First Caturday in San Francisco and Oakland: Walk your cats out together

Pretty common to meet people walking their dogs outside, not so much cats – but it’s happening.  On the First Caturday (the first Saturday of each month for cat lovers) there are regular gatherings at Delores Park in San Francisco and Lake Merritt in Oakland, to socialize and share tips about taking out your indoor cats.

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Here is Boojie Baker, a 17-pound housecat tabby saved from a Bakersfield kill shelter by Sherry Loewinger.

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Didn’t date in your teens? You’re not alone. Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles’ first date at age 20

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Simone Biles has her first boyfriend Stacey Ervin
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Houston man with genetic disorder says Uber driver canceled ride because of his appearance

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Reggie Bibbs, 52, has tumors growing on his skin, including his face, from neurofibromatosis (NF).  He requested an Uber last Monday to drive him to the Texas Medical Center for an appointment to get blood work done.  Bibbs said the Uber driver came to his street, made eye contact with him as he was standing outside, noticed his appearance, made a double-take passing by his house twice, and then canceled the ride:

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Warren Buffett explains how he got over his stage fright

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Warren Buffett attends ‘Becoming Warren Buffett’ World Premiere (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

“I had been terrified of public speaking. I couldn’t do it” billionaire Warren Buffett admits in the HBO documentary, “Becoming Warren Buffett“. Buffett conquered his nerves by enrolling in a public speaking course and it changed his life.

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Girl’s Dad Shaves His Head to Prove that there is Beauty and Love with Alopecia too

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Riley’s dad, Dave, asks her why she feels bad about herself.

“How come you say things like that?” he asks her. “You shouldn’t say things like that, kiddo. You’re a very special girl. Do you know that? Do you know how special you are? … Hair doesn’t matter. I know you would like to have hair … but I love you the same no matter what. And so does Mommy. And so does everybody else.”

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makeup_maven Uses Leftover Food As Makeup In Instagram Tutorial

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Some people wear makeup, some don’t.  And some use food as makeup.  Looks like real makeup.  Makeup artist Raychel Newton posted a makeup tutorial on how to use food as makeup as part of her makeup_maven Instagram #facefulloffoodchallenge – useful if you run out of makeup, are allergic to makeup, want some organic makeup or makeup that you can eat, or want to try something new. 🙂

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Keaton Jones’ bullying video inspires support from hundreds of thousands, including LeBron James, Chris Evans

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After picking up her son from school because he was afraid to go to lunch, Kimberly Jones recorded her son, Keaton, who wanted to share his feelings on video.  Her Facebook video has over 22 million views and hundreds of thousands of shares and comments of support for Keaton, and against bullying.

In the video, Keaton said some students call him ugly, make fun of his nose, and tell him he has no friends; that milk was poured on him and ham was put down his clothes.

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One 9-year old boy’s message to classmates about his life with autism

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Watch the ABC Night line video here.

“Hi everybody. My name is George. I didn’t speak until I was almost three years old. In fact, my parents weren’t sure if I would ever speak at all. Most of the time, I can make eye contact with you when you speak to me. That wasn’t always... Continue reading

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Deaf little boy feels the magic when Pluto, Minnie, and Mickey communicate in sign language

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Language is one of the greatest tools with the power to connect and to feel connected.  One little boy in Disneyland felt the love when the Disney characters spoke to him in his own language:

Mickey and Minnie Mouse kneeled down to the small child to sign “It’s nice to meet” and “I love you,” which prompted him to give them each big hugs.

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Steph Curry laughs off his basketball mouthguard chewing habit with James Corden

The Warrior’s basketball MVP Steph Curry is a cool guy with class, not afraid to be himself, and surely enjoying life even more because of it.  Like other stars in James Corden’s car, Steph and James sing along together – Disney songs including “How Far I’ll Go” from the movie Moana…here while both chewing a mouth guard!

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