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Billy the Kid – Monroe Journal – Oct 10, 2025

Billy the Kid – Monroe Journal – Oct 10, 2025

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Oct 13, 2025 | Against the Odds, Determination Despite the Odds, Limitless Possibilities

“If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we should learn from them.”                         Lance Armstrong Summer 1993 – Houston Astros: When 22-year-old Billy Wagner reported to the Houston Astros for the first time,...
The Savant – Monroe Journal – September 29, 2025

The Savant – Monroe Journal – September 29, 2025

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Sep 29, 2025 | Adversity, Against the Odds, Hanging on to Hope

“God carried me, and even to this day, I still don’t know how I got through it. I know God carried me through the hardest times. When life gets harder, hold on to God tighter.”                                                                      Tina Lee 1996 – Lake...
Yamaguchi’s Miracles – Monroe Journal – August 7, 2025

Yamaguchi’s Miracles – Monroe Journal – August 7, 2025

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Aug 11, 2025 | Against the Odds, Gratitude, Long Shots

“I have been to the pit of hell twice. I should be dead. Every morning, I give thanks for my miracles.”                                                              Tsutomu Yamaguchi 8:15 a.m., August 6, 1945 – Hiroshima, Japan: Tsutomu Yamaguchi was excited. The...
NASA’s Finest Hour – April 24, 2025

NASA’s Finest Hour – April 24, 2025

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Apr 28, 2025 | Against the Odds, Courage Under Fire, Overcoming Adversity

“We didn’t think about the outcome if we weren’t successful. It had to work; failure was not an option.”                                  Gene Krantz 1970 – Cape Canaveral, Florida: Apollo 13, NASA’s third mission to the moon, launched on Saturday, April 11. Thumbing...
Wilma’s Fairytale – Monroe Journal – Feb 20, 2025

Wilma’s Fairytale – Monroe Journal – Feb 20, 2025

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Feb 25, 2025 | Adversity, Against the Odds, Determination Despite the Odds, Limitless Possibilities

“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion. The potential for greatness lives within each of us.”                                                        Wilma Rudolph  September 7, 1960, Olympic...
Behind the Mask – Monroe Journal – January 23, 2025

Behind the Mask – Monroe Journal – January 23, 2025

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jan 28, 2025 | Against the Odds, Chasing Your Dream, Determination Despite the Odds

“I needed to be successful the way that I needed air; nothing was going to deny me. Telling me ‘You can’t do it’ only strengthened my resolve.”    Franc D’Ambrosio 1979 – Bronx, New York: His mother was in the kitchen when 17-year-old Franc D’Ambrosio finally summoned...
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