show and I think it is one of the most touching. There are so many different angles to this story, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention first the message that this man's daughter was trying to convey when she posted this video, talk to and enjoy your parents while you still can. that in itself is a pretty powerful message.

Every weekday morning at 8:10 we bring you some "Good News" on the "Sean and Richie Show". It's just our way of saying that yes despite all of the horrible things you hear about on the news everyday there actually are some good stories. Sometimes it's about an act of kindness, sometimes it's a fortunate twist of fate, maybe a child who goes above and beyond and other times , li

This is Fred's story and it is a good one. After 75 years of marriage Fred's wife Lorraine passed away. I know that this isn't something that a great many people have seen , it's so hard to find people that have been together for so long but I know that I have seen it first hand and I can tell you the pain and loss is unbearable.

Amanda Giese adopted a little Boxer puppy who was born with severely deformed legs and pelvis and the bones in both of his hind legs were fused by the time he was 8 weeks old. She named him Duncan Lou. At 12 weeks old, it became clear that Duncan was going to have to have both of his legs amputated and while many people protested and thought that Duncan should just be put down, they went ahead wit

It was just last night that after a long talk (lecture) with my 15-year-old son, that I hugged him and told him that he never has to worry about letting me down, that it's my job to be there for him and to be a good father. Being a father is a job I take more seriously than anything else I do, though I fall short all too often. I told him that it is me who is so very afraid that I will let him dow

I just love this story. There are so many ways it brings a smile to a person's heart. Last year the Reds help a silent auction and one of the prizes was to be a Bat Boy for the day and thanks to his parents high bid 29 year old Ted Kramer received that prize.

It can feel like the media bombards us with bad news, all the time. The more connected we are, the harder it is to limit your exposure to sad and scary events that take place around the world. Here are a few random reminders of good people and good news that took place recently:

Life is tough.  Who really doesn't get that?  Everyone feels that way from time to time.  In a way its one of the things that bond us together, the human condition.   Sometimes I can get lost in the things that are hard for me.  Balancing my time, getting my work done everyday, taking care of my family...