Grace and Circumstance

Picnicking tourists rescued from floating iceberg in Iceland

(Photo courtesy ICE-SAR)

A group of American tourists have been rescued from a drifting Icelandic iceberg that broke off from land as they were trying to picnic upon it, complete with folding chairs and table.

Glass Beach, Northern California

From 1950 to 1967, residents of Fort Bragg, California chose to dispose of their waste by hurling it off the cliffs above a beach. No object was too toxic or too large such as household appliances, automobiles, and all matter of trash were tossed into the crashing waves below, eventually earning it the name The Dumps. Then in 1967, city leaders closed and reclaimed the beach. Various cleanup programs were undertaken.

Okla. funeral held for ‘precious’ 9-year-old who died with best friend

(Photo courtesy Candelaria family)

A nine-year-old girl killed by the Oklahoma tornado was mourned at a memorial service Thursday, with her family taking comfort in the belief that she was with her best friend when she died.

Joy amid tornado’s destruction as owners find lost pets

(Photo: Central OK Humane Society)

Vicki Lemmings sobbed with joy as her son’s dog Baby ran up to give her a lick.

“Good girl, Grandma loves you so much,” she cooed through her tears on Tuesday evening.

Zach Galifianakis pays rent for formerly homeless woman

(Photo: Coleman-Rayner)

Zach Galifianakis’ character, Alan, is always doing the unexpected in the “Hangover” movies — and the actor is apparently the same way in real life.