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Randy Pauch Update – Letter from President Bush

June 14, 2008 by

For more videos and past updates on Randy Pausch, go to the Heroes or Courage section of this website. June 10th, 2008: A Letter from President Bush While I don't have any way of validating it authenticity, nor do I have an particular reson to do doubt it - this arrived recently (click on … [Read more...]

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Bill Barkeley – Climbing Kilimanjaro

June 12, 2008 by

In the July issue of Outside magazine is an article "A Long Way for a Short Film" on film making and mountain climbing. Thayer Walker writes that "Bill Barkeley is a 46 year old father of 3 with Usher syndrome, a condition that has left him legally deaf and blind. Bill considers climbing … [Read more...]

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Book – My Stroke of Insight – Jill Bolte Taylor

June 9, 2008 by

You have probably heard about Jill Bolte Taylor who was a neuroscientist working at Harvard's brain research center. Dr. Taylor experienced Nirvana, by having a stroke. This stroke happened Dec 10th 1996, when she was 37. You will find the video of Dr. Taylor explaining the entire experience on … [Read more...]

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Randy Pausch Update – A Perfect Day

June 9, 2008 by

May 18th, 2008: A perfect day! Everyone should have a day this perfect in their lives. Carnegie Mellon flew Jai and me up to Pittsburgh to attend graduation. I had the honor of giving the charge to the graduates at the end of the ceremony. Even the weather cooperated to make it a perfect … [Read more...]

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Courage Defined by Debra Oakland

June 2, 2008 by

Today I was thinking about Courage. Huge subject, but this is what came to me while mulling it over. Courage is the will to act upon the strength and power within the Heart. Courage is not something you can have, it is something you become. To live a courageous life takes place in a person when … [Read more...]

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