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Defying the Odds – Monroe Journal – June 15, 2017

Defying the Odds – Monroe Journal – June 15, 2017

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Nov 29, 2021 | Beating the Odds, Determination Despite the Odds, Perserverance

“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. My advice to other disabled people would be concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don’t regret the things it interferes with....
Why Do You Talk Funny? – Monroe Journal – November 11, 2021

Why Do You Talk Funny? – Monroe Journal – November 11, 2021

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Nov 18, 2021 | Beating the Odds, Never Give Up, Tests and Trials

November 2015 – Highlands Ranch, Colorado: Michele Cushatt had enjoyed a wonderful dinner at a favorite restaurant on a beautiful fall evening. It was her first time out in months. After dinner, Michele bumped into an old friend outside the restaurant. Their...
Hanging on to Hope – Monroe Journal – September 23, 2021

Hanging on to Hope – Monroe Journal – September 23, 2021

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Oct 7, 2021 | Beating the Odds, Hanging on to Hope, Long Shots

Monday, May 2, 2005 – Bridgeport, Connecticut: It was supposed to be an uneventful six-day sailing adventure to Bermuda on the 45-foot sailboat Almeisan. First mate Lochlin Reidy, age 58, had made 16 crossings with Captain Tom Tighe. The captain had made the 600-mile...
Holy Joe – Monroe Journal – May 12, 2021

Holy Joe – Monroe Journal – May 12, 2021

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jul 12, 2021 | Beating the Odds, Courage, Determination Despite the Odds

April 1943: Captain Jack Glover tried to have Desmond Doss discharged from his Army company. A Contentious Objector, Doss wasn’t like the other soldiers. He didn’t eat meat, refused to carry a rifle or work on Saturday, his Sabbath. And he prayed all the time. Fellow...
The Plane that Saved the World – Monroe Journal – March 4, 2021

The Plane that Saved the World – Monroe Journal – March 4, 2021

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | May 28, 2021 | Beating the Odds, Never Lose Heart, Thankful Heart, Underdogs

1940 – Great Britain: Adolf Hitler’s German war machine was rolling across Europe capturing country after country. When France surrendered in June 1940, Great Britain remained the lone holdout, the final domino in the German chancellor’s path. War-torn England still...
Unchartered Waters – Monroe Journal – November 21, 2019

Unchartered Waters – Monroe Journal – November 21, 2019

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jan 6, 2020 | Beating the Odds, Determination Despite the Odds, Hanging on to Hope

Monday, January 19, 2015 – St. Joseph Hospital, Lake St. Louis, Missouri: John Smith had been dead for more than 30 minutes when he arrived at the emergency room. The paramedics had done all they could do. Dr. Kent Stutterer and his emergency team worked on the...
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