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Dog born with short spine and no neck finds a family to love him just the way he is

    Even dogs who have a slightly peculiar appearance are beautiful in their own special way and deserve wonderful, loving homes. Like a very unique dog who struggled because of his quirks but ultimately found the perfect home. He was born with only a partial spine and no neck. American foxhound Cooper has a hereditary condition called "short spine syndrome" that causes the vertebrae in his spine to converge and compress. According to Daily Mail, he is just one of 30 dogs in the entire world who have the condition. His owner, Elly Keegan, told the Daily Mail that "[his spine] is fused in two places - on his neck and on his rear." He must turn his entire body to look behind him because he doesn't seem to have a neck. The strange-looking dog had a challenging upbringing. He most likely originated from a puppy farm close to Halifax, Virginia, given his birth deformity. He most likely acquired his disability as a result of inbreeding in puppy mills. He was located b

Twice Baked Candied Bacon Sweet Potatoes

  INGREDIENTS 5 large sweet potatoes 1 bag of mini marshmallows 1/3 cup or 5-6T butter 1/4 cup brown sugar (use less if you don’t want them as sweet) 1/2t cinnamon Juice of 1 orange Candied Bacon 1 pack thick cut bacon 1-3T maple syrup 1-3T brown sugar 2t orange zest COOKING INSTRUCTIONS Serves 5 Wash the sweet potatoes and poke a few holes in them (lets steam out as they cook) Cover them in a thin layer of olive oil Bake at 400F until fork tender While they bake, make the candied bacon: Cook bacon on medium heat until it just starts to get crispy, pour out most of oil Add maple syrup and brown sugar Continue cooking another couple minutes, mixing constantly to make sure sugars don’t burn Finish with orange zest Let cool and chop. Set Aside. Slice the potatoes in half (be careful they are hot!) Scoop the inside of the sweet potatoes (leaving about 1/4 inch in the sweet potato) and place into a bowl. Save the scooped out “shell” of the potatoes for later. Add butter, cinnamon, brown sug

These Cast Reunions at the 2023 SAG Awards Will Have You in Your Feels

  The 2023 SAG Awards red carpet brought together the casts of many of your favorite TV shows and movies on Feb. 26—including  The White Lotus  and  The Parent Trap . Join the fun here. Reunited and it feels so good. The 2023  SAG Awards  red carpet was a venerable who's who of the entertainment industry, including the casts of some of your favorite TV shows and movies who reunited Feb. 26 at the Fairmount Century Plaza in Century City, Calif. The cast of  Netflix's  Ozark —including nominees  Jason Bateman ,  Laura Linney  and  Julia Garner —traded in the rough-and-tumble Missouri mountains for a reunion under the bright lights of Hollywood.  Ozark , the most nominated television show of the evening, is also looking for its first win for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series. (For a full list of nominees, click  here .) Season two of  HBO's  The White Lotus  is among those facing off against  Ozark  for the Ensemble in a Drama Series crown. And at the award show,  Jennife