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I experienced a true honor today!

Posted by on Dec 20, 2011 in Humanity, Public Service, Real Life | 0 comments

A young man who I have never had the pleasure of meeting came home today. I had a joy within about his homecoming almost as I would with family even though he doesn’t know me. You see, Andrew Wilson grew up in the Brentwood area. He attended Brentwood Academy and graduated as any other young man would imagining the world was at his command and was...

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There are Christmas ‘Flash Mobs’ everywhere!

Posted by on Dec 15, 2011 in Entertainment, Fascinating, Real Life | 0 comments

A friend sent this one to me today …. and although obviously planned (as most are), this one had a little more creative flair than many!  And to top it off, this one comes from the Carlson School of Management @ the University of Minnesota!  Over 1 million have viewed this one which I guess goes to show you that the new breed of future managers have...

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Maggie – my granddaughter tells an important story!

Posted by on Dec 6, 2011 in Family, Fascinating, Grandchildren, Humanity, Public Service, Real Life | 0 comments

I’ve got to say … if I hadn’t known her since birth a little over 6 years ago, this video would have moved me anyway.  However, because I have the privilege of sharing some life with her, love her dearly and am having the time of my life watching her grow into a young woman MUCH too fast …. this video moved me to tears! Maggie is...

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