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Searching For Role Models
In a week like no other in recent memory, we have seen horrendous bloody images daily of devastation and death around the world caused by radical terrorists: the bombing at the Istanbul airport, killing 45 and maiming many more; the stabbing death of an American-Israeli teenager sleeping in her bed in Israel; the cold-blooded shooting and murder of 20 at a restaurant in the capital of Bangladesh; the suicide bombing in a Baghdad marketplace, killing over 200 souls; suicide bombs exploding in attacks at three different cities in Saudi Arabia, … Continue reading
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Tagged candidates, Captain Phillips, Elie Wiesel, family values, female athletes, goals, HerMentorCenter, John Wooden, Olympics, Presidential elections, Pyramid of Success, radical terrorists, raising children, role models, Sully Sullenberger, women's soccer
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olympics 2012: the year of the woman
History is always made at the Olympics. But for the first time, in 2012 London, women are represented on the Olympic team of all 205 national delegations. The three countries that have never had female athletes–Brunei, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia–each have them competing for the gold. Of course, winning is important. But with the competitors serving as role models for our children, strength of character and positive values really matters too. Aren’t we all eager to hear the athletes’ personal stories? Fortunately the same threads weave throughout–follow your heart, love … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 olympics, Brunei, character, female athletes, gratitude, london 2012, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, strength
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