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SpaceX – Monroe Journal – June 11, 2020

SpaceX – Monroe Journal – June 11, 2020

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Aug 10, 2020 | Against the Odds, Never Give Up, Overcoming Failure

August 3, 2008 – Kwajalein Atoll, South Pacific Ocean: On a tiny 8-acre island, almost 5,000 miles southwest of Honolulu, his 70-foot tall Falcon 1 rocket sat on the launch pad. Liftoff was perfect and at nine miles up the first stage separation was also perfect. Then...
Endurance – Monroe Journal – March 19, 2020

Endurance – Monroe Journal – March 19, 2020

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jun 2, 2020 | Against the Odds, Never Give Up, Never Lose Heart, Perserverance

Winter 1915 – Antarctica: Captain Ernest Shackleton made the gut-wrenching decision. They would eat their 70 sled dogs. With their food stores almost gone, the 28-man crew had been expecting the decision. Some were disgusted by the idea – many of the dogs had become...
Never Give In – Monroe Journal – March 12, 2020

Never Give In – Monroe Journal – March 12, 2020

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | May 26, 2020 | Determination Despite the Odds, Never Give Up, Never Lose Heart

October 29, 1941 – Harrow School – London, England: When Sir Winston Churchill, the great British prime minister, was in his late sixties, he was invited to address the students at the Harrow School. More than 50 years earlier, he had finally graduated from this...
Almost No Cat in the Hat – Monroe Journal – February 27, 2020

Almost No Cat in the Hat – Monroe Journal – February 27, 2020

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Mar 30, 2020 | Chasing Your Dream, Finding Hope, Never Give Up

1937 – New York City: Ted Geisel was at the end of his rope. As he walked down Madison Avenue to his apartment, he made a decision. He would burn the manuscript in his apartment incinerator – 27 rejections were enough – his book would not be turned down again. His...
Mr. Yellow Jacket – Monroe Journal – January 9, 2020

Mr. Yellow Jacket – Monroe Journal – January 9, 2020

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Mar 2, 2020 | Compassion, Never Give Up, Underdogs

August 1964 – Anderson, South Carolina: He showed up on the hill overlooking the McCants Junior High football practice field. From a safe distance, he watched the team practice each afternoon. After a week, Coach Harold Jones invited the young man to attend practice....
Yoga with Attitude – Monroe Journal – December 12, 2019

Yoga with Attitude – Monroe Journal – December 12, 2019

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Feb 3, 2020 | Finding Hope, Long Shots, Never Give Up

1992, Veterans Administration Clinic – Baltimore, Maryland: “Mr. Boorman, you need to face the facts,” the VA doctor told him, “You will never walk again without assistance.” Boorman, age 32, was a former Army paratrooper who made more than 200 jumps during the Gulf...
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