Paul Harvey knew how to tell a story. This is one of his best.
God And The Lottery
David Edwards was in bad shape. He was unemployed and uninsured. His back needed surgery and his ex-wife had just remarried. Then Edwards stopped at a convenience store in Ashland, Kentucky. He shelled out eight bucks on tickets for the $295 million Powerball Lottery. In less than 24 hours he was a multi-millionaire.
Kudos
The Seattle Kingdome was built in 1976. Construction took two years, 443 tons of structural steel, 53,000 cubic yards of concrete, hundreds of builders, and $67 million. Do you know how long it took to knock it down? Only 16.8 seconds!
The Shot Heard 'Round The World
The season was over! At least that is what most fans thought. In 1951, it was easier to put a man on the moon than for the Giants to catch the Brooklyn Dodgers for baseball’s National League Pennant.
Facing Trouble But Living In Triumph
That's Not Fair
Dave Dravecky was on top of the world—and why not? On August 10, 1989 the pitcher for the San Francisco Giants had made a spectacular comeback from what seemed to be a career-ending cancer surgery on his throwing arm.