I am touched and motivated to think bigger.....better...than I have before. Michael J Fox wrote a book called "Always Looking Up" and refers to himself as an incurable optimist. I think that there are so many things around us every day that are positives.....unfortuneately, I also think that so many times we can't or won't see them...
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It's that time of the year again.....rushing around, shopping, family gatherings and those bell ringers that man the Salvation Army kettles. I always drop what change I have in my pocket in the bucket without much care or concern. I actually did some research on this since last year and wanted to share what I found. Most...
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There are many stories about organ donors.....this is just one of those. I am touched by this one because it takes a mature 18 year old and a strong family to make such a committment. This is Brian's story......



Brian was 18 years old and full of life. He was a freshman in college with a bright future ahead....
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The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and Miller Brewing Company established Adelante! in 1993, to address the needs of the growing Hispanic population, with college scholarships.   Since then they have awarded more than one million dollars in scholarships.  They are trying to significantly increase the rate of college graduates within the Hispanic population.  Their Mission is "to inspire the best and

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It wasn't until recently that I became aware that there is a floating dump ground of primarily plastics not far off of the coast of Hawaii. This dumping ground is twice the size of the state of Texas!! Algalita Marine Research Foundation founded by Charles Moore has dedicated their efforts to studying the the ocean and were credited...
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I read this story written by Jaye Watson and just had to post....
www.11alive.com
ATLANTA -- This is how a story is born. At least, this story.

Several weeks ago, Jill Becker was standing near my desk talking with our News Director, Ellen Crooke, about some stories she was working on. Jill was going to profile some mothers of

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Ellen viewer, Felicia McCurdy sent Ellen a letter explaining how she & her family have been having major financial issues. Ellen has been hosting Dough-Vember on her show and decided that Felicia's family was one that could use some major help. She got the surprise of her life when Jeannie from Ellen's show showed up with the Gold Digger Machine...
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I have a sister that has been a lifesaver for me over and over. 

Through the past  ten years our family (5 siblings) has been through some tough times with family relationships.  Like most every family we all had our little feuds but this particular disagreement involved  "whole family against one".  That one person, was me.  Without going into why everyone was against me,

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I was listening to a radio station out of Austin (94.7) a week or so ago and the DJ started her shift by saying what a great day she was having. She went on to explain that she had decided to have a donut for breakfast that morning.....a rare treat. At the donut shop she realized when she...
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http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/tv-icon-bob-barker-million-hospital-treat-brain/story?id=8764177

Bob Barker, famed TV icon and former host of "The Price Is Right," has given $3 million to finish funding the construction of a new hospital in Bethesda, Md., to care for the brain injuries of military personnel.

Barker, a naval aviator who served during World War II, contacted the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund last week after learning that it...
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