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The Army, Navy , and Marines Have Landed in the Philippines

Our soldiers, sailors, and marines were sent to the Philippines to help with the disaster of the typhoon, Haiyan and were deployed  on Veterans Day, November 11th.  This is the day we as Americans thank and honor all our service … Continue reading

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Billy Graham’s 95th Birthday

On  November 7, 1918 Billy Graham was born.  Last Wednesday he had his 95th birthday where he gave the world a present of his last sermon. It  was not the traditional football stadium presentation of the Gospel, but a video, … Continue reading

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Pope Kisses and Blesses Deformed Man

On last Wednesday at the Papal audience in St. Peter’s Square, this man whose body is grossly  deformed by neurofibromatosis, approached the Pope.  A lesser man could have easily turned away in revulsion, but Pope Francis reached out to him … Continue reading

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Educating Yorkshire-Mushy Finds His Voice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWeKiZS-dxM Mushy has had a life-time stammer that he overcomes with the help of a patient , kind teacher and practicing techniques of the King’s Speech. His teachers and classmates cheer and cry at his courage and success and so … Continue reading

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Pakistani Hero

I found this site of yesterday and just have to  add Humaira to my wall of heroes.  I am also including the post I made earlier about the CNN Heroes from India. These people will really touch and inspire your … Continue reading

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Namaste

I will be off-line for a few days!  Have a lovely weekend! Namaste. . . . .. . T I I I

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Protecting the Powerless

” No reform is possible unless some of the educated and the rich voluntarily accept the status of the poor. . . . .and instead of taking avoidable hardships, discourtesies and injustice as a matter of course, fight for their … Continue reading

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