In Kruger National Park, South Africa, veteran ranger Sipho Nkosi suffered a heart attack while on solo patrol. His vehicle was found empty, and search teams began looking for him.
What the park’s remote trail cameras revealed broke the hearts of everyone who saw the footage.
An old bull elephant — known to rangers as “Mnumzane” (Zulu for “Sir”) — had found Sipho’s body. For three full days and nights, the elephant refused to leave. He stood guard, gently touching the ranger with his trunk, chasing away hyenas and jackals that came too close, and even covering parts of the body with branches and leaves.
On the third night, the elephant was still there — visibly grieving, swaying slowly beside his fallen friend. Only when the full recovery team arrived with vehicles did Mnumzane finally step back, watching solemnly as they carried Sipho away.
Park officials later confirmed that Sipho had rescued this same elephant as a calf years earlier after poachers killed his mother. The elephant had never forgotten.
One colleague who viewed the footage whispered:
“He didn’t come to say goodbye. He came to make sure no one disrespected his brother.”
Mnumzane still visits the exact spot regularly. Rangers now leave fresh water and fruit there in honor of both.
“In my opinion as Comptroller, [the Memphis-Shelby County School District] is the worst management of any organization I have seen in my career. I would say, in fact, that it is unprecedented for an organization of this size and scope.”
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People who age happier and healthier tend to do 7 things:
They don’t smoke, exercise regularly (but not excessively), maintain a healthy weight, and are mindful with alcohol or other substances.
But one of the most interesting ideas that @arthurbrooks underscores is that the "happy-well" also have 3 less obvious traits.
They keep learning, they develop real skill in dealing with life’s problems, and they prioritize love—through a strong marriage, close friendships, or both.
Today, six more of America’s finest are coming home through Dover, just like my brothers from Benghazi did. The dignified transfer ceremony has yet to start, but soon these six will walk the same path, greeted by the soil they defended and the flag they gave everything for.
We honor Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, Capt. Cody A. Khork, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, and Sgt. Declan J. Coady. We are thankful to all who came before them, standing on the frontlines in the long fight against terrorism.
I remember my brothers coming home, the weight of that moment, the silence, the pride, and the heartbreak all at once. Every time this happens again, as others return in flagged coffins in the years that followed, we are reminded that every life lost in this fight matters and that the cost of service is carried by countless families and warriors.
To all who have served, to my brothers, to these six today, and to everyone who never came home, we remember you, we thank you, and we honor you. 🇺🇸
Sometimes, it doesn't just *seem* like @nfergus is smarter than everyone else. Please consume his essential reading @TheFP piece on Iran in full asap and NB this vital sentence:
"It is a foolish commentator who attempts to pass definitive judgment on a major military operation while it is still underway."
https://t.co/2KIY17EpVv
So sorry to read this news. We lived near him in rural Virginia some years back and had dinner with him and his wife a few times. Such a nice man and a great actor. He once told me playing Augustus "Gus" McCrae in the "Lonesome Dove" tv series was his favorite part ever.
AAG DHILLON: Don Lemon’s Claims of Prosecutorial Overreach In Minnesota Church “Invasion” Don’t Stand Up
“People thought they were in the middle of a mass shooting incident while they were being surrounded by this mob.”
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My 3 takeaways from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal:
1. Notice the nature of sin— Sin makes you stupid. Lust, envy, and selfish ambition arrests our thinking. Satan works by overplaying the benefits of sin while downplaying its consequences. Many powerful people were drawn into Epsteins web by promises of access, influence, and pleasure. Few likely intended to join a criminal enterprise, but through small compromises, they found themselves connected to an evil person and practicing evil themselves.
2. Recalibrate your definition of success— “Man’s rejection is God’s protection.” What if the raise you didn’t get, the promotion you didn’t receive, the campaign you didn’t win, the friend group or party you didn’t get invited to was actually God protecting your soul? What if God knew that that thing you desired would actually end up harming you and hindering you spiritually? That promotion or party may not have put you in the echelon of Epstein, but maybe it was going to put you in cahoots with the wrong people or encourage pride or covetousness in you. God cares more about our holiness than our happiness, and He will stop at nothing to accomplish His will in us.
3. Be grateful for a Christian civilization— The only reason we have a rightful aversion to Jeffrey Epstein is because of Christianity. Disgust toward pedophilia and preying upon minors is not self-evident nor universal. There are Jeffrey Epsteins throughout history and across cultures. In many non-Western nations today, child marriage or raping underage girls is not seen as perverse or criminal. Unlike Islam, the model for marriage in the Bible is between one man and one woman, who are tasked with being fruitful and multiplying, which can only be done post-puberty. This is the standard Christianity set. The revulsion to Jeffrey Epstein and his ilk, whose actions are common throughout history, is evidence of the vestiges of the Christian conscience that forged the West.