May 11, 2007
Where do you read about heroes?
Well, if by "Hero" you mean something other than a crusader for Gay-Lesbian-Transgender-GlobalWarming-LaRaza-IllegalImmigration-AmericaHatred-BushDerangment issues, it won't be in the daily newspaper or the TV newscasts.
Try Reader's Digest.
Yeah, I know, today's sophisticates sneer at the little magazine found in doctors' waiting rooms -- and on coffeetables in your grandparents' homes. But Reader's Digest is still popular with middle-America, traditional-values folks, because of regular features like Humor in Uniform, Unforgettable Characters, and profiles of heroes like Jeff May.
What's that? You've never heard of Jeff? I'm not surprised. What did he do to merit your attention?
Well, Jeff was a 15-year-old student when another teen, armed with a 12-gauge shotgun, a .22-caliber pistol and a .40 caliber semi-automatic, walked into his classroom and murdered his teacher, then began shooting the students.
And Jeff jumped up and attacked the gunman.
With a pencil.
Although gravely wounded, he gave his classmates time to get away.
Read about this remarkable teen courtesy of that ever-so-square Reader's Digest; you won't find word one about him anywhere else.
Posted by Mike Lief at May 11, 2007 11:43 AM
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