Otis Taylor is a legendary blues artist who’s 74 now and still putting out music. But he never graduated from high school, because back in 1966 . . . two months before graduation . . . they expelled him for refusing to cut his long hair. Here’s the Good News though: He went to Manual High School in Denver, and they finally decided to reverse that decision. They held a special ceremony last Monday, and he got his diploma. (Here’s a video.)……………..Speaking of high school: A teacher in Saginaw, Michigan named Brendan Harrison just finished his last round of chemo after he was diagnosed with colon cancer last year. And when he walked out of the hospital, a huge group of friends, family, and students were all there cheering for him. (Here’s the video.)……And finally…………
Two FL deputies, Deputy Dasher and Deputy Forero, responded to a report of an injured hawk in the roadway. When they arrived, they found a hawk in the middle of the street with a snake wrapped around its neck. They think the hawk grabbed the snake, but bit off more than it could chew. They used the end of a club to hold down the snake’s head, and untangled its body from the hawk. The hawk flew off, and they released the snake, which wasn’t venomous.