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Scoutmaster’s Zeal Inspires Generations

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Posted by stevegh   
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
He is an 86-year-old with the vigor of a man in his 30s. He can hike over five miles without breaking a sweat and rappel a 60-foot tower with a ready smile. But nothing makes him smile like the boys in Troop 73. It’s Josiah’s one true calling. He knows what scouting can mean in the life of a boy because he knows what it meant in his own. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
 

Restoring Old Barns to Preserve American Landscape

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Posted by stevegh   
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
redbarn.jpgAs barns fade from the rural American landscape, efforts are being made to preserve them. A fieldstone barn started to crack in the 1990s, and when residents of Chase, Wis., (pop. 2,082) had the opportunity to collectively purchase and restore the 1903 building – one of only a handful of stone barns left in the state – they jumped at the opportunity and obtained a loan from the local bank to buy it. (Christian Science Monitor)
 

Labor Day Special: Boy's Lifelong Dream to Drive Garbage Truck Comes True

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Posted by geri   
Monday, 01 September 2008
garbage-man-kid.jpgEver since he was a boy, this third grade homeschooler has been fascinated by garbage trucks. He wrote a letter to the city waste operators and got a surprise he will never forget. On this Labor Day in the US, enjoy this video about a working man, the honor he received when for doing his best and how he passes it on to the next generation.

 

Men Choose Romance Over Success

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Posted by stevegh   
Friday, 29 August 2008
romantic-couple.jpg"Men were more likely than women to give priority to a romantic relationship when asked to choose between a relationship and their career, education and traveling," according to a new study that challenges our preconceptions of women as more likely than men to prioritize people and relationships. (Science Daily.com)

(Photo courtesy of Sun Star)
 

Diaper Saves Baby's Life in Fall

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Posted by geri   
Friday, 29 August 2008
A disposable diaper halted the fall of an 18-month-old baby from a third-floor window Tuesday night and saved his life in Recife in northeastern Brazil, local media reported Wednesday. According to reports the diaper got hung up on a nail.
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