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Posted on May 25, 2012 by russtowne

One of my favorite bloggers is GinaV of Professions for P.E.A.C.E.. I enjoyed this article from her blog and think many of you will too. I believe that it’s basic message that “You teach best what you most need to … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 23, 2012 by russtowne

I recently discovered a wonderful blog called Professions for P.E.A.C.E. I’m re-blogging a beautiful post from it. My favorite parts of it are about her interactions with the kind elderly man and the quotes at the end of the post. … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 21, 2012 by russtowne

Originally posted on GYA today:
BE THANKFUL Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something For it gives you the…

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Posted on May 14, 2012 by russtowne

I highly recommend following the link to the YouTube video. What an amazing young man and mind-set. I just discovered Jolyn’s blog but based on this one post I like what I see and plan to explore it further.

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What I Learned from My Son and Dandelions

Posted on May 13, 2012 by russtowne

When our middle son was a young teenager, one of his chores was to mow the lawns. One day as I walked into the house after work I noticed that the front yard had dandelion stems in it that were … Continue reading →

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Paralyzed Woman Completes London Marathon

Posted on May 9, 2012 by russtowne

We live in amazing times. I just read and saw a vid about a woman who is paralyzed from the waist down from a horse-riding accident who just completed the London Marathon. Claire Lomas did it with determination, persistence, courage, … Continue reading →

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Have I Ever Done That or Would I Do the Same?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by russtowne

“No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same.” -Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor, author, neurologist and psychiatrist. (Seen in Wordsmith.org’s A.Word.A.Day by Anu Garg) I’d update … Continue reading →

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How a Daunting Gauntlet Became a Fun Zone

Posted on May 2, 2012 by russtowne

Some years ago I was standing in a long, long line at a major theme park in southern California (yeah, the one with the ears). I was bored, hot, and tired. I stuck a hand in my pocket and noticed … Continue reading →

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Things Which Renew Humanity

Posted on March 20, 2012 by russtowne

“A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.” — Buddha

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Friendship

Posted on March 16, 2012 by russtowne

“It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.” -Epicurus, philosopher (c. 341-270 BCE) Based on how long ago Epicurus lives, it seems safe to say that some things … Continue reading →